This role will be responsible for strengthening the performance, quality and impact of Christian Aid’s large and complex programmes, with a focus on Community Health. Working with our country offices across the globe, you will provide technical support to enable them to deliver against programme commitments and ensure timely and robust reporting and learning. This post will have a critical role in ensuring that programme learning informs the on-going development of Christian Aid’s broader programme performance work.
This post is a job share with a current member of staff. Hours of work are likely to be Monday afternoon, Tuesday all day and Wednesday morning/afternoon, although the days are potentially flexible. The post will involve travel overseas. In this instance, travel may be required for a number of weeks, with time off in lieu of contracted hours of work.
You will have substantial experience of programme performance systems and community health (HIV/Malaria) interventions in developing countries and their links to gender and rights based programming. You will have significant experience of working with donors; programme development; monitoring and evaluation and in capacity development. You will have experience of supporting others, including partner organisations to develop programmes. You will be a strategic thinker and have a strong track record of bringing innovative approaches to programme development. You will have excellent written and spoken English and hold a university degree or equivalent qualification.
Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.
Effectiveness and accountability
Describe a time when you monitored and evaluated progress and use of resources across multiple projects or initiatives.
Team work
Describe a time when you needed to make multiple efforts to persuade or influence a group of people to support a particular project or task.
Developing others
Give an example of what you have done to ensure that continuous learning is supported in your work area and that development opportunities achieve the desired results.
We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, an interest-free season ticket loan and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
As this post is UK based, non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.
Download the role profile (150 KB pdf)
To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed UK & Ireland application form to: recruitment@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number). Alternatively, your completed application form can be printed out and posted to us at:
Christian Aid
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London
SE1 7RT
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London
SE1 7RT
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Job reference: 413-MA
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 27 March 2013
Interview date: To be confirmed
Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
