Middle East Programme officer – Economic and Social Rights
Christian Aid has a vision – an end to poverty – and we believe we can make that a reality by transforming the lives of people who live in poverty and empower them to change their lives for the future. So if you’re passionate about helping others and want to help us drive positive change across the world, join us.
Christian Aid is now looking to recruit an innovative and dynamic programme officer for our Economic and Social Rights programme in the Middle East.
Christian Aid works with our partners in the Middle East to enable marginalised groups to claim their economic and social rights. The programme has a strong rights base, focusing on enabling people to gain control over their lives and to influence the decisions that affect their lives.
Working together with our partners from across the Middle East (including Egypt, Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory) you will help support the implementation of an innovative and effective programme which results in significant impact on the lives of people living in poverty. You will support our partners in the region to develop effective approaches to uphold their economic and social rights, such as labour standards, in their contexts and support them to demonstrate and communicate the changes that result.
You will have a proven track record in implementing successful development programmes and delivering gender-focused approaches. Given your strong analytical skills, you will have an understanding of the drivers of poverty and its eradication in the Middle East context. You will have a commitment to working in partnership with civil society and church-based/ecumenical organisations and supporting the capacity development of partner organisations.
A strategic thinker, you will have a strong track record in bringing innovative approaches to development programmes in rapidly changing contexts. You will have the drive and initiative to implement effective projects and programmes, and the knowledge of participatory monitoring and impact assessment that will enable you to support our partners to effectively demonstrate the changes that result.
With well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, you’ll have a proven ability to communicate with different audiences. Fluent English is required and a working knowledge of Arabic preferred.
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 actively consulted with others to ensure that you understood their needs or goals before taking action. What different expectations were involved and how did you take those actions and what made them successful?
Deliver results
Tell us about a time when you had to make recommendations or take decisions after analysing data, information and other evidence explaining what responsibilities you had and what the outcome was.
OR
Tell us about a time when you planned, prioritised and monitored your own work to meet the team’s objectives to the standards required, explaining the context, your responsibility, the actions you took and the outcomes.
Strive for improvements
Describe a time when you made positive suggestions for a way forward despite being faced by challenges from others explaining the context, what actions you took and what the results were.
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 (106 KB pdf)
To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed UK and Ireland application form to: recruitment@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number.) Alternatively, your completed application form can be printed and posted to us at:
Christian Aid
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London
SE1 7RT
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London
SE1 7RT
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Job reference: 667/HP
Closing date: 9am, Monday 17 March 2014
Interview date: Tuesday 25 March 2014
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.
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