ActionAid Campaign Project Manager

CONTRACT: 14 month fixed term contract
SALARY: £35,800 - £38,327 pa
LOCATION: London, EC1R 0BJ
CLOSING DATE: Friday 7 September 2012
INTERVIEW DATE: Friday 14 September 2012

At ActionAid we’ve undergone significant planned change to ensure we are better positioned to deliver lasting solutions to the problems of global poverty. A new structure and fresh thinking has re-energised the organisation. We’ve now created fantastic career opportunities for experienced sector professionals who want to be part of an organisation that is focused on delivering a bold strategy to provide sustained improvements to the poorest and most excluded people in the world. Join our action to end poverty now and be part of something truly amazing.

As Campaign Project Manager we will look to you to lead and manage our involvement in an exciting upcoming campaign across the organisation. Sitting in the Campaigns Team in the Policy and Campaigns department you will work closely with colleagues across ActionAid UK as you take the lead in developing initiatives, allocating resources and driving the campaign forward to achieve external change as well as internal objectives.

As well as project managing planning and delivery internally you will represent ActionAid externally as you work alongside colleagues in other organisations in coalition to achieve campaign goals. You will ensure campaign outputs and outcomes are monitored and evaluated regularly as well as communicate learning.

You will have substantial experience of leading and delivering high-profile campaigns, including as part of a coalition as well as excellent project management skills gained in a public campaigning environment. Able to lead cross organisational project teams you will be comfortable developing and implementing campaigns aimed at engaging the public and influencing decision makers.

You will also have an excellent understanding of the UK’s campaigning landscape, political process and international development NGO sector. An effective communicator you will possess well developed negotiation, influencing and planning skills.

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

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