Help us put social accountability at the heart of the developing world.
£28,400 - £35,500 plus benefits
Milton Keynes or London (at least 3 days in MK) with extensive overseas travel
(Fixed term contract until 30th June 2014)

World Vision works tirelessly to combat poverty and its causes, particularly affecting children. Whether we're empowering people in developing communities to support one another, linking donors to those in need or creating networks to campaign for justice, we're taking huge steps towards our goal of transforming the lives of eight million children by 2015.
In this vital role, you will ensure the strengthening and effective delivery of programs focused on local level advocacy via our Programme Partnership Arrangement with the Department for International Development. This will involve:
  • Overseeing the design, implementation and monitoring of a variety of projects across the globe focused on holding governments accountable for equitable delivery of quality services
  • Working with staff both in the UK and across to globe to enhance technical capacity in social accountability programming
  • Controlling budgets and ensuring robust financial reporting
  • Representing World Vision in a number of NGO networks
  • Supporting the development and implementation of local level advocacy initiatives, including through ICT, and in fragile states
  • Providing wide-ranging support to our National Offices in the field
To be equal to the challenge, you will require:
  • A good first degree in Development Studies or International Relations (Masters preferable)
  • Proven experience of local level advocacy and civil society engagement within a developing country
  • Demonstrable skills in design, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, including undertaking assessments and training
  • Sound ability to draft funding proposals, reports, research papers and case studies
  • Enormous passion for reducing poverty and maximising social accountability
To find out how you can start to use your skills and experience to really make a difference, visit our website www.worldvision.org.uk/jobs for a full job description and an online application form.
Closing date: 23rd June 2011 (11.00 pm)