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.

About The Program
The Vanuatu Australia Policing and Justice Program (VAPJP) is a long‑standing partnership between the Government of Australia (GoA) and the Government of Vanuatu (GoV), designed to address persistent challenges in community safety, access to justice, and institutional capacity within the policing, justice and community services sectors. The program responds to high levels of Sexual and Gender‑Based Violence (SGBV), barriers to justice for women, children, people with disability and those in remote communities, and the need for inclusive, accountable and resilient state institutions capable of maintaining public security and the rule of law.

The Program adopts a strong Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) approach and prioritises localisation, sustainability and culturally grounded capacity development across all justice and community sector activities.

About the Role
The Police Project Coordinator plays a pivotal role in supporting the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) with effective delivery of EOPO1 under VAPJP.  The role works closely with the SRO, Australian Federal Police (AFP) advisers, and program teams to coordinate activities, track progress, report and support decision making. It also provides oversight and guidance to designated staff to ensure that planning, procurement, administrative, and logistical support functions are delivered efficiently and in collaboration with the Operations team.

Working with children 
Is this position likely to come into contact with children?                ☐ Yes              ☒ No 

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review and monitoring of the EOPO 1 annual workplan, relating to Police and cross-cutting support
• Oversee the execution of activity implementation at the direction of SRO, including maintaining forward planning tools and schedules for AFP advisers
• Support EOPO 1 and relevant cross-cutting report writing for investment monitoring including but not limited to Six-Monthly Progress Reports, Annual Reports, Completion Reports, SPMG Progress Reports, and ad-hoc briefings to stakeholders
• Support management of program reporting systems, ensuring timely submission of progress and performance reports for police activities
• Ensure efficient monitoring of police activity budgets, expenditure and forecasting, in collaboration with the Operations Manager and Finance team
• Support the Operations Manager and Finance team with financial reporting as required
• Maintain the capacity to obtain and uphold Australian security vetting for working with the Australian Federal Police (AFP)
• Advise SRO AFP on any safety and security issues identified for AFP staff and support risk mitigation or corrective action

Please refer to the Terms of Reference to learn more about the role: ToR Police Project Coordinator.pdf

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in operations management, corporate administration, or a similar role
• Strong understanding of workplan development and program coordination
• Experience working in an international development context or with government agencies
• Proven ability to manage financial, administrative, and logistical functions within complex programs
• Exceptional organisational and multitasking skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for engaging with diverse stakeholders
• Proficiency in using project management tools and software
• High level of initiative and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Must be eligible to obtain Australian security vetting for working with the Australian Federal Police
• Must be a Citizen of Vanuatu OR be eligible to obtain a Development Support Visa (DSV) for Vanuatu
• Have no prior convictions or Police Record

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including First Nations peoples, people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and people with disabilities - disclosure will not affect your application, and we will work with you to provide appropriate adjustments.

Please note: While this role does not involve direct work with children, the successful candidate will still be required to complete a police check and relevant due diligence checks as part of Palladium’s commitment to being a child-safe organisation.

How to Apply
Go to Palladium career site. Click the "Apply Now" button

Please submit your application online, including your CV and a brief cover letter, outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position. 

Closing date: Wednesday 8 July 2026 11:59pm AEST
  
If this opportunity interests you, we encourage you to apply promptly, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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 accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com 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.