Feminist Climate Justice, Program Manager
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International Women's Development Agency (IWDA)
Hybrid- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Hybrid
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: AUD 115,000 AUD-AUD 120,000 AUD / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Not specified
- Deadline: 29/11/2026
- Location: Australia
International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) is an Australian-based organisation, resourcing diverse women’s rights organisations (WROs) primarily in the Asia and the Pacific. We provide support that goes beyond money and contribute to global feminist movements to advance our vision of gender equality for all.
The Opportunity:
As the Feminist Climate Justice Program Manager, you'll lead the management of a grant-funded program and its Participatory Grant Mechanism (PGM), while serving as Secretariat to the Feminist Climate Collective (FeCC). You'll bring together your program and grant management expertise, relationship-building skills and experience coordinating coalitions, networks or collectives to support the Collective's growth, governance and impact.
Working across IWDA and the Collective, you'll connect opportunities with the right expertise, foster collaboration and mobilise resources and capabilities to strengthen collective action on feminist climate justice.
Desired Skills and Experience
The Opportunity:
As the Feminist Climate Justice Program Manager, you'll lead the management of a grant-funded program and its Participatory Grant Mechanism (PGM), while serving as Secretariat to the Feminist Climate Collective (FeCC). You'll bring together your program and grant management expertise, relationship-building skills and experience coordinating coalitions, networks or collectives to support the Collective's growth, governance and impact.
Working across IWDA and the Collective, you'll connect opportunities with the right expertise, foster collaboration and mobilise resources and capabilities to strengthen collective action on feminist climate justice.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Demonstrated experience in program and grant management, including budgeting, donor reporting, sub-grant administration, contracting, compliance and monitoring, evaluation and learning.
- Experience supporting and coordinating coalitions, networks or collectives, including convening meetings and workshops, facilitating collaborative processes and providing Secretariat support.
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to cultivate trust, navigate diverse perspectives and foster collaboration across stakeholders.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, navigate complexity and deliver quality outcomes both collaboratively and autonomously.
- A demonstrated commitment to feminist and decolonial values, with an understanding of feminist climate justice and how these principles can be embedded in program management, grant-making and collective processes.
You will bring:
- A strong commitment to feminist climate justice, with an understanding of how gender, power and systemic inequalities intersect with the climate crisis.
- A relationship-centered approach to leadership, with the ability to build trust, nurture partnerships and bring diverse people together around shared goals.
- The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on program and grant management, taking initiative and accountability for delivering outcomes.
- Confidence facilitating collaborative processes, navigating different perspectives and supporting constructive dialogue, shared decision-making and collective accountability.
- A commitment to feminist and decolonial values, including sharing power, recognising privilege, practicing care and working respectfully across differences.
- A thoughtful and adaptable approach to navigating complexity, managing competing priorities and contributing to a small, collaborative team.
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