Project Officer

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Hiring Remotely in Western Highlands Province, PNG
Remote
Mid level
Social Impact
The Role
Coordinate and implement community climate resilience projects focused on ecosystem-based solutions. Responsibilities include monitoring activity quality, managing project budgets and grant compliance, coordinating technical teams and partners, overseeing assessments and evaluations, preparing reports, training field staff, and facilitating learning sessions. The role requires agricultural knowledge, project management experience, strong communication, cross-cultural sensitivity, and community development experience.
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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Project management, coordination, implementation, and monitoring

  • Effective coordination and implementation of project activities aimed at encouraging community climate resilience with a focus on ecosystem-based solutions and ensuring there are successful climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives, focusing on nature/ecosystem-based solutions
  • Maintain quality implementation and monitoring of activities
  • Timely coordination, consultation, and communication with technical specialists and direct reports to ensure smooth & quality implementation of the activities.
  • Prudently manage project budget and financial compliance of the grant.

High Quality of Documentation

  • Ensure reports are submitted in a timely manner meeting reporting requirement
  • Manage the coordination of project assessments and evaluations
  • Present Regular progress reports at appropriate meetings
  • Submit monthly reports
  • Train field staff on how to develop their monthly work plan
  • Conduct monthly learning and reflection sessions

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor's degree in Agriculture / Tropical Agriculture.  Any knowledge of climate-smart agriculture and tropical agriculture is preferable.
  • Diploma qualifications in Project Management
  • 3 years or more experience in community development or in a relief and development setting with more than 3 years experience in project management is sufficient.
  • Experience working and networking with partners in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville is a bonus
  • Experience in project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and report writing
  •  Good interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity.
  • Effective in written and oral communication; able to speak and write with a high standard of English
  • Computer literate

Interested applicants should submit the following documents all in one PDF file before; 25 September 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

  • Expression of interest
  • Detailed CV
  • Valid Police & Medical Clearance Certificate

World Vision is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

World Vision is committed to the protection of children. We do not employ staff whose background is not aligned with our child protection practices. Hence employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks, where possible.

We appreciate the time it takes to prepare your application. Please note that only short-listed candidates suitable for interviews will be contacted. If you do not hear from World Vision within two (2) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Tropical Agriculture
  • Diploma qualification in Project Management
  • At least three years of experience in community development or relief and development
  • More than three years of project management experience
  • Experience in project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and report writing
  • Strong interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity
  • Effective written and oral English communication skills
  • Computer literacy
  • Valid police and medical clearance certificate
  • Knowledge of climate-smart and tropical agriculture
  • Experience working and networking with partners in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
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The Company
HQ: Federal Way, WA
33,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1950

What We Do

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to tackle the causes of poverty and injustice.

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