Senior Programme Officer for Pakistan

Senior Programme Officer for Pakistan

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

We are looking for a dynamic result-oriented person to join our Asia programme and lead on the development and delivery of our peacebuilding activities in Pakistan. You will be responsible for initiating a new project working with business networks in Pakistan and in the diaspora to build peace, and conducting research and dialogue together with partner organisations. You will work closely with colleagues other team members in the Asia programme and take an active role in developing Alert’s new Pakistan peacebuilding programme. The post will involve frequent and extended travel to Pakistan.

To be the successful candidate, you will need to show that you are energetic, a strategic thinker and initiator, a creative facilitator of high level networking processes. You should have a solid understanding of the Pakistan conflict context with solid in-country working experience, a demonstrable knowledge of innovative peacebuilding approaches, a track record in fundraising and experience of establishing and developing organisational systems.

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: Monday 19th 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.