London: Projects Manager on Environment, Climate Change and Security

Nov 24, 2014 | International Alert, Peace and Collaborative Development Network

We are looking for a Projects Manager to cover maternity leave in our Environment, Climate Change and Security (ECCS) strand in Alert’s Peacebuilding Issues Programme (PIP).  You will work alongside the ECCS Senior Programme Officer, Programme Associate and Intern, supporting with the implementation of existing climate change and security project activities. A proportion of your time will be focused on new project development and collaborations with other thematic teams and regional programmes in International Alert (Alert).

You must have extensive proven experience in project management (along with research, analysis and writing both academic and evidence-based advocacy material) and at least 3 years’ experience working in the field of peacebuilding, and/or climate change and security. In addition, you will be capable of translating good project ideas into fundable projects with clear change goals, and possess substantial knowledge about all three fields – climate, development, conflict – and their inter-linkages.

Educated to post-graduate degree level, you will manage project budgets with accuracy and oversight; have proven knowledge and advocacy experience in the climate change and security field, have a comprehensive understanding of violent conflict and peacebuilding along with proven experience of linking policy to practice.

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