Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Program Coordinator
Brisbane or Canberra, Australia or Suva, Fiji based | Full-time | Fixed-term
About Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme is a signature initiative for the Australian Government that enables workers from 9 Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and Timor-Leste to work in priority sectors in Australia. The Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program's (PLMSP) role is to provide the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and governments in 9 PICs and Timor-Leste with support to enable workers to access PALM scheme in inclusive ways that maximise the benefits for the workers and national economies while minimising risks from labour mobility participation. Palladium is contracted to deliver PLMSP on behalf of DFAT.
This Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Program Coordinator to bring our Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence in the PALM Scheme initiative to life across the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
This is a meaningful, hands-on role for someone who has experience working in GBV prevention and/or response, has a strong understanding of the Pacific and/or Timor Leste context and is ready to take ownership of a significant body of work - without stepping into a line management role. You'll be part of a small team focussed on GBV under our broader GEDSI program: designing and delivering activities, building partnerships, shaping training and resources, and making sure our approach is culturally grounded, evidence-based, and genuinely useful for PALM workers, their families and the communities they come from.
You'll work closely with our GEDSI team, contribute to the wider PLMSP GEDSI Strategy, and engage directly with DFAT, DEWR, faith-based organisations, GBV service providers and partners across Australia, the Pacific and Timor-Leste. It's a role with real scope, real influence, and a real opportunity to shape how GBV is addressed in one of Australia's most important regional programs.
This is a fixed-term opportunity, based in Brisbane, Canberra or Suva, with a flexible hybrid arrangement (minimum 50% in-office presence each week).
What you'll be doing
- Designing and delivering the GBV activities under our annual plan - including training, resource materials, awareness events, partnerships and research - in line with DFAT standards and our GEDSI Strategy.
- Making sure activities stay on track and on budget, and that risks are identified, managed and escalated early.
- Building and nurturing partnerships and networks relevant to GBV in the PALM schemein Australia, the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
- Working alongside the GEDSI Manager to coordinate with DFAT and DEWR on GBV prevention and response approaches in the PALM scheme.
- Ensuring GBV prevention, response and risk mitigation are effectively integrated across other parts of PLMSP, and supporting flagship GEDSI team activities as needed.
- Bringing your technical expertise to bear by developing and facilitating GBV educational materials that work in Pacific/Timor Leste cultural contexts.
- Sharing your knowledge generously - buddying and mentoring more junior colleagues and contributing to a strong team culture.
- Exploring how AI, data and technology can help us work smarter and better.
Please refer to the Terms of Reference to learn more about the role: ToR GBV Coordinator.pdf
About you
You're an experienced GBV prevention and response practitioner who is equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to deliver an activity and stepping back to think strategically about how it fits into the bigger picture. You bring sound technical judgement, cultural sensitivity, and the kind of interpersonal skills that earn trust quickly with a wide range of stakeholders.
You'll bring:
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline such as Social Work, Gender Studies, International Development, Community Development, Anthropology or a related social science.
- Solid professional experience in GBV prevention and/or response programming - we welcome applications from candidates with a few years of relevant experience right through to seasoned individual contributors.
- Technical depth in GBV prevention and/or response in the Pacific and/or Timor-Leste; experience in the Australian context is also a plus.
- Strong facilitation skills, including developing and delivering GBV educational and training materials that translate well across cultures.
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build credibility across cross-cultural and multi-agency settings.
- Experience managing budgets and resources to deliver activities on time and to standard.
- Strong risk management, liaison and coordination skills.
- Confident written communication and report writing skills.
- Highly developed organisational skills, with the agility to balance and prioritise multiple workstreams and stay calm under pressure.
- A genuine commitment to safeguarding, integrity, and ethical development practice.
Why join us?
- Take ownership of a high-impact, high-visibility portfolio within a flagship Australian Government program.
- Work directly with DFAT, DEWR, and regional partners across the Pacific and Timor-Leste.
- Join a supportive, values-driven GEDSI team that backs you to do your best work.
- Enjoy flexible working arrangements with the option to be based in Brisbane or Canberra, Australia or Suva, Fiji.
- Opportunities for local and international travel as part of the role.
We are committed to building a diverse, geographically dispersed workforce to maximise our support. We encourage applications from candidates from Pacific Island countries, Timor-Leste, and across Australia. You must have valid Australian or Fiji work rights to be considered for this position - visa sponsorship is not available.
We strongly encourage people with disability to apply. Disclosing your disability will not negatively affect your application. Please tell us as much as you feel comfortable sharing so we can work with you on any appropriate adjustments you might need. For further information or assistance, please contact [email protected].
This role involves working with children, and the successful candidate will be required to complete a police check and relevant due diligence checks as part of Palladium’s commitment to being a child-safe organisation.
If this opportunity interests you, we encourage you to apply promptly. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
How to Apply
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Please submit your application online, including your CV and brief cover letter, outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position.
Closing date: Sunday 2nd August 2026, 11:59pm AEST
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About Palladium
Palladium is a global development and consulting firm, part of the GISI Consulting Group, working alongside some of the world’s leading project management and engineering organisations. We partner with governments, businesses, investors and communities to design and deliver complex programs that create lasting impact. With a presence across more than 90 countries, Palladium offers the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges, alongside talented colleagues, in environments where your work can truly make a difference.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at [email protected] and we will be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as all the actions taken by Palladium to protect our people, communities where we work and our clients from harm, including Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Sexual Harassment; Child Abuse in any form; Trafficking for sexual exploitation of adults or children and any form of Trafficking of children. We have zero tolerance for all forms of child abuse as well as sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and zero-tolerance for inaction to prevent, protect against, respond to and report harm. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process. Our Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding and Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Guidelines have additional details.
