TEST - PQA Specialist

Role Title:    Programme, Quality and Assurance Specialist - IDPP
Salary:          £39,210  
Location:      London/Hybrid 
Tenure:         FTC – 5 Months.  Feb 2024 to July 2024.

Hours:          35 per week (full time). Applications from people looking for part time hours will also be considered. 

Within our Policy, Advocacy and Programmes department, our International Development Programme Quality and Assurance Specialists work closely with ActionAid colleagues around the world in ensuring that donor-funded programmes are managed effectively and improve the lives of women and girls. 

This role will utilise your existing grant management and donor knowledge to support ActionAid UK People’s Postcode Lottery funded projects across a number of countries and drive ActionAid UK organisational strategy.

As a PQA Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in multiple, international projects and be supported to develop your grant and financial management skills. Working with one of ActionAid UK most strategic partners, you will be at the forefront of driving funding towards innovative work and projects seeking to bring about change through feminist and decolonial approaches, supporting women and girls around the world. We are looking for someone who will bring strong grant management, a broad knowledge of institutional donors, trends and policies, and with proven experience of successfully managing the start-up, implementation and closure of a range of institutional grants and/or contracts. 

To be successful as our Programme Quality and Assurance Specialist, you must be able to demonstrate a high level of competency in managing relationships and negotiations with donors and partners; along with the ability to build a rapport with a range of individuals.

Additional Information: 
 
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging: 
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture.  We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees.  We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future.  
 
Referencing and Safeguarding: 
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 
 
ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work. 
 Working practices: 
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.   
 
ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles.  The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles.  As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.”  Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.   
Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options.  We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview. 
 
Recruitment Processes: 
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.   
 
If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions
 

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