Senior Programme Design and Fundraising Officer – South & South East Asia

Senior Programme Design and Fundraising Officer – South & South East Asia

Salary: £34,342 per annum (more for an exceptional candidate), plus excellent benefits, including childcare vouchers salary sacrifice scheme, non-contributory pension scheme of 10% of gross annual salary, season ticket loan, subsidised gym membership, 25 holidays days per year plus English statutory holidays

Based: London, with occasional travel to the selected region

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic programme designer and fund-raiser to join our South and South East Asia team. You will pro-actively support the team in defining strategy, designing projects, writing proposals and negotiating with donors. You will work with colleagues and partner organisations to identify concrete, viable, fundable projects, and contribute broadly to organisational growth through cross-regional collaboration and learning. You will also be responsible for liaising with donors.

The successful candidate combines creativity and innovation with a keen eye for detail and accuracy. S/he is experienced and skilled at converting programme concepts into feasible proposals that meet donor requirements, and at staying up to date with donor trends, opportunities and special interests. S/he is knowledgeable about peacebuilding and international development. S/he has excellent writing skills and a flair for grasping key ideas and actions through a combination of desk research and consultation and discussion with colleagues and partners. S/he has also worked in the field thus can draw on personal implementation and monitoring and evaluation experiences in designing new projects.

How to apply:

Note: The above are some of the requirements for the job. For the full job requirements and an application pack (the person specification section of which will form the basis of short-listing), please visit http://www.international-alert.org/about-us/recruitment/list Please note we do not accept CVs. In your application, please indicate the full job title of the role you are applying for. As it is unlikely that we will be able to obtain a Work Permit for this role, all job applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. To apply, please send a completed application form to Rebecca Shepherd at rshepherd@international-alert.org Closing date: Friday 30th December 2011 at 5pm (UK time).

Interviews will take place week commencing 9th January 2012

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.