United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: SRHR Programme Officer

Organization: Plan UK
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 26 Sep 2014

Plan UK’s SRHR Programme Officer will be located in the SRHR unit, one of four units in our Programmes Department.

The Programme Officer will contribute to the delivery of Plan UK’s SRHR strategy through project identification, proposal development, project management, monitoring and evaluation and provision of SRHR related technical advice and support to programmes such as the AstraZeneca-funded Young Health Programme.

It’s a permanent contract, and it’s a full-time post at 34.5 hours a week [we finish at 4.30pm on a Friday].

We are based in Old Street, London. (Finsgate, 5-7 Cranwood Street to be precise.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in the international development sector contributing to the development and delivery of a robust SRHR programme strategy, providing technical support to national and international organisations. You will also have experience of successful proposal development and the management of grants, including reporting to key institutional funders, such as (e.g. UNFPA, EU, DFID).

The usual recruitment rate for this post (Grade 3) is £35,224 with future pay progression within the pay band from £35,224 to £37,078.

Our annual leave entitlement starts at 25 days (plus public holidays) for new starters. It goes up to 30 once you’ve been with us for 6 years.

We match contributions up to 6% on the pension scheme (you will be enrolled onto the pension scheme, once you have been with is for 3 months)

We aim to be a family-friendly employer, with enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay, as well as child care vouchers and a flexible working policy. Even more benefits include season ticket loans, study loans, a healthcare plan; cycle scheme, and continuous learning and development.

We would like all applications by 26 September 2014.

How to apply:

http://careers.plan-uk.org/

Please note: to apply for a position with Plan UK, you must be eligible to live and work in the United Kingdom (in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006).Most importantly, we follow stringent child protection policies and procedures when dealing with applications.