CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: War Child UK
Country: Central African Republic
Closing date: 19 Jan 2015

See www.warchild.org.uk for a full description.

War Child UK is recruiting a Programme Coordinator, with Child Protection experience, who will coordinate projects funded by multiple donors in Bangui.

This is a senior position and will provide critical support to the Country Director (CD) in new programme development and extending War Child’s work in Bangui and potentially other parts of CAR. The Programme Coordinator will be line managed by the CAR Country Director (CD), also based in Bangui.

The CD will provide direction on all issues related to programming, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation support.

Key responsibilities

· Project Coordination:Lead the coordination of ongoing projects to ensure they are implemented in a timely manner and within budget

· Capacity Building/Organisational Strengthening:Identify needs and build capacity of partner organisations in key programme areas

· Gather information for future programmes

· Monitoring and Evaluation:Maintain M&E system in line with donor and organisational requirements

· Compliance: Ensure adherence to donor and organisational requirements, including child protection policy, by War Child and partner staff.

Contractual Terms

· Preferred start date February 2015

· Salary £27,720-£31,990

· Working hours Full time, 37.5 hours per week

· Leave 30 days pa (1 extra day for every year completed, up to 33 days)

· Pension Matching contribution to your private pension up to 5% of gross salary

· Benefits As applicable as per War Child Benefits Policy

· Probation3 months

· Contract 1 year fixed term contract

How to apply:

• Download the Application Pack and full job description and complete the Application Form at www.warchild.org.uk, and send it to recruitment@warchild.org.uk.
• Please note that individual CVs will not be accepted
• All completed application forms must reach War Child by 5:00 PM GMT on 19 January 2015
• Due to limited resources War Child HR will contact only the shortlisted candidates
• Any offer made will be conditional on receipt of 3 favourable written references. (From your most recent employer, any other previous employer and a character reference.) In case clarification is required after the receipt of complete reference forms, War Child reserves the right to call the referees.
• The successful applicant will be expected to undergo a DBS check (police check), a medical check for overseas travel purposes, be compliant and sign up to War Child’s Child Protection Policy prior to a final offer being made.
• Start date: February 2015