Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 07 Jul 2015
Plan UK’s Education adviser will be located in the Quality Assurance, Impact & Learning (QAIL) unit, one of four units in our Programmes Department. This is a great opportunity for a development professional with in-depth knowledge and experience of education and gender equality programming and to make a significant contribution to this growing body of work within Plan UK.
The adviser will provide technical and thought leadership on education to all Plan departments; particularly in relation to the design and development of new fundraising proposals, and so help build our Education programme portfolio particularly focussing on adolescent girls. They will help develop the technical skills of programme officers and others in Plan to ensure quality delivery of Education programming, and that current good practice and innovative approaches are reflected in all stages of project cycle management. They will also develop effective monitoring and evaluation processes that capture the outcomes and impact of our education work.
Where necessary the adviser will also provide technical support and capacity building to country office staff to ensure quality within the delivery of projects and programmes. In doing so they will engage with Plan International’s global advisory capacity to ensure strategic alignment of Education work around the organisation, and that good practice is shared across the wider Plan federation, and with outside organisations.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of academic research and significant experience of designing or providing technical advice to Education programmes in developing countries, ideally with a focus on children, adolescent girls and youth. We’re looking for someone who has supported programme implementation primarily through advising, coaching and influencing, rather than direct line-management. Experience of having lived and worked in developing countries, and worked closely with local partners or country office staff would be additional bonuses.
Some overseas travel is envisaged, approximately three trips per year.
This is a 3 year fixed term full-time post at 34.5 hours a week – we finish at 4.30pm on a Friday. Our office is close to Old Street, London. (Finsgate, 5-7 Cranwood Street, EC1V 9LS, to be precise)
The usual recruitment rate for this post (Grade 2) is £41,766 with future pay progression within the pay band from £41,766 to £45,064.
Our annual leave entitlement 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 and will automatically enrol anyone who has not elected to join the scheme in the third pay period of their employment, currently at a rate of 1% contributions for you and for Plan.
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 continuous learning and development.
We need all applications by 7th July 2015.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please visit: http://careers.plan-uk.org/
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