Job Description

Portfolio Manager, Solomon Islands – REnew Pacific

• Duration: Long-term, fixed term
• Location: Solomon Islands, with the ability to travel locally and internationally as required
• This role is open to suitably qualified Solomon Islands nationals

REnew Pacific

REnew Pacific is a AU$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.

About the Role

The Portfolio Manager will work alongside an existing Portfolio Manager in the Solomon Islands as the program takes on an expanded scope in that country. The Portfolio Manger is an integral part of the REnew Pacific program and leads the in-country management of a cluster of renewable energy projects in Solomon Islands. The Portfolio Manager assists in the development and granting of projects and manages the day-to-day interactions with recipient partners, monitoring progress and supporting implementation. The role also contributes to implementation of REnew Pacific strategies and plans including related the GEDSI, localisation and monitoring, evaluation and learning.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of renewable energy projects and partnerships in Solomon Islands, ensuring compliance with grant agreements and the REnew Pacific Grant Management Framework.
• Act as the primary relationship manager for funded partners, maintaining strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee project implementation, monitor performance and risks, and keep senior management and DFAT informed of progress and challenges.
• Maintain regular engagement with DFAT Post in Honiara to support portfolio coordination and alignment.
• Support partners to proactively identify issues, solve problems, and adapt effectively in a dynamic operating environment.
• Contribute to the identification, development, and pursuit of new partnership and project opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with renewable energy suppliers and technical providers, promoting participation of local firms and personnel in project delivery.
• Lead project reporting, analysis, work planning, communications, public diplomacy activities, and the documentation of project stories and lessons learned.
• Deliver partner training and capacity-building activities while ensuring timely reporting on project activities, health and safety, fraud, and child protection matters

Please refer to the Terms of Reference to learn more about the role: Portfolio Manager Solomon Islands ToR.pdf

About You

• A degree in engineering, energy systems, natural resource management, development or other relevant disciplines or equivalent level of experience.
• Demonstrated experience in portfolio management, rural and community development and partnership skills.
• Project management, time management, reporting and analysis skills, including ability to manage budgets and write progress reports.
• Experience in research and producing written summaries and analyses.
• Ability to prioritise, and work calmly under pressure.
• Experience with renewable energy projects in off-grid applications and/or demonstrated knowledge of renewable energy systems, with a focus on Solomon Islands or the Pacific Islands is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with limited supervision, to work to deadlines, and to balance competing priorities.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills with demonstrated experience in using communications strategically for advocacy purposes.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion, particularly in a cross-cultural context.
• Must have working rights in Solomon Islands.

We welcome applications from applicants of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities - disclosure will not affect your application, and we will work with you to provide appropriate adjustments.

To be considered for this position, you must have valid work rights in the country where the role is based. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Salary and benefits: Competitive locally engaged salary and benefits.

Please note: This role involves working with children, and the successful candidate will be required to complete mandatory background checks as part of Palladium’s commitment to being a child-safe organisation.

How to Apply

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Please submit your application online, including your CV and a brief cover letter, outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position.

Closing date: Thursday 24th September, 2026 11:59pm Solomon Islands time

If this opportunity interests you, we encourage you to apply promptly. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

About Palladium

Palladium is a global development and consulting firm, part of the GISI Consulting Group, working alongside some of the world’s leading project management and engineering organisations. We partner with governments, businesses, investors and communities to design and deliver complex programs that create lasting impact. With a presence across more than 90 countries, Palladium offers the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges, alongside talented colleagues, in environments where your work can truly make a difference.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as all the actions taken by Palladium to protect our people, communities where we work and our clients from harm, including Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Sexual Harassment; Child Abuse in any form; Trafficking for sexual exploitation of adults or children and any form of Trafficking of children. We have zero tolerance for all forms of child abuse as well as sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and zero-tolerance for inaction to prevent, protect against, respond to and report harm. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process. Our Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding and Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Guidelines have additional details.