EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: Gender Equality, Disability, Social Inclusion and Safeguarding Technical Advisor

There’s something special about spending your days alongside like-minded people, just as committed to purposeful work as you. At Save the Children Australia, we attract bright and big-hearted people who are inspired to make a difference. Together, we are fearless in our pursuit of making lasting change for the children and communities who need it most.

Save the Children: A place where your purpose matters.

It takes all types of personalities and talents to drive our organisation– yours included. We value a healthy work-life balance and ensure our people feel connected to each other and our impact. Learn from inspiring people and grow from a connection to our strong local and global networks. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

We are seeking expressions of interest* for this full-time, permanent role, where you’ll work as a part of our Pacific Regional team in Port Moresby to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. The GEDSI and Safeguarding Technical Advisor plays an important role in delivering on our vision of a better world for children. Whether it’s providing technical leadership and support or enhancing the quality and impact of programs, you’ll be contributing to our commitment to children in Australia, the Pacific and around the world.

You will make a difference by:

·         Providing GESDI and safeguarding Technical Assistance in the development and review of high-quality concept notes and proposals across a range of technical areas.

·         Undertaking GEDSI analysis to inform program direction and activities

·         Designing and implementing GEDSI, Safeguarding and PSEAH activities

·         Improving the quality, innovativeness and scale of interventions and document learning.

·         Contributing to the creation of robust GEDSI monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEAL) frameworks in new proposals.

·         As our national GEDSI Technical Advisor for PNG, represent Save the Children to potential funders in PNG.

*this role is contingent on Save the Children being the successful tenderer for the Pacific program, and being awarded the contract. We will contact shortlisted candidates with further information on the recruitment process once we have confirmation of successful tender.

A place to feel valued:

Your deep expertise in gender equity, disability and social inclusion work is invaluable. We recognise your contribution and provide you the support to ensure you can bring your best, knowing here you have the space and opportunity to grow. Bringing your best every day, means having:

·         At least 5 years’ work experience in gender equity, disability, and social inclusion work, and/or community development and program quality control in the Pacific.

·         Bachelor or Masters’ degree in Social Science, International Relations, Community Development, Social Work or relevant and/or related disciplines, or equivalent training/experience with a specialisation in social development and gender studies.

·         Expert knowledge of inclusion principles, gender equality, gender transformative approaches, gender analysis, changing restrictive social and gender norms, the rights and empowerment of women and girls, and methods of engaging men and boys in gender rights and inclusion advocacy, particularly in the Pacific context.

·         Knowledge and experience in the practical application of PSEAH and other safeguarding policies and technical advice.

·         Thematic experience in supporting renewable energy programs, infrastructure and other climate changes related programming is desirable.

A place to belong:

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

·         Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way

·         Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development.

·         Internal employment and development opportunities

·         Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program

·         Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We’ve established internal networks to support our diverse workforce, foster inclusion and allow you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!) (Pride@Save, Parents and Carers@Save, Mental Wellness Alliance, Disability@Save, First Nations Advisory Committee).

·         Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)

·         Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

Applications close COB Monday 18 November 2024.

Position Description – GEDSI & Safeguarding Technical Advisor

For more information about this position, please contact Jay Sikorski at jay.sikorski@savethechildren.org.au. For more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

*We understand the need for work-life balance. We've advertised this role as full-time permanent, but if you're looking for something different, please let us know. We offer flexible hours, remote working, and individual flexibility plans to ensure we’re providing you a personalised career.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.