Rugby for Development Partnerships Coordinator - ChildFund Rugby

Target start month: ASAP

Department: ChildFund Rugby

Employment: Full-time consultancy for 18 months (possibility to extend)

Reports to: Partnerships and Impact Manager

Location: Manila, Philippines (mixed home and office-based, with regular travel outside Manila)

Other Information: Regular travel required

Pay Range: 700-900 USD/month

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled. No phone calls, emails or messages please.

To apply please submit a cover letter responding to the requirements below and a CV via the Bamboo link.

CONTEXT

ChildFund Rugby partners to provide children and young people with opportunities to play, learn, and lead.

Through integrated rugby and life skills learning, young people from vulnerable communities develop critical social and emotional skills which help them achieve personal goals, build empathy, manage emotions, develop positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. This makes them better equipped to overcome challenges, inspire positive social change, and take active leadership roles within their communities.

All partnerships contribute to building an equitable and inclusive future, where children are safe from violence — reflecting targets within the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

ChildFund Rugby partners to deliver high quality, evidence-based impact and has been appointed as a Social Impact Partner for 4 Rugby World Cups to further leverage the sport to deliver social impact.

The ChildFund Rugby Team also works with sports partners around the globe to ensure that the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in sport is a priority.

ChildFund Rugby is led by ChildFund Australia, an independent international development organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in developing communities and a member of the ChildFund Alliance - a global network of 12 organisations which assists almost 23 million children and their families in 70 countries.

KEY DUTIES

As the Partnerships Coordinator, you lead ChildFund Rugby's operations in partnership with the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU). You will: i) hold partnership coordination and reporting leadership for all projects; (ii) build a strong, supportive and productive partnership environment that extends to partner staff and coaches; (iii) ensure program quality across all work streams; and, (iv) ensure strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government, donors and ChildFund departments.

Partnerships

- Build strong and effective partnerships with the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU);

- Manage partnerships in-line with ChildFund commitments and ensure appropriate evidence is captured to demonstrate commitments in action;

- Support institutional strengthening activities with PRFU;

- Support PRFU to implement strong projects including project management and measuring change, in-line with approved projects and organisational protocols and requirements;

- Support PRFU to maintain day to day activity and budget oversight.

Project Leadership

- Ensure project management platforms are up to date;

- Provide representational and focal point services for all ChildFund Rugby for Development activities at the national and sub-national levels;

- Ensure project reporting and donor management requirements are met.

Stakeholder Management

- Maintain strong and productive relationships with stakeholders including key ChildFund staff, Government, and the National Olympic Committee (where possible);

- Maintain frequent, high-quality and transparent communications with the ChildFund Rugby team.

Program Quality

- Support improvements in disability inclusive practice;

- Ensure relevant protocols are adhered to across all projects.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

- University education in education, sport management, international development or a relevant field;

- Experience working with partners (sports partners an advantage);

- Experience of working with children and young people;

- Community development experience, with Sport for Development experience an advantage;

- Mentoring and coaching experience;

- Representation experience, including public speaking;

- Experience working in a complex partnership environment with multiple competing priorities;

- Successful team building and leadership experience;

- Fluency in English and relevant national language/s;

- A commitment to creating an environment that enables national partners to grow and achieve their full potential.

You are expected to remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding and Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Harassment (SEAH) risks and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with Child Safeguarding and Prevention of SEAH Policies.

SKILLS

- Relationship building and management

- Organised and methodological

- Effective under pressure

- Deadline-oriented and proactive

- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

- Project management

- Adaptable and flexible team player

- IT use for productivity and communications

CHILDFUND AUSTRALIA’S VALUES

A commitment to:
Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Change, Empowerment and Excellence