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

Organization: Plan UK
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 30 Nov 2014

What you need to know

The post is Consortium Programme Manager and you will be in the ****Programme****department. This job profile is a generic one and applicants will considered for specific roles that are anticipated in the coming months, with employment being conditional upon Plan UK securing donor funding.

The Consortium Programme Manager will provide overall coordination of a multi-million pound project funded by one of Plan UK’s institutional donors (e.g. DFID, EC). S/he will be responsible for coordination of activities across one or more target countries to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the programme and reporting to donor in line with the project contract.

You will work closely with consortium partners and represent the consortium at UK and international level to all relevant stakeholders, including the project steering committee.

This will be a ****full-time**** post at ****34.5**** hours a week. It will be a fixed term contract that is anticipated to be between 3 and 5 years long (dependent on project duration).

The post will be based in Old Street, London (Finsgate, 5-7 Cranwood Street).

What we’re looking for

You will have extensive experience of managing complex international development projects in close collaboration with other NGOs or private sector agencies, with responsibility for multi-million pound budgets. You will bring experience of living and working in developing countries and be willing to travel to the programme country or countries (for up to 25% of time). You will be able to demonstrate how you have used and shared programme learning to improve practice.

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.

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 5% 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 at the latest midnight on 30^th November 2014.Interviews may be held before this date, so prospective candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

How to apply:

Please apply directly through our website:

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