Head of organisational development

With the development of a new corporate strategy, Christian Aid is now moving into a very exciting period of change where it will strive to have even greater impact on eradicating poverty and social injustice through the implementation of Partnership for Change. This will demand a significant change in the way we organise and approach our work. Scaling up our efforts to have greater impact challenges us to increase the efficiency of how we manage and use our resources right across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the organisation during eight months to review the way it works, better aligning our resources behind the new strategy and strengthening the organisation’s ability to manage change effectively. This role is key to drive excellence through everything we do, to lead changes in our culture, processes and systems, and to devise smarter ways of working that release real benefits. Of course, the real impact of those changes will be the positive one they have on people’s lives around the world.

As someone with a proven track record in leading and delivering large-scale organisational development interventions, you will have plenty of experience in coordinating and implementing solutions that drive business change and improve performance. You’ll bring the level of project management and change management skills needed to ensure the on-going complex projects are successfully implemented within agreed deadlines and quality standards. You will be proficient in managing a team of highly committed individuals, supporting them and driving their performance.

Working closely with the rest of your colleagues in the Organisational Development and Strategy department, your will contribute to our Change Management and Organisational Effectiveness agenda. Your expertise and professional tools around project management, business analysis, systems and change management will help us strengthen this area. This will be combined with strong experience and expertise around leadership development, performance management and people development. Essentially, you’ll have the kind of experience it takes to quickly establish your credibility and be the kind of person who can carry your influence across all areas of our organisation. And, most importantly, you’ll be passionate about fighting poverty and injustice.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions. Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Build partnerships

Tell us about a time when you identified fundamental conflicts and disagreements in a work group and took action to redirect its energy towards common goals.

Steward resources

Please tell us about a time when you had to coordinate work that posed conflicting demands on both time and resources and where you had to negotiate and adapt resource requirements accordingly.

Deliver results

Tell us about a time when you ensured that all of the objectives for your own unit, team or department were achieved on time and within budget.

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, a 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 (101 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

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Job reference: 296/MA

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 29 June 2012

Interview date: 17 July 2012

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.