United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Programme Development Manager

Organization: Plan UK
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 09 Nov 2014

What you need to know

The post is Programme Development Manager and you will be in the Programme department.

As Programme Development Manager you will be responsible for leading a team of Programme

Development Officers who scope and evaluate opportunities from new and existing institutional donors in Plan countries and lead on the development of high-quality proposals for these donors (particularly the EC, DFID, Big Lottery Fund and Comic Relief), in close collaboration with resource mobilisation teams in Plan Country Offices and Regional Offices. This position will require some international travel.

This is a permanent contract and 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)

What we’re looking for

The successful candidate will have experience of leading and coaching teams and of developing high quality proposals and/or tenders for institutional donors. You will have experience of working remotely with multiple countries and partners to develop proposals within tight time frames. You will have several years’ experience of international development work in the global south.

Plan’s approach is child-centred, so experience of child-centred programming will be an advantage, and you will be expected to demonstrate awareness of child protection issues.

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.

What we offer you

The usual recruitment rate for this post (Grade 2) is £40,828 with future pay progression within the pay band from £40,828 to £42,976.

At Plan UK, we review the salary bands annually in January, to ensure they reflect the market and are competitive.

We have a generous annual leave entitlement which 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 (which you can join once you’ve been with us 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 career break policy.

We would like all applications by midnight on 9^th November 2014.

How to apply:

Please apply through our website:

http://careers.plan-uk.org/JobSearch/JobDetails.aspx?pageNav=Featured&pa...