REnew Pacific - Senior Portfolio Manager - Energy & Development

Palladium International Ltd

Applications closed Wednesday, 12 November 2025

● Apply for an opportunity to join the ReNew Pacific team!

● Contract full-time position open to Vanuatu citizens and residents

● Based in Port Vila

The Organisation

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 the world'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, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives.

Program Background

REnew Pacific is a A$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.

The Position

The Senior Portfolio Manager - Energy & Development is an integral part of the REnew Pacific program who provides support to REnew Pacific Partnerships & Portfolio Lead in developing and delivering a portfolio of off-grid renewable energy projects in the Pacific Island Countries and Timor Leste. The Portfolio will include a broad range of off-grid renewable energy projects, working with a diversity of implementation partners including government, NGO, and private sector entities. The Senior Portfolio Manager - Energy & Development will support review of off-grid renewable grant proposals to ensure it aligns with the technical, commercial and partnerships aspects. The Senior Portfolio Manager – Energy & Development will ensure grant partners are meeting client’s deliverable requirements such as providing quality assurance on grant proposals, grant projects development and implementation oversight. Moreover, the Senior Manager will be managing a portfolio of projects in close liaison with In-Country Portfolio Managers and project partners.

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

Essential Selection Criteria

► A degree in engineering, science, energy systems, international development, environmental or natural resource management with a demonstrated professional experience in international development, especially working with Pacific Island Countries.

► Demonstrated knowledge of off-grid renewable energy projects and systems, with a focus on the Pacific Islands or similar context is highly desirable.

► Experience with Australian Government/DFAT-funded programs or other donor-funded programs is highly desirable

► Demonstrated leadership in project portfolio management and partnerships

► Technical and Financial acumen and experience assessing feasibility of project proposals

► High level strategic planning and business development skills

► Demonstrated experience in managing teams and delegating tasks for efficient delivery

► Highly developed information management and analytical skills, evidence-based judgement, ability to prioritise, and work calmly under pressure.

► Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with limited supervision, to work to deadlines, and to balance competing priorities.

► Comfortable working in changing circumstances and within multicultural settings

► Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion, particularly in a cross-cultural context

► Excellent written and oral communications skills with demonstrated experience in using communications strategically for advocacy purposes.

Job Description

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*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.

Applications closed Wednesday, 12 November 2025

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