The Centre for Humanitarian Leadership is a dynamic collective of leading academics, humanitarian practitioners, and researchers.
Together, we are transforming the sector and better addressing the world’s most pressing issues by combining good humanitarian practice with academic rigour.
View the latest job vacancies or consultancy opportunities with the Centre:
Work with us
Manager, Operations and Programs
- Full-time and fixed-term until December 2026
- Location: Flexible + hybrid work arrangements
The role of Manager, Operations and Programs is to help guide the Centre’s activities: managing professional staff, driving strategic initiatives, ensuring high-quality delivery of CHL’s projects, fostering internal capability, and representing CHL both internally and externally.
As Manager, Operations and Programs, you will form part of the leadership team within CHL, contributing to its overall direction, operations, and stakeholder engagement. You will bring innovation, initiative, and high-level judgement to guide complex programs, budget management, and donor engagement. You will also have responsibility for leading a small team and stepping in for the Director during times of leave or travel.
Applications close 11.55pm EST, Monday 29 September 2025.
- For a full role description, visit the Deakin Careers website.
- Download the Position Description (PDF)
- For more information about this position, please contact Jessica Plummer at jess.plummer@deakin.edu.au
Business Development Manager
- Full-time, 12 month contract
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
The role of the Manager – Business Development is to lead and support the financial sustainability of the Centre through partnership engagement, program design, proposal development, and other contributions to the strategic direction of the Centre.
The Manager – Business Development will work through a networked approach where they lead the coordination and development of funding applications, tenders, and other business development opportunities. They will work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure business development activities reflect the strategy and purpose of the Centre and draw on the strengths of non-financial partnerships to enhance and grow financial and other strategic partnerships.
The role will complement a team of academics, humanitarian practitioners, and other professional staff to support the future growth of the Centre and the implementation of its strategy. The role will foster creative and bespoke approaches to national and global partnerships, develop leads, and convert them to commitments, supporting further development of ongoing relationships.
This role requires occasional travel and frequent out-of-hours work due to global scope of the role and the geographic location of key international stakeholders.
Applications close COB, Friday 26 September 2025.
- For a full role description, visit the Save the Children website.
- Download the Position Description (PDF)
- For more information about this position, please contact Melanie Book on melanie.book@savethechildren.org.au
