Operations Manager Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Port Vila, Shefa Province (Job ID 51407)

Description

Make a meaningful impact in a stunning location, with a team that's passionate about change.

Contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive.

Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm working with government, businesses and NGOs to solve complex development challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. For more information please visit our website.

We're seeking an experienced and strategic Operations Manager to join a warm and genuine team driving education reform in Vanuatu. This full-time role, based in Port Vila, offers the opportunity to contribute to national development priorities through effective program operations and leadership.

The opportunity

• Strategic operations leadership position, contributing to education reform and development priorities.
• Based in Port Vila, Vanuatu
• Full-time contract to December 2026

Key Responsibilities

As the Operations Manager, you'll provide strategic and operational oversight across all support functions of the program. You'll play a key role in ensuring financial integrity, efficient procurement, robust HR systems, and people leadership.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across all program support functions
• Oversee financial management, budgeting, reporting, and fraud control
• Lead procurement and contract management for goods and services
• Manage HR operations, office administration, logistics, and ICT
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and security protocols
• Support cross-program collaboration between VAESP and AAV
• Mentor program team in program operations, systems and efficiency

Selection Criteria

You're an experienced Operations professional with a strong background in finance. We're looking for someone with a proven track record of delivering results in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team.

• Tertiary qualification in international development, finance, business, management or a related field (financial qualification desirable)
• Proven experience managing operations for large development programs, ideally with DFAT
• Strong financial management, HR, procurement, and administrative skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, build capacity, and foster inclusive workplaces
• Excellent communication and cross-cultural skills
• Commitment to gender equality, disability and social inclusion, and safeguarding

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How to apply

Please submit your application by clicking "Apply for job" at the top of this page.

A completed application includes:

• Resume
• Statement of suitability (not to exceed two pages), demonstrating how your qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and personal attributes align with the selection criteria

Applications close: Monday, 20 October 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST

Why Tetra Tech International Development?

As a leading development consulting firm, Tetra Tech International Development works with people and communities to solve some of the world's most complex challenges to achieve a positive impact.

Working at Tetra Tech International Development means working within a values-led organisation that invests in flexible work environments built on trust, safety and well-being. Through unified systems, flexible and supportive workplaces, we provide the foundations required for our team to enjoy the work they do and deliver value every day. Read more about our culture, purpose and values here.

Tetra Tech has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (‘SEAH'), child abuse and exploitation, modern slavery and safeguarding related retaliation, and this zero-tolerance extends to inaction. Tetra Tech is committed to being a child safe organisation, and to promoting a culture that supports gender equality, and addresses the gendered drivers of violence against women and children. It is committed to fostering a culture where we prevent and respond decisively and appropriately to harm against people, and that all people are treated with dignity and respect, irrespective of country, project, or office where we work. This will require compliance with Tetra Tech's Safeguarding and other Codes of Conduct and our associated safeguarding policies (Child Protection and Child Safety, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) policy and procedure, and Modern Slavery). Any successful applicants will be required to undertake satisfactory referee and criminal record checks prior to being appointed to any position.

Tetra tech does not charge money or any kind of fee at any stage of the recruitment process (this includes applications, interviews, meetings, processing, administration, service and training). Tetra tech will never ask for your sensitive information, such as bank account or other login details, including username or password.

Should you require additional support with your application, please email IDEV.HRServices@tetratech.com  or phone (08) 8375 4400.

Position Type

Project opportunity

Region

Australia and Indo-Pacific Teams and Clients

Sector

Education (International Development) 

Energy (International Development) 

• Organization: 755 COZ