Are you looking for a job where you are an integral part of a forward thinking innovative development agency in Africa?
Do you believe that people are the primary actors in their own survival and development?

Northern Programme Director
London Office
Salary approximately £34,359 depending on experience

ACORD is an Africa led International Agency working in alliance with others to promote social justice and development. With an income of approximately £8 million p.a. we implement long-term development programmes in 18 African countries that unite practical work with advocacy, research and social action. ACORD employs some 500 staff across Africa, has its Secretariat in Nairobi and a small advocacy and fundraising office in London.

Working at senior management level you will be responsible for the delivery of the Northern Component of the ACORD Global Programme; enhancing ACORD’s capacity to engage and influence strategic poverty debates that occur in the North, you'll develop strategies that ensure learning generated from within our programme’s across Africa has maximum impact on key policy debates in the North. You will also help to establish strategic partnerships working with agencies and development networks to influence the policy debates.

You will have at least 5 years programme experience within an NGO development environment of which 3 have been in Africa; a track record of research and policy advocacy on poverty, human rights, international solidarity and/or social justice movements is essential. Marketing the ideas and approaches of ACORD with a view to increasing support for its work is key, therefore you must have experience of building partnerships and alliances for advocacy or influencing purposes.

http://www.acord.org.uk/b-newvacancies.htm for full job description and personal specification, and background information to ACORD.

Please complete an application form; available on the web site and e-mail to with the latest copy of your CV to [email protected] placing the position you are applying for in the subject line. Hard copy applications may be sent to ACORD, Dean Bradley House, 52 Horseferry Rd. London. SW1P 2AF.

Closing date for completed applications is: 12th April 2004. Interviews will be held in Nairobi.

ACORD is striving to be an equal opportunities employer.
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