Application deadline: Friday 14 August 2026, 23:59 BST
Location: Fiji or Australia
Full-time
Contract: Fixed term for 1 year with the possibility of extension.
Salary: 100,000 AUD if located in Australia, 75,000 FJD if located in Fiji. Benefits will differ dependent on location.
Annual Leave: entitlement will vary by location
We’re BirdLife International, the only global Partnership conserving birds and all life on our planet. We exist to give one voice to nature, and to unite and strengthen conservation across borders.
We are looking for a Pacific Development Manager on a fixed-term contract to work as part of the Pacific team, working closely with BirdLife’s global Development and Partnership teams to support fundraising, donor engagement, partnership coordination and regional communications across the Pacific.
In this role, you will be securing and coordinating funding opportunities and strengthening donor, partner and stakeholder engagement across the Pacific region. As part of cross-regional working, this role will also support the development of fundraising opportunities in the Asia region.
How you will do this:
Develop high-quality funding proposals, concept notes, and budgets for Pacific conservation programmes.
Identify new funding opportunities and manage donor relationships, from engagement and contracting through to stewardship and reporting.
Maintain and strengthen the Pacific fundraising pipeline, tracking opportunities and supporting strategic growth.
Oversee sub-grants to partners, ensuring effective coordination, compliance, and follow-up.
Produce compelling donor communications, including reports, presentations, and impact stories.
Manage fundraising systems and support internal processes, including procurement and donor compliance.
Build and maintain strong relationships with BirdLife Partners across the Pacific, fostering collaboration and information sharing.
Strengthen Partner capacity in fundraising, reporting, communications, and project delivery.
Coordinate meetings, workshops, and engagement activities that strengthen the BirdLife Partnership across the Pacific.
What we are looking for:
To be successful in this role you’ll need proven experience of securing institutional funding, ideally from donors such as MFAT, DFAT, the EU, USAID, and trusts, foundations, or corporate partners. Strong proposal development, budgeting, donor management, and relationship-building skills are essential, along with the ability to identify funding opportunities and develop strategic partnerships.
You'll be highly organised, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong financial literacy, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently and collaboratively across remote teams. A good understanding of conservation and development in the Pacific is essential, with knowledge of Asia an advantage. A relevant university qualification is desirable, as are proficiency in Microsoft Office and French language skills.
See the full job description here.
Some of our benefits:
of our benefits:
We are able to offer a hybrid model of working on-site and from home/remote for most roles, which helps to ensure a flexible work-life balance.
Full access to LinkedIn Learning with access to more than 13,000 high-quality, on-demand courses.
Employee Assistance Programme, including access to Health Assured online health portal.
BirdLife values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Find out more about our Diversity statement.
We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.
We know that everyone’s needs are different. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, let us know, we’ll do our best to make it happen.
Skills Required
- Proven experience securing institutional funding (e.g., MFAT, DFAT, EU, USAID, trusts, foundations, corporate partners).
- Strong proposal and concept note development, budgeting and financial planning skills.
- Donor management, stewardship, reporting and grant compliance experience.
- Experience overseeing sub-grants and coordinating partner implementation and compliance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including producing reports, presentations and impact stories.
- Strong financial literacy and ability to manage fundraising systems, procurement and donor compliance processes.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively across remote teams.
- Good understanding of conservation and development in the Pacific.
- Knowledge of Asia (advantage).
- Relevant university qualification (desirable).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- French language skills (desirable).
What We Do
BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations dedicated to conserving birds, their habitats, and global biodiversity. By uniting over 120 worldwide conservation organizations and a global team, they strive to prevent bird extinctions, safeguard critical sites, and empower conservationists. Their mission focuses on strengthening international conservation across borders to ensure that birds and all life on our planet can thrive.
