Country Programme Manager - Papua New Guinea & Vanuatu

World Vision; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Southern Cross medical insurance

Life insurance

Hybrid work environment

Birthday day off

Option to buy additional leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Free Wills package

Job summary

World Vision New Zealand is seeking a Country Programme Manager within the International Partnerships Team. You will be the primary link between WVNZ and World Vision's Country Offices in PNG and Vanuatu, ensuring programmes are well-supported and donor commitments are met.

You will oversee end-to-end programme management, monitor quality through country visits, manage strategic relationships with offices and donors, contribute to funding proposals, and provide emergency response support when

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in design and management of international development and/or emergency programmes, including at least one year overseas.
• Experience in PNG, Vanuatu, or Pacific/developing country contexts is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-sector grants from acquisition to reporting.
• Strong financial management skills, including budgets and financial reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with donors and stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end programme management – including reporting, budgets, risk, and compliance – across your portfolio.
• Monitor programme quality through country visits and collaboration with Country Office implementation teams.
• Manage strategic relationships with World Vision Country Offices, NGO partners, and donors.
• Contribute to WVNZ's Marketing & Engagement team by sharing expertise, and providing country context.
• Support capacity building for Country Office partners and cross-learning across the wider International Partnerships Team.
• Support the development of funding proposals and project designs.
• Provide emergency response support in the Pacific region, when needed.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing

Donor reporting

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree in development studies / human rights / social sciences

Job description

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It's not every day that a job comes along where you really can change the world. Keep reading if you want to be part of:

• Creating positive change in the lives of the world's most vulnerable children .
• Bringing your Pacific development expertise to drive high-quality programmes that reach the most vulnerable communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Vanuatu.
• Joining a passionate, mission-driven team at New Zealand's largest overseas humanitarian organisation, connected to a global impact.

The Country Programme Manager is a key role within World Vision New Zealand's International Partnerships Team. You will be the primary link between WVNZ and World Vision's Country Offices in PNG and Vanuatu, ensuring programmes are well-supported, donor commitments are met, and communities experience real, lasting change.

In this role, you will:

• Oversee end-to-end programme management - including reporting, budgets, risk, and compliance - across your portfolio.
• Monitor programme quality through regular country visits and close collaboration with Country Office implementation teams.
• Manage strategic relationships with World Vision Country Offices, NGO partners, and donors.
• Contribute to WVNZ's Marketing & Engagement team by sharing expertise, and providing country context.
• Support capacity building for Country Office partners and contribute to cross-learning across the wider International Partnerships Team.
• Support the development of funding proposals and project designs
• Provide emergency response support in the Pacific region, when needed

This is your opportunity to join a professional, passionate and diverse team at World Vision New Zealand, who will stop at nothing to create meaningful change for children. Every day, as part of World Vision's global reach, you'll help the world's most vulnerable families build safer and brighter futures. Every night, you'll go home knowing you made a difference in someone's life.

About you:

• A degree in development studies, human rights, social sciences, or a related field.
• At least 3 years' experience in the design and management of international development and/or emergency programmes, including at least one year of overseas experience.
• Experience working in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, or similar Pacific country or developing country contexts is highly desirable — we welcome candidates who have managed comparable country portfolios in the Pacific region or elsewhere.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-sector, grants - from acquisition through to reporting - within the international development sector.
• Strong financial management skills, including preparation and analysis of project budgets and financial reports.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills, with experience working with institutional donors (such as MFAT), country offices, and NGO partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including proposal writing, donor reporting, and stakeholder presentations.
• Strategic thinker with solid analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• A genuine commitment to World Vision's mission and Christian values, with respect for the diversity of all people.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Why work with us?

The team at World Vision are connected in our desire to seek justice and to overcome poverty for all children, everywhere. We are mission focused and maintain our Christian identity while embracing the diversity of all people.

We offer unique benefits that are aligned to who we are as an organisation and our people.

• You’ll be a part of creating positive change in the lives of the world's most vulnerable children .
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package; including Southern Cross medical insurance and life insurance, a day off on your birthday, the option to buy additional leave, a hybrid work environment, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and access to a free Wills package.
• Be a part of World Vision's haerenga (journey) of embracing te ao Māori, enabling us to be more effective in achieving our Mission.
• Opportunities for ongoing learning, development and education through a range of channels including training and development as part of World Vision International.

What you need to know

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday New Zealanders to stand up and make a difference for children in the world's toughest places through emergency relief, community development and advocacy work.

You’ll be joining New Zealand's largest overseas humanitarian organisation, made up of 100 staff. You’ll also become part of something bigger, World Vision's global partnership of 35,000 staff and 3.3 million supporters in 100 countries. So far, we've impacted the lives of more than 200 million vulnerable children by tackling the root causes of poverty. This is your chance to make a massive impact, right when it’s needed the most.

We work from a Christian kaupapa. We see our work as a practical expression of the gospel, and we value and support the wairua (spiritual wellbeing) of our people and partners.

We believe in a world where every child, no matter where they were born, can live life in all its fullness. It is as simple as that.

Location and Hours

• Based in Penrose, Auckland
• Full-time, Permanent position. 37.5hrs per week.
• Hybrid work

Eligibility

To be eligible for this role you must have current entitlement to work in New Zealand.

We welcome applications from anyone who wants to seek justice and overcome poverty for all children, everywhere, and brings the required skills. We act in ways that respect the dignity, uniqueness and intrinsic worth of every person. Please let us know if there are any accommodations we can make to help you with your application or in our recruitment process.

World Vision New Zealand is committed to safeguarding children. All applicants will undergo appropriate screening, including police vetting.

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

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