Global Learning and Business Development Manager

SALARY: £43,239 – £46,291pa pro rata
LOCATION: London EC1R 0BJ
CONTRACT: 9 month Fixed Term Contract
CLOSING DATE: 16th July 2012 at 4pm

You are an experienced education professional with up-to-date knowledge of relevant UK government policy on education and global learning.

We are ActionAid a value driven, forward thinking organisation, focused on achieving long-term and sustainable change in the lives of the poorest people in our world.

The challenge is to meet a temporary need for greater strategic development of our schools global learning programme and additional support to secure external funding.As Global Learning and Business Development Manager will lead a team and take responsibility for planning our global learning programme in schools for 2013.

You will ensure it is aligned to our ‘Action for Change’ strategy and takes into account organisational objectives ,changes to the school’s curriculum and the market place for educational products.

Important will be the ability to identify innovations, improvements including cost savings and potential income generation opportunities.In addition you will work with fundraising teams to secure external funding and explore commercial partnerships with mainstream educational providers.

We will also look to you to initiate and develop mechanisms to help advance and expand our offer to schools.

You should have extensive experience in developing successful education resources and services for schools – ideally covering international development issues and a relevant Post Graduate Qualification in education.

Used to building partnerships in the UK education at senior level, you will have experience of providing technical input into successful fundraising proposals.

A commercial background in the education sector or direct experience of income-generating activity in the voluntary sector is highly desirable.

Interviews will take place on Friday the 20th July 2012

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To apply

Please email your CV, covering letter and equal opportunities monitoring form to jobs@actionaid.org

About your application:

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret we will not be able to respond personally to applicants who are not short-listed. If you have not heard from us within two weeks from the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.

Recruitment consultancies / agencies should not approach ActionAid with regards to open vacancies. We regret that agency candidates will not be considered.

All interested applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.