Senior Programmer,Careers in Europe and Africa,

Position Title:Senior Programme Design & Assessment Officer – Middle East and North Africa Programme

Duty Station: London OR Lebanon OR Tunisia (dependant on successful candidate’s work permit status)

Organization:International Alert

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Salary:

LONDON - £37,526 GBP per annum, plus excellent benefits

LEBANON – $32,400 USD per annum, plus excellent benefits

TUNISIA - 83,300 TND per annum, plus excellent benefits

Contract Duration: Fixed term until May 2015 (possibility of extension depending on funding)

Application Deadline:Sunday 11 January 2015

NOTE: salary is calculated according to the salary scale of the base office and is commensurate with cost of living in that locale.

Background Information:

We are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter to join our growing Middle East and North Africa Programme. As a senior member of one of the fastest growing teams in the organisation, you will be responsible for providing leadership that enables MENA teams to design innovative programmes, identify and secure funding, and improve existing programmes by measuring impact.

You will be creative, innovative and entrepreneurial, tailoring your approach to the specific characteristics of each opportunity. You are knowledgeable about peacebuilding and international development; possess excellent writing skills, pay attention to detail and have a flair for grasping key ideas and actions through a combination of desk research and consultation with colleagues and partners. You will also have worked in the field, thus drawing on personal implementation and monitoring and evaluation experiences in designing new projects.

To be great in this job you are likely, first and foremost, have a talent for working with others to develop, frame, communicate and fundraise for programmes that combine conceptual and practical innovation, and have a clear and measurable impact on peace. In turn Alert will offer you the exciting opportunity to be involved with developing and expanding our presence overseas and be part of a team of peers working to strengthen the quality and impact of our peacebuilding.

Mode of application:

To apply, please send a completed MENA application form and MENA equal opportunities form to jobs@international-alert.org.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

As it is unlikely that we will be able to obtain a Work Permit for this role, all job applicants must already have the right to work in the UK OR Lebanon OR Tunisia.

Closing date:  Sunday 11th January 2015.

Interviews will take place week commencing 26th January 2015.

While International 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.

File attachments:

MENA Application Form.doc

MENA EqualOpportunitiesMonitoringForm.doc

Application deadline: Sunday 11 January 2015