RunFree Accelerator Programme Officer

The RunFree Accelerator (RFA), launched in October 2025, is Global Clubfoot Initiative’s flagship programme to accelerate progress towards the shared vision in our RunFree2030 strategy: that all children with clubfoot will get the treatment they need to walk, play and run free. You will be working with a highly experienced, knowledgeable and motivated team in a friendly and supportive environment

In this role, you will focus on:

·        Member Engagement (25%)

o   Facilitate member engagement, including onboarding, communication, meeting facilitation, and follow-up.

o   Foster relationships, encourage engagement from, and coordinate support for our 60+ member NGO’s globally

o   Creating and using systems to measure and report on key member engagement metrics

·        RunFree Accelerator Coordination and Support (75%), supporting work on all three of our RFA Areas: Integration, Capacity Building and Knowledge and Evidence. This will involve a variety of tasks day to day, including:

o   Support advocacy initiatives by conducting research into key issues and interests and relationship building with organisations and networks  in relevant sectors to advance RunFree2030.

o   Report writing, including grant management and reporting

o   Support research, data collection and analysis 

o   Communications – particularly member-focussed, including meetings, presentations, written documents, emails and other forms of communication

o   Support events planning including on-line and in-person symposia, webinars, workshops, and working groups; promote member coordination and engagement

o   Assist in organising and distributing resources, toolkits, and guidance documents to members and partners.

o   Gain and share insights into our members’ needs and strengths that will contribute to successful programmes

o   Collaborate with RFA team for monitoring and evaluation of RFA activities, measuring progress and addressing operational challenges

o   Coordinate translation of key resources to major working languages of GCI members; encourage uptake of resources with non-English speaking members

o   Prepare agendas, meeting notes, and action item trackers for internal and external meetings.

o   Provide administrative support for contracts/contractors, invoices, and other documentation for RFA activities as needed.

o   Maintain accurate records of activities, deliverables, and timelines to ensure smooth execution.

o   Coordinate communication between stakeholders, ensuring timely updates and responses.

Person specification:

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience of working in a similar context to that of our members in the majority world in Latin America, Africa or Asia.
• Able to understand and anticipate our members’ unique contexts, strengths and challenges
• 3-5 years’ experience of working in global health or development in a programme delivery role
• Strong project management skills with proven experience coordinating activities across a team, keeping team members accountable to timeline and deliverables
• Able to effectively prioritise and deliver on a varied and fast paced workload
• Proven communication skills in different formats and effectively able to communicate with people from a wide variety of background, contexts and cultures
• Proven ability to relate to, engage with, motivate and inspire others to action
• Excellent IT skills in a variety of digital platforms including Microsoft office suite, CRM systems, Canva, Project Management platforms such as Trello
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to the vision and goals of Global Clubfoot Initiative, the RunFree2030 strategy and to delivering these in an inclusive, accessible and equitable manner
• Degree or qualification in a relevant area such as social sciences, policy, international relations, global health or equivalent

Desirable:

• Fluent in French and/or Spanish in addition to English
• Experience of working in training, health and/or advocacy programmes
• Experience of working with programs for children with clubfoot or a similar childhood condition

Job Basis: 4-5 days per week, working remotely with travel within the UK to attend team meetings 4-5 times per year.  Possibility of international travel up to 7-10 days at a time, no more than 2-3 times per year.

We are open to discussions on flexible working arrangements and for the right candidate may consider part time working.  Candidates should be available Monday - Wednesdays for core team hours.

Must have existing right to work in the UK.