Programme Manager, Eurasia Programme

Salary: £50,947 per annum, plus excellent benefits

Based: London

We are seeking an exceptional candidate to lead our Eurasia programme. You will be responsible for leading and managing Alert’s ongoing Eurasia Programme in the former Soviet Union, ensuring it is staffed by talented and motivated people, sustainably funded, based on a sound strategy which is implemented and evaluated with a discernable impact on peace, and is complementary to and linked with the efforts of others.

You will have a talent for leading and motivating others in identifying and realising innovative peacebuilding programmes in complex environments. As an experienced manager, you communicate clearly and persuasively in English and Russian, and have worked in the Eurasia region for several years. You have a high degree of emotional intelligence, and are experienced in developing strategy and designing and implementing peacebuilding or similar projects. You combine an entrepreneurial flair with a strong analytical capacity, to develop convincing project ideas and raise funds from institutional donors.

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, you will have at least 5 years successful experience in project/programme management, including people management and funds management, a strong and proven capacity to lead and manage teams, along with extensive experience of implementing peacebuilding or related work in the Eurasia region.

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 visithttp://www.international-alert.org/about-us/recruitment/list and ‘How to Apply’. In your application, please indicate the full job title of the role you are applying for.

To apply, please send a completed application form and equal opportunities formjobs@international-alert.org, both of which can be found under ‘How to Apply’ which is part of the Jobs section of Alert’s website.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Closing date: Sunday 14th September 2014.

Interviews will take place week commencing 22nd September 2014.

WhileInternational 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.