Portfolio Manager; South Pacific Region - REnew Pacific

Portfolio Manager (South Pacific Region) - REnew Pacific

* Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM AEST on 26 January 2026. We encourage you to apply early as the position may close sooner if asuitable candidate is found.

Position:
Long Term (Full Time)
Classification:
Level 15

Reports To:

Senior Portfolio Manager

Location:

Based and have working rights in Fiji or Samoa

* Candidates must have valid right to work in the country where they are based. Palladium cannot consider applicants who require work authorisation sponsorship for this role.

About REnew Pacific
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve theworld's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, wehelp improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives.

REnewPacific is an AU $75M program over 4.5 years. It aims to scale and expand on the critical lessons learned in the DFAT-funded Business Partnerships Platform(BPP) pilot to support DFAT and the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) to address climate infrastructure mitigation,adaptation and resilience among Pacific states and help Australia be the climate infrastructure partner of choice in the Pacific.

Purposeof Position
The Portfolio Manager - South Pacific Region is an integral part of theREnew Pacific program and leads the in-country management of the program'sport folio of renewable energy projects in the southern Pacific Island Countries,particularly Fiji, Samoa, Tuvalu and/or others. The Portfolio Manager - South Pacific Region assists in the development and granting of projects and manages the day-to-day interactions with recipient partners, monitoring progress and supporting implementation.

The role also contributes to implementation of REnewPacific strategies and plans including related to GEDSI, localisation and monitoring, evaluation and learning.

REnewPacific staff work remotely from Australia's east coast and various Pacific nations. REnew Pacific does not have an operating office in the South Pacific region, so this position operates remotely. Depending on the circumstances ofthe candidate, REnew Pacific will work out a solution for a remote work location, or support communications infrastructure necessary to work from home.

Primary Responsibilities
Under the guidance and direction of the Senior Portfolio Manager, the Portfolio Manager - South Pacific Region will:

Portfolio Management and Pipeline Development:

• Manage a portfolio of REnew Pacific projects and partnerships in South Pacific region, in accordance with grant agreements and the REnew Pacific Grant Management Framework
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for established grants and related partners, ensuring coordination and effective communication with partners
• Lead program processes, monitoring progress and key risks, maintaining excellent relationships and keeping the Senior Portfolio Manager and DFAT informed as appropriate
• Regularly liaise with DFAT Posts to ensure awareness and coordination of the portfolio.
• Support REnew Pacific partners to anticipate issues, problem solve and work adaptively in a dynamic context.
• Support the REnew Pacific team in the identification and pursuit of partnership and project opportunities.
• Coordinate partner engagement for pipeline development.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with providers and suppliers of technical solutions for renewable energy in Pacific Island Countries (PICs) to ensure that locally-based firms and personnel participate in project development, design and delivery where possible
• Support REnew Pacific communications and public diplomacy activities including to frame and detail project level stories and lessons learned
• Lead project level reporting, analysis, and work planning, keeping REnew Pacific Management Information Systems up to date.
• Lead partner activities including training and capacity building
• Escalate complex issues to the Senior Portfolio Manager at the earliest opportunity

Leadership and Management:

• Provide timely and accurate reporting through REnew Pacific systems, including health and safety incidents, fraud and child protection reporting as well as project activity reporting
• Champion REnew Pacific commitments such as promotion of gender equality, disability and social inclusion

Other:

• Travel locally and internationally, as required.
• Any other tasks requested by the Senior Portfolio Manager or REnew Pacific's Portfolio Team and REnew Pacific Leadership Team as appropriate to the incumbent's experience and qualifications.
• Due to the evolving nature of our program, it is possible that the incumbent may be expected to undertake duties that fall outside the remit oftheir original Terms of Reference as reasonably required to ensure the ongoing success of the…