Climate & Grants Officer

Climate and Grants Officer, Australia Pacific Climate Partnership

About Palladium
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.

About the Australia Pacific Climate Partnership Support Unit
The Australia Pacific Climate Partnership (the Climate Partnership) was established in 2018 to support Australia’s aid programs to increase the effectiveness of support for climate change action and disaster resilience in the Pacific.

The Climate Partnership Support Unit was established at the outset of the Partnership and is entering its second phase (2022-2024). The Support Unit has a team of technical experts based in Australia and the Pacific who work with DFAT aid investment program managers and their implementing partners to integrate climate change and disaster risk reduction, broker and enable better access to actionable climate change and disaster knowledge in the region, and undertake Program-wide monitoring, evaluation and learning.

About the Role
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Climate and Grants Officer will work closely with the Climate Partnership’s technical team to provide responsive and robust technical support to activity management. This includes support to delivery of the program Strategy, with a focus on localisation and disaster resilience, and enabling functions, such as coordinating and engaging technical inputs, preparing and managing contracts and grants, and associated risk management.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the Climate and Grants Officer are:
Technical assistance and support to Climate Partnership Integration team, including liaison with DFAT programs and implementing partners and broader stakeholder engagement.
Work closely with the Climate Partnership team to coordinate/administer activities that support DFAT programs to strengthen integration of climate and disaster resilience.
Coordinate and engage technical inputs from external specialists, prepare and manage contracts and quality assure deliverables.
Support the development and management of grants ensuring all processes are operationally robust and implemented in accordance with DFAT and Palladium guidelines, including risk management processes (including acquittals and spot checks).
Other duties as may reasonably be required by the Operations Manager and consistent with the incumbent’s qualifications and experience.
Requirements
The minimum education and experience required are:
Undergraduate degree in a relevant field (for example, business, accounting, audit, international development or climate change related discipline)
Experience working with the Australian Government / DFAT-funded programs and demonstrated experience of key Australian Government aid delivery policies (including the Commonwealth Grant Rules and Guidelines and DFAT’s Safeguarding policies).
Experience in supporting cross-sectoral climate change activities, with Pacific experience desired
A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in grants management, including drafting grant agreements, financial management, fraud control, acquittals and audits.
Demonstrated skills in project administration including high proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and with program and financial management systems.
Strong cross-cultural, interpersonal, communication, stakeholder engagement and capacity strengthening skills.
About You
This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team supporting climate change action and disaster resilience in the Pacific, with a focus on sustainable outcomes. You will be a motivated individual who is a responsive and committed team member. A self-starter with expertise in international development and grants management, with a focus on climate, and experience engaging with government, civil society organisations and private sector entities. Your experience would be of value to this complex program to support the active achievement of the program outcomes.

How to Apply
We welcome your interest in joining our team and strongly encourage Pacific nationals to apply. Please select Apply Now and send a maximum two-page CV showing relevant experience and a maximum one-page cover letter that briefly outlines your motivations and fit for the role, and your salary expectations.
This is a desk-based role with options for flexible working however a strong preference for candidates based in Suva (Fiji), Port Moresby (PNG), Brisbane or Canberra (Australia).
Applications close on Thursday 5 May 2022 midnight AEST.
Due to the expected volume of applications, only candidates under positive consideration will be notified. The successful candidate will be offered an initial contract to 30 June 2024.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.
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