Senior Programmes Officer

Senior Programmes Officer

Hybrid working (at least 2-3 days p/week office based)

£33,000 p.a.

Permanent, Full-time

Who we are

Peace Direct is an international charity with a big mission: to work with local people to stop violence and build sustainable peace in some of the world’s most conflict affected countries. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Programmes Officer to join our International Programmes and Research Team. This permanent position is based in our small, friendly London office and is responsible for leading relationships with some of our local peacebuilding partners, managing a portfolio of projects and helping to develop new work. The role is varied, at times demanding and (we think!) highly rewarding.

The closing deadline for CV and cover letter is 6pm Wednesday 6th July. Only shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete an application form.

First stage interviews will be held during the weeks commencing 11th and 18th July.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second interview (which may be held in person at our London office).

The Benefits

Peace Direct works hard to ensure its staff have a good work-life balance and feel valued. Some of the benefits we have include:

• 25 days annual leave not including the office closing between Christmas and New Year, which counts as additional paid leave.
• Stakeholder Pension with Peace Direct contributing 6%
• An interest free season ticket loan for the purchase of a commuter season ticket
• Flexible working hours
• Friday afternoons off to support staff wellbeing
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave pay (12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay)
• Training budget available for all staff (we have secured ‘Investors in People’ accreditation and are committed to the development and support of all staff).
• A warm and friendly work environment!

The role involves occasional overseas travel to Peace Direct partner countries (on average 4 times per year, Covid restrictions permitting), sometimes to remote and challenging locations. You will have the chance to build on the strong relations we have developed with our current and potential partners and funders, identifying new opportunities and driving our mission forward, and navigating a rapidly changing environment.

About You:

To join us, you will need

• At least four years’ relevant experience supporting programmes
• Experience of managing large complex projects
• Experience working with partner organisations in ways which are responsible, respectful and mutually accountable
• Excellent budgeting and financial management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people from a broad range of backgrounds, culture and influence
• A passion for peacebuilding and a commitment to supporting local peacebuilders
• A commitment to shifting power in the international aid system in favour of local organisations and communities
• In addition to fluent English, the ability to work in either Arabic, Swahili or Burmese is desirable

Finally, we are looking for someone who is creative, calm and adaptable even under the most challenging of circumstances. The work we support around the world is based in some of the most volatile contexts, and things often don’t go according to plan. We are looking for people who thrive under these situations.

Still interested? Take a look at the job description to see full details about the role and whether they match your skills and experience. This post is only open to those with the right to work in the UK.

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

Peace Direct is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm and to sign up to our Safeguarding policy.