Pacific Country Programme Lead — PNG & Vanuatu

World Vision, Inc.; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Southern Cross medical insurance

Life insurance

Hybrid work environment

Birthday leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Will package

Job summary

World Vision New Zealand is seeking a Country Programme Manager to lead end-to-end programme management across PNG and Vanuatu. You will drive budgets, reporting, risk management, and donor engagement while collaborating with country offices and NGO partners.

Experience in Pacific contexts, strong financial skills, and the ability to build capacity within Country Offices are essential. Hybrid work environment, domestic and international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree in development studies, human rights, social sciences or related field.
• 3+ years' international development programme design/management, with at least 1 year overseas.
• Experience in PNG, Vanuatu or Pacific contexts desirable.
• Proven ability to manage multi-sector grants from acquisition to reporting.
• Strong financial management and budget reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management with donors and partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication and proposal writing.
• Strategic thinker with analytical problem solving.
• Commitment to World Vision's mission and Christian values.
• 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 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

Skills

Programme design

Portfolio management

Donor reporting

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing

Analytical thinking

Travel readiness

Education

Development studies / related field

Job description

World Vision New Zealand is seeking a Country Programme Manager to lead end-to-end programme management across PNG and Vanuatu. You will drive budgets, reporting, risk management, and donor engagement while collaborating with country offices and NGO partners.

Experience in Pacific contexts, strong financial skills, and the ability to build capacity within Country Offices are essential. Hybrid work environment, domestic and international travel may be required.