HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

Human Resource Officer

Tracking Code
5307-689

Job Description

Save The Children is a global non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring every child has the opportunity to grow up healthy, educated, and safe. With a presence in over 120 countries, we work tirelessly to provide children with a brighter future. Save the Children Vanuatu is a key implementing partner, working closely with the Government of Vanuatu to deliver impact for children across the country.

We’re ambitious, creative, and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from abuse and violence. In the Pacific, we deliver programs in Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and the Solomon Islands – responding to natural disaster/emergencies and other long-term projects

Where you come in:

In this fulltime contract position based in Port Vila Vanuatu, you will report to the Human Resource and Admin manager and responsible for overseeing the effective Human Resource specific general duties of the Human Resources function of Save the Children’s support services department in Vanuatu. You will support the Human Resource and Admin Manager to assist in managing the human sources of Save the Children to optimize the implementation of programs in Vanuatu and ensuring employee satisfaction.

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job:

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making Vanuatu and the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. Benefits include:

• Opportunity to work alongside diverse and creative teams
• Individual learning plans, and internal development opportunities to assist in your career development
• Child friendly work environment
• Attractive renumeration package (Salary & Benefits)

You will make an impact by:

Human Resources

• Manage end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Provide timely HR support and guidance to staff and managers.
• Coordinate staff training, performance management, probation reviews, and employee engagement activities.
• Maintain HR records, databases, and compliance with HR policies and procedures.
• Manage visa and work permit processes for international staff.
• Promote Save the Children’s values and a positive workplace culture.

Finance

• Prepare and administer payroll accurately and on time.
• Reconcile HR-related balance sheet accounts and support audits.
• Respond to payroll-related queries and ensure compliance with financial procedures.

Business Partnering

• Support managers with performance reviews, staff development, retention, and succession planning.
• Assist with staff engagement surveys and employee communications.
• Provide advice and support on people management matters.

Health, Safety, Security & Risk Management

• Promote a safe, healthy, and secure working environment.
• Support health and safety awareness, reporting, and risk mitigation activities.
• Ensure compliance with workplace safety policies and procedures.

Child Protection & Safeguarding

• Champion child safeguarding and maintain a child-safe workplace.
• Ensure compliance with child safeguarding policies, standards, and reporting requirements.
• Support staff safeguarding training and background check compliance.
• Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns and incidents.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in HR administration, recruitment, payroll, and employee relations.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR information systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality.
• Commitment to child safeguarding, workplace safety, and organisational values.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resource Management or a related field

You can view position description here: Save the Children Australia Careers

How to Apply

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter via link provided, by 12 June 2026 . We welcome and thank all applications, however due to the anticipated volume of submissions, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEAH policy and Code of Conduct.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work.