Project Officer

Overview

Coordinate project activities and engage communities to improve child welfare.

You have:

• Diploma/Bachelor in Science – education, social sciences or environment, climate change or other relevant disciplines is required.
• Experience in community development work.
• Have the skills and experience in conducting trainings in the community.
• Able to work under minimum supervision and deliver results.
• Have the ability to liaise with partners, stakeholders and communities.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Organization, planning, and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to verify data quality.
• Good contextual knowledge of the local community and social/cultural constraints, realities, and organizational relationships.
• High-level communications skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships in a cross-cultural environment.

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate project activities in the communities
• Supervise casuals implementing activities in the field
• Community and stakeholder engagements
• Submission of activity reports and data (quantitative and qualitative)
• Development monthly activity implementation plans
• Field activity implementation reporting
• Submission of data for reporting
• Coordinate planning and logistics for the next month’s activity implementations
• Any other tasks as expected by the project under the supervision of the Project Coordinator

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Diploma /Bachelor in Science – education, social sciences or environment, climate change or other relevant disciplines is required.
• Experience in community development work
• Have the skills and experience in conducting trainings in the community
• Able to work under minimum supervision and deliver results
• Have the ability to liaise with partners, stakeholders and communities
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Organization, planning, and time management skills
• Detail-oriented and able to verify data quality
• Good contextual knowledge of the local community and social/cultural constraints, realities, and organizational relationships
• High-level communications skills
• Ability to build positive relationships in a cross-cultural environment

A competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunity will be offered commensurate with relevant experience, knowledge, and qualifications.

Interested applicants should submit the following documents all in one PDF file before; Wednesday 29 April 2026, 11:59 PM (Midnight, PNG Time)

• ### Expression of interest
• ### Detailed CV

World Vision is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

World Vision is committed to the protection of children. We do not employ staff whose background is not aligned with our safe guarding practices. Hence employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks, where possible.

We appreciate the time it takes to prepare your application. Please note that only short-listed candidates suitable for interviews will be contacted. If you do not hear from World Vision within two (2) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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