Development Impact and Learning Unit Coordinator / Manager

Development Impact and Learning Unit Coordinator / Manager

Location: Melbourne, Australia (other locations in Australia considered)

- This is a full-time and ongoing role

To be considered for this position, you must have valid work rights in Australia. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

TheOpportunity
The Development Impact and Learning (DIL)Unit brings together Palladium APAC's development impact, learning, knowledgesharing and selected technical coordination functions. The Unit is intended tocreate clearer accountability, strengthen coordination across existing GEDSI,monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), and program design capabilities, andimprove the visibility of priorities, effort and outcomes.

The DIL Unit Coordinator / Manager isresponsible for the day-to-day coordination, work planning and administrationof the Unit. The role will maintain momentum across the Unit’s workstreams,support technical leads to deliver agreed priorities, and ensure activities areplanned, tracked, communicated and completed to a high standard. The Coordinator/Manageris not expected to replace the technical leadership of GEDSI, MEL or designspecialists, but to provide the structure and follow-through needed for thesecapabilities to operate as a coherent portfolio.

What you will do

Coordinate the DIL Unit’s annual and quarterly workplans, priorities, milestones and resource requirements.

Maintain a clear schedule across all DIL workstreams, identify dependencies and capacity constraints, and elevate delivery risks early.

Convene and document DIL Unit planning and coordination meetings, including decisions, actions,



owners and deadlines.
Lead on all Dev+ Panel proposal development, including chance tracking, work planning, contributor mobilisation, timelines, approvals and submission requirements.

Support the effective and end-to-end management of the Dev+ Panel Service Orders, including maintaining key records (internal and external), adviser management, coordinating deliverables, reporting and monitoring obligations, and ensuring information is current and accessible.

Work closely with adjacent teams including commercial, legal, finance, geographic teams to ensure Panel opportunities are progressed efficiently.

Coordinate the internal knowledge sharing sessions (From the Field, Lets talk development series), including the forward program, contributor engagement, content development, quality review, communications and delivery - ensure topics are relevant, contributors are supported and sessions are delivered consistently.

Capture and disseminate practical lessons, insights and reusable materials from programs, bids and technical activities.

Provide dedicated coordination and follow-through for APAC First Nations engagement priorities.

Support the development and implementation of a realistic workplan, including stakeholder engagement, internal capability building and agreed deliverables.





Coordinate requests for GEDSI technical support to projects and bids, including scoping, scheduling, resourcing and tracking of billable activities.

Work with the GEDSI Adviser to maintain a transparent pipeline of support and ensure competing requests are prioritised appropriately.

Coordinate requests for MEL and program design technical support to projects, bids and the Dev+ Panel, including scoping, scheduling, resourcing and tracking of billable activities.

Work with the Performance and Learning Adviser to maintain a visible pipeline of support and facilitate effective work planning.

Coordinate the development and piloting of a flexible strategic health check model for selected programs, in collaboration with relevant technical and program leaders.

Support proportionate, independent and high-level reviews focused on strategic quality and development performance rather than contractual compliance.

Whatyou will bring
Please apply if you can show evidence of:

Relevant bachelor's degree in international development, public policy, social sciences, program management, monitoring and evaluation, business administration, communications, knowledge management or a related discipline.

At least five years’ relevant experience in international development, preferably within donor-funded, consulting or multi-stakeholder environments.

Demonstrated program management experience, including managing multiple assignments, service orders or workstreams from initiation through to completion, while coordinating deliverables, timelines, stakeholders, resources and dependencies.

Experience managing the fi

📌 Development Impact and Learning Unit Coordinator (Australia)
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