Pacific IKI Project Coordinator
Position Title: Pacific IKI Project Coordinator
Employment Type: Full Time fixed term for 7 years
Location: TBC
Job Grade Level: Manager
Supervisor: Richard Griffiths, Senior Regional Director, Pacific
Leadership Team (LT) Representative: Cameron Diver, Chief Conservation Officer (CCO)
About Us
Island Conservation envisions a world filled with vibrant biodiversity, resilient oceans, and thriving island communities. We are the only international non-profit conservation organization with the mission to restore islands for nature and people worldwide. Islands are special places that provide outsized returns on our conservation investments. Island Conservation is committed to holistic island-marine ecosystem restorations that combine efforts to improve community livelihoods and climate resiliency, manage invasive species, and reestablish native animals and plants. Learn more about us at www.islandconservation.org.
Position Overview
The Pacific IKI Project Coordinator is responsible for leading the coordination and delivery of Island Conservation’s Pacific IKI (International Climate Initiative) Project, ensuring it meets its strategic goals and objectives. This role involves close collaboration with Consortium Partners and internal teams across Field Operations, Partnerships, Impact, Communications, and Finance. The Coordinator will manage project implementation, oversee consultants and contracts, and supervise at least one other staff member.
Responsibilities
75%
Duty: Project Management
Tasks Include:
- Lead and coordinate all aspects of Pacific IKI Project implementation, including
- directing partner contributions and managing external services
- overseeing delivery of the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Plan
- ensuring project activities comply with the project’s Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)
- ensuring the project meets its Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) objectives
- Facilitate effective communication across the Consortium, including regular Governance Group meetings.
- Manage technical, financial, and administrative components
- Budge oversight, financial planning, and disbursements
- Procurement compliance and partner expenditure tracking
- Interim and annual technical and financial reporting
- Consultant engagement and audit coordination
- Compliance with funder administrative guidelines
- Conduct periodic field visits to partner countries to support implementation.
- Ensure the project’s complaints resolution process remains in place for the project’s lifetime.
- Serve as the face of the project and Island Conservation’s POC with project officers from ZUG.
25%
Duty: Team Leadership and Personnel Management
Tasks Include:
- Provide leadership, direction, and mentorship to staff and partners.
- Ensure staff understand and adhere to organizational and funder policies and expectations.
- Support goal-setting, performance feedback, and professional development.
- Promote staff wellbeing, fair compensation, and use of benefits.
- Foster a collaborative, innovative, and results-driven project culture aligned with Island Conservation’s values.
Additional Responsibilities
Flexibility Requirement: Approximately 5% of the duties and responsibilities may be adjusted based on the evolving needs of the supervisor and the organization. This may include carrying out tasks outside of or in addition to those outlined in the job description. This flexibility is essential to support a dynamic response to evolving priorities and objectives.
Essential Requirements
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant field and minimum of five years’ experience managing complex environmental projects.
- Proven track record of delivering multi-year projects on time and within budget.
- Experience working with multicultural and geographically dispersed teams.
- Strong understanding of biodiversity, social development, and climate resilience in rural communities.
- Experience of integrating GESI (Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion) principles into conservation programs.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and video conferencing tools.
- An ethic of service and/or conservation to benefit the natural world and people.
- Valid passport and drivers’ license.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks.
- Knowledge of invasive species threats and management in Pacific Island ecosystems.
- Fluency in English and French (written and oral).
- Familiarity with Pacific cultures and stakeholder engagement across civil society, government, and technical sectors.
- Experience working in remote field settings and conservation environments.
Skills & Attributes
- Results-oriented leadership with strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to present complex technical information clearly to diverse audiences.
- Collaborative mindset with a proactive and constructive approach.
- Strong time management, prioritization, and delegation skills.
- Commitment to learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Flexibility & Travel
- Willingness to travel for short periods (1-2 weeks) to Pacific partner countries throughout the course of the project.
- Ability to work across time zones to support international teams.
- Adaptability to evolving priorities and organizational needs.
- Depending on where the position is based, the candidate must be able to adapt working hours that overlap regularly with staff in all relevant time zones across the U.S. and Pacific.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit a CV and cover letter via email to jobs@islandconservation.org with ‘IKI Project Coordinator’ as the Subject Heading.
Island Conservation is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment. We value the cultural diversity of our team, and we encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences.