Openings – CARE International UK

Apply by 20th/21th February 2024

CARE International is one of the world’s largest aid agencies, fighting poverty and injustice in over 80 countries around the world, and helping 65 million people each year to find routes out of poverty. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives in the aftermath. We work with private sector companies to co-create opportunities for poor and marginalised people to have better access to goods, services and livelihoods – and on fairer terms. With more than 60 years’ practical and hands-on experience, our programmes tackle the deep-seated root causes of poverty, not just the consequences.

1. Programme Development Specialist

Location: 17 Oval Way London London Greater London SE11 5RR United Kingdom

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities 

As per our 2030 Vision, CARE and our partners aim to support 200 million people from the most vulnerable and excluded communities to overcome poverty and social injustice. This role sits within CARE International UK’s Programme Funding Team, which is critical to the achievement of CARE’s vision as we lead high-quality bidding processes with UK-based institutional donors and large foundations.

As a Programme Development Specialist, you will work in partnership with CARE country offices, national and international partners, finance colleagues, and technical advisory teams to identify, scope, bid for and secure new funding for programmes through both grant and commercial contract modalities. You will have the opportunity to lead and contribute to high-quality bidding processes, submitting applications which showcase CARE’s programme innovation to funders such as FCDO, EC, DEC, Education Cannot Wait, and Jersey Overseas Aid Committee. You will build learning from existing CARE programmes into bid design for impactful programmes in line with CARE policies and standards, as well as donor requirements. Candidates able to work in French are particularly encouraged to apply.

You will work internationally and be exposed to a range of technical approaches in varied thematic areas and geographies across CARE’s work. CARE employees are encouraged to pursue learning and development opportunities within the organisation, and to pro-actively contribute to the teams ways of working and positive culture of CIUK.

Why join our team?

By shaping and building our programme portfolio, the Programme Funding Team is central to delivery of CARE International UK’s new three-year strategy.

‘Local Leadership, Global Influence’, underpins our new strategy. Women leaders and activists already play key roles addressing humanitarian and climate crises, something which is frequently overlooked. CIUK will scale our proven models which support women’s voice and leadership to place women at the center of climate and humanitarian action and decision-making.

The team will also contribute to CARE’s aims to shift more power and resources to a country and local level, exploring new ways to provide programme funding support to country offices and partners.

The team is looking for passionate individuals ready to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams during the preparation of bids for medium-large (£1-10m) grants and commercial contracts where CIUK is a sub. You will have excellent communication skills, strong programme design management skills and a proven ability to forge strong relationships with partners and colleagues in multiple locations. You will bring experience in institutional funding and a very good knowledge of our key donors’ requirements (FCDO, DEC, EC). An ability to work in French and overseas experience is also highly desirable.

About CARE

CARE International works to address poverty and respond to humanitarian crises worldwide. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

CARE International UK is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to dismantling harmful and oppressive structures of power and accordingly centre gender equity in our work to save lives, fight poverty and achieve social justice. The post holder agrees to promote and uphold these principles.

CARE International UK operates fair, transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment practices and actively encourages applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from Black and minoritised communities, LGBT+ candidates and disabled candidates.

CARE International UK is a disability confident employer. As part of our commitment to disability inclusion we guarantee interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the relevant section in the online application form. If at any stage of the recruitment process you require reasonable adjustments, including a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact hrteam@careinternational.org.

Safeguarding
CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE International UK includes criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

To Apply:

To apply, please visit our website, download and read the Programme Development Specialist Recruitment Pack, including the Job Description and Person Specification. Applications are completed online. If you require a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format please contact hrteam@careinternational.org. Please note, Curriculum Vitae’s (CVs) will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications:  21th February 2024

Interview date: w/c 4th March 2024

2. Partnership Officer

Location: 17 Oval Way London London Greater London SE11 5RR United Kingdom

Partnerships Officer, Business with Care team

Join Care International UK, one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities, in an exciting role managing and helping to grow key existing strategic corporate partnerships.

You will be responsible for account managing a portfolio of key partnerships, supported by partnership team colleagues. You will ensure good stewardship of these partnerships, meeting contracted objectives and financial targets as well as providing excellent relationship management. Importantly, you will also help spot strategic opportunities to develop and diversify existing partnerships in line with CARE and the partners’ aims and ambitions. Partnerships may include a range of different sectors from financial services to retail, and will encompass different types – ranging from emergency response partners to multi-year strategic partnerships.

You are an excellent communicator and relationship manager, who is passionate about the role companies can play in making progress towards a more just world, where the most marginalised members of society, especially women and girls, are the decision makers and creators of the solutions that will improve their lives and livelihoods. You have experience of working with corporate partners on joint ambitions and know what it takes to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders to realise these. You have worked on sustainability, corporate responsibility and/or community investment for either a private sector or not-for-profit organisation.

At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct (link here). They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:

• satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here).  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check, link here).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to, info@careinternational.org

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK

Closing date: Tuesday 20 February 2024