Work with us

Live & Learn Environmental Education sometimes has opportunities to join our team. All employment opportunities will be posted here as they come available. We operate a non-discriminatory employment process and working environment.

All positions require applicants to have certain personal qualities. These are a maturity of judgement, flexibility, creativity, responsiveness, initiative, ability to follow through, ability to take a considered approach, ability to work within an organisation, openness to learning, a sense of humour, and an unconditional personal commitment to protect the natural environment and the many people that depend on it for their survival.

All applicants must meet Live & Learn child protection policies. If you fit these criteria, we welcome you to apply for any position you are suited to as they come up.

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Current Positions

TECHNICAL ADVISOR – FOOD SYSTEMS, 2 YEAR, REMOTE, FLEXIBLE, FULL-TIME

Live & Learn Environmental Education

BUILD RESILIENCE IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

Join our project management team based at our network office and help support food production, wellbeing and the resilience of vulnerable communities across the Pacific Islands and beyond. As Technical Advisor, you will oversee and provide quality technical advice for food programs in our Atoll Food Futures and Climate Resilient Islands programs.

WHO WE ARE

Live & Learn's Network operates in 11 countries in the Pacific and Asia, working passionately towards an equitable and sustainable world. Each Live & Learn office is autonomous, and the network is bound by commitment to community development activities on food security, nature-based solutions to climate change, and safeguarding of water resources. Our approach is collaborative, working to support government strategies whilst meeting community needs. We are a localised, collaborative and courageous organisation working with many stakeholders. We try to balance compliance needs with flexibility for quick, innovative responses.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage in-country and regional activities that support community resilience and minimise issues that negatively affect stakeholders and program delivery.
  • Engage stakeholders and donors in constructive dialogue.
  • Provide technical advice in a range of areas, including sustainable land management, agricultural extension, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, value-chains and gender and disability inclusion.
  • Work with programs teams and provide technical expertise for monitoring and evaluation and reporting.
  • Oversee the application of the organisation’s policies on compliance across food systems projects.

ABOUT YOU

You are passionate about community development and sustainable food systems. You are able to plan and monitor tasks at project levels, while coordinating remotely with teams and maintaining a clear focus on outcomes. You apply your technical skills in fluid, challenging environments. You work to high professional standards and are a willing, inclusive and respectful team player.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE

You have a tertiary qualification in a relevant area. You understand:

  • principles of sound development practice, including sustainable and community development
  • food systems frameworks, approaches and application in a development context, including expertise in at least three of the following areas: home garden production, short supply and value chains, nutrition sensitive agriculture, gender in agriculture and agriculture extension.
  • evaluation policies, processes and best practice as it applies to international development
  • the cultural context of the Pacific, including gender, human rights and environmental issues and their application in developing countries.
  • the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems using CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing).

WHAT WE OFFER:

Live & Learn Environmental Education is a team of diverse and experienced individuals spread throughout the Asia Pacific region. Our team provides a wide range of expertise, including project management and resource production for water, sanitation and hygiene, climate change, food security and gender. We support flexible work arrangements, including hours and working from home. Some travel is required to support projects and country offices. Salary packaging is included and Live & Learn supports training opportunities for team members. You will receive a rewarding career in the International Development sector, working with experienced colleagues across the industry.

SELECTION PROCESS

We will collect and review applications. Five applicants meeting the selection criteria will be invited for a round of interviews.

The position is full time, with flexible work practice available, on a 2-year contract with the potential of further work after end of contract on other projects as funding allows. The role requires a police check and Working with Children check, as well as a COVID-19 vaccination. Willingness to travel periodically to South Pacific countries is also necessary.

 

To Apply for the Position please visit the site below:

https://livelearn.bamboohr.com/careers/24

 

PROJECT MANAGER – ATOLL FOOD FUTURES, 2 YEAR, REMOTE, FLEXIBLE, FULL-TIME

Live & Learn Environmental Education

BUILD RESILIENCE IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

Join our project management team based at our network office and help support food production, wellbeing and the resilience of vulnerable communities across the Pacific Islands and beyond. As Project Manager of the Atoll Food Futures program, your skills and experience in project administration, diplomatic management of stakeholder relationships and monitoring and evaluation will contribute to the timely delivery of quality projects with meaningful impacts for vulnerable communities.

WHO WE ARE

Live & Learn's Network operates in 11 countries in the Pacific and Asia, working passionately towards an equitable and sustainable world. Each Live & Learn office is autonomous, and the network is bound by commitment to community development activities on food security, nature-based solutions to climate change, and safeguarding of water resources. Our approach is collaborative, working to support government strategies whilst meeting community needs. We are a localised, collaborative and courageous organisation working with many stakeholders. We try to balance compliance needs with flexibility for quick, innovative responses.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinate in-country and regional food systems activities, technical engagement requirements, budgets, contracts, procurement, and reporting.
  • Manage partnership arrangements with Live & learn country offices and donors, cultivate good relationships with new stakeholders.
  • Operationalise, track and report on MERL processes.
  • Develop and lead monthly internal program progress meetings and quarterly updates with DFAT.
  • Oversee the organisation’s health and safety, fraud management and safeguarding policies across program activities.
  • Manage expenditure in line with contractual obligations.

ABOUT YOU

You are passionate about community development and sustainable food systems. You are inspired by working in cross-cultural environments. You are able to plan and monitor tasks at project levels, while coordinating remotely with teams and maintaining a clear focus on outcomes. You have rigorous analytical and planning skills and are able to adapt to challenging and changing circumstances. You work to high professional standards and are a willing, inclusive and respectful team player.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE

You have a tertiary qualification in a relevant area. You understand:

  • principles of sound development practice, including sustainable and community development
  • development, management and program planning, including in a developing country, where building effective cross-cultural relationships is key
  • the analysis and management of contracts and budgets, project cycles and development delivery mechanisms
  • evaluation policies, processes and best practice as it applies to international development
  • the cultural context of the Pacific, including gender, human rights and environmental issues and their application in developing countries
  • how to identify issues that are likely to be sensitive and how to develop appropriate responses based on sound judgement.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Live & Learn Environmental Education is a team of diverse and experienced individuals spread throughout the Asia Pacific region. Our team provides a wide range of expertise, including project management and resource production for water, sanitation and hygiene, climate change, food security and gender. We support flexible work arrangements, including hours and working from home. Some travel is required to support projects and country offices. Salary packaging is included and Live & Learn supports training opportunities for team members. You will receive a rewarding career in the International Development sector, working with experienced colleagues across the industry.

SELECTION PROCESS

We will collect and review applications. Five applicants meeting the selection criteria will be invited for a round of interviews.

The position is full time, with flexible work practice available, on a 2-year contract with the potential of further work after end of contract on other projects as funding allows. The role requires a police check and Working with Children check, as well as a COVID-19 vaccination. Willingness to travel periodically to South Pacific countries is also necessary.

 

To apply for the position please visit the site below:

https://livelearn.bamboohr.com/careers/23