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Latest Job In United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Jobs For  Programme Development and Funding Officer .

Programme Development and Funding Officer

Job From        : Age International

Date               : 10-July-2018

Closing Date  : 29-July-2018

Salary: £32,000 to £36,000 Location: London Hours: 35 hours Contract: Permanent Closing Date: Sunday 29th July 2018.

Job Purpose

Age International's vision is of a world in which women and men everywhere can lead dignified, healthy and secure lives as they grow older. Age International is a subsidiary charity of Age UK and the UK member of the HelpAge Global Network, who work with and for older people across the world. We're here to help older people in developing countries by reducing poverty, improving health, protecting rights and responding to emergencies.

We are recruiting a Programme Development and Funding Officer. The post-holder will work with one of our regional teams, supporting across the programme funding cycle, for both development and humanitarian work. This job provides the opportunity to work closely with programme teams, and to make a real contribution to the design, development and oversight of projects, as well as acting as a global focal point on some of our key donor accounts.

Key Skills

• A good understanding of international development and global ageing.
• Experience of working in programming, or at least a strong interest to develop skills in this area.
• Experience of working with, and securing funds from, major institutional donors. (We would be particularly keen to hear from candidate with experience securing funds from the UK Government, UN agencies, and/or UK/European trusts and foundations).
• Able to manage multiple and complex tasks, and to work under pressure in a deadline-focused environment.
• Strong project proposal and report writing skills.
• Demonstrable experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies and plans.

Additional Information

The post requires international travel, usually between 4-6 weeks per year.

You can find out more about Age International by visiting www.ageinternational.org.uk

For further details about the post please review the attached Job Description.

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.