Policy Adviser (Gender) - Christian Aid (Apply by: 28 May 2014)

Policy adviser, Gender

Fixed term appointment for two years

Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum, including London allowance

Based: London, Waterloo

You will be joining Christian Aid at a critical juncture, as we seek to increase and enhance our work on gender. You will play a key role in building our expertise, developing our policy work and advocating for gender justice.

This role will strengthen our policy analysis and research capacity on gender, including in the area of gender-based violence. It may also take you into other areas, considering the needs of the most marginalised women and girls, exploring issues around economic rights and thinking about the gendered impact of climate change. You will also support the delivery of Christian Aid’s advocacy work on the post-2015 development agenda and you will play an active role in faith-based coalitions, seeking to strengthen the faith-based response to gender injustice. It will be your responsibility, working with Christian Aid’s Senior Adviser on Poverty and Inequality, to devise appropriate research agendas, to advise Christian Aid on the external policy changes required to achieve gender equality and to respond to key moments and relevant policy processes.

You will need significant advocacy experience in an NGO, public policy or similar environment; have experience of designing and managing research projects and the proven ability to effectively lobby policy-makers. You must be good at expressing complex issues simply and be a team player, able to demonstrate cross-organisational and inter-agency working skills.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Build partnerships

Tell us about a time when you had to establish and maintain relationships with a wide range of contacts and networks based on mutual rapport and respect.

Communicate effectively

Give us an example of a time when you communicated something complex in a way that could be easily understood by others.

Deliver results

Tell us about a time when you had to make recommendations or take decisions after analysing data, information and other evidence.

We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

As this post is UK based, non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.

Download the role profile (186 KB pdf)

To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed UK & Ireland application form to: recruitment@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number). Alternatively, your completed application form, together with the equal opportunities form, can be printed out and posted to us at:

Christian Aid
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London
SE1 7RT

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Job reference: 694/EB

Closing date: 5pm, Wednesday 28 May 2014

Interview date: Week commencing 2 June 2014

Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.