PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & GRANT QUALITY ADVISOR –AUSTRALIA BASED, SUPPORTING MYANMAR

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Full-time
2 hours ago

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Full Job Description

Work Location : Australia-Melbourne

Type of Post : Not Applicable

Other Possible Location :

Funding : APPROVED

Expected Travel : up to 20%

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Language Requirement : English

Application Deadline :

Employee Duration : Full-Time

Starting salaries are based on various factors, including candidate experience, education, knowledge, skills, and the cost of labor where the job is based. Salaries listed only apply to jobs based in the US.

Who We Are:

As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people globally. We do this by focusing on our mission and vision, and the values of equality and excellence that guide our organization. We seek dedicated individuals who align with our mission and are passionate about making it a reality by collaborating with others, embracing learning and innovation, and delivering results.

What We Are Looking For:
At CARE, we value diversely talented people who can bring different experiences and perspectives to our organization. We know that not all applicants will have every skill and qualification. We encourage everyone who meets the minimum required qualifications to apply. Having one or more of the preferred qualifications will strengthen an application. But, even if you are earlier in your career or followed a non-traditional educational or professional path, we hope you will consider a career at CARE.

Job Title: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & GRANT QUALITY ADVISOR –AUSTRALIA BASED, SUPPORTING MYANMAR

Job Location(s): Australia-Melbourne

Remote | Australia | Supporting CARE Myanmar

An opportunity to use your expertise in program quality, grant management and resource mobilisation to strengthen CARE’s impact in one of the world’s most complex operating environments.

CARE is seeking an experienced Program Development & Grant Quality Advisor to provide strategic leadership and technical expertise to strengthen the quality, competitiveness and compliance of CARE Myanmar’s program portfolio, with a particular focus on its Australian Government-funded portfolio and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) investment.

This position is open to Australian nationals who will be based remotely in Australia and provide strategic and technical support to CARE Myanmar.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a seasoned humanitarian or development professional who understands the Australian Government funding landscape and can bridge program quality, grant management, donor compliance, business development and strategic partnerships.

Working closely with CARE Myanmar, CARE Australia and DFAT, you will provide oversight across the grant lifecycle — from program design and proposal development through implementation, reporting, risk management, compliance and donor engagement. You will also help position CARE Myanmar for future Australian Government funding opportunities and strengthen the systems, capabilities and practices that underpin a high-quality, accountable and sustainable portfolio.

YOUR IMPACT

As the principal technical liaison between CARE Myanmar, CARE Australia and DFAT, you will help ensure that CARE’s Australian Government-funded programs deliver against their commitments while remaining adaptive to a rapidly changing and complex context.

You will:

Lead DFAT Grant Quality & Compliance

Provide strategic oversight of CARE Myanmar’s current DFAT investment, ensuring strong implementation, contractual compliance, performance and adaptive management.
Act as the key technical focal point between CARE Myanmar, CARE Australia and DFAT.
Monitor implementation against approved program designs, budgets, workplans, performance frameworks and contractual obligations.
Partner with Programs, MEAL, Finance, Operations and Partnership teams to identify risks, resolve challenges and strengthen grant management.
Lead and coordinate preparation for donor reviews, audits, grant amendments, contract variations and other DFAT processes.
Ensure timely, accurate and high-quality donor reporting and delivery against contractual commitments.

Shape Future Funding & Resource Mobilisation

Identify and strategically position CARE Myanmar for future DFAT and other Australian Government funding opportunities.
Work closely with CARE Australia to analyse donor priorities, develop partnerships and lead the development of compelling concept notes, proposals and expressions of interest.
Provide quality assurance across the broader institutional funding portfolio.
Strengthen proposals through rigorous review of theories of change, logical frameworks, implementation approaches, budgets, risk analysis, partnership models and monitoring frameworks.
Help strengthen CARE Myanmar’s relationships and positioning with institutional donors.

Strengthen Program Quality & Portfolio Performance

Provide technical review and quality assurance across CARE Myanmar’s grant portfolio.
Review donor reports and key program deliverables to ensure they are accurate, evidence-based, results-focused and aligned with approved program designs and budgets.
Strengthen systems and tools for grant tracking, compliance, reporting, learning and portfolio performance.
Support teams to capture results, lessons, adaptations, risks and value for money.
Build staff capability in grant management, donor compliance, reporting, adaptive management and program quality.

Provide Strategic Advice & Influence

Advise senior management and program teams on grant performance, program quality, resource mobilisation and donor engagement.
Bring technical expertise to proposal development, grant reviews, implementation discussions and reporting processes.
Foster strong collaboration across Programs, MEAL, Finance, Operations and Partnerships.
Champion CARE’s commitments to gender equality, inclusion, safeguarding, accountability, localisation and organisational learning across program development and grant management.

WHY THIS ROLE?

This is more than a grants compliance position.

It is an opportunity to shape how CARE delivers, learns, grows and mobilises resources in a complex humanitarian and development environment. You will sit at the intersection of program quality, donor stewardship and resource mobilisation, working across CARE Myanmar and CARE Australia to protect the quality of a significant Australian Government investment while helping unlock future funding.

You will bring your Australian Government donor expertise to a context where strong program design, rigorous grant management, adaptive thinking and strategic partnerships can make a meaningful difference.

Join CARE and help turn high-quality program design, responsible grant stewardship and strategic resource mobilisation into lasting impact for communities in Myanmar.

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Required Qualifications:

You will bring:

1. A bachelor’s degree in International Development, Humanitarian Affairs, Social Sciences, International Relations, Public Policy, Business Administration or a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. At least 8 years of relevant experience in humanitarian, development, resilience or related programming.
3. Extensive experience in program design, proposal development, grant management and donor compliance.
4. Demonstrated experience with Australian Government/DFAT funding, ideally alongside experience with donors such as ECHO, FCDO, SDC, UN agencies, OCHA/US-funded programs or other bilateral and multilateral donors.
5. Strong experience developing or reviewing competitive proposals, concept notes, logical frameworks, theories of change, indicators, budgets and implementation plans.
6. Significant experience reviewing donor reports and assessing alignment between program design, implementation, results, budgets and reporting.
7. Strong understanding of institutional, bilateral, multilateral or pooled funding compliance and grant management processes.
8. Experience working with local and international partners and strengthening partner capacity.
9. Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, humanitarian or access-constrained environments.
10. Excellent analytical, writing, editing, facilitation and communication skills.
11. The ability to translate assessments, MEAL data, evaluations and contextual analysis into practical recommendations and evidence-based program design.
12. The ability to influence and collaborate across functions without relying on direct supervisory authority.
13. Excellent written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications:

It would be an advantage if you also have:

1. A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
2. Professional training or certification in project/program management, results-based management, MEAL or a related field.
3. Experience with partnership-based programming and localisation approaches.
4. Experience developing grant tracking systems, dashboards, compliance tools or quality assurance systems.
5. Experience working in Myanmar or a comparable complex operating environment.
6. Familiarity with CARE’s programming approaches, systems, policies and organisational standards.

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CARE is an Equal Opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

Starting salaries are based on internal equity, candidate experience, and the cost of labor where the job is based. Salaries listed only apply to jobs based in the US.

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