Intl development jobs

£75,000 per annum 

Fixed term (8 months)  

Part home/Part office (London) based 

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children. 

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Head of the Finance Business Partnering Team. 

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will lead the team responsible for organisational financial planning and analysis, partnering with budget holders across the organisation and delivering vital and timely information and analysis to support key strategic decisions and the delivery of the strategic plan.

The ideal candidate is someone who has successfully managed a similar Finance Business Partnering /FP&A team with a track record in effective partnering with income-generating teams and in building a high-performing team that provides insight and constructive challenge. 

Act now and visit the website via the aply button to apply online.  

Closing date: 9am, Monday 6 July 2026.  

Interview date: TBC via video conferencing (MS Teams). 

In return, we offer: 

• excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools) 

• outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role 

• impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 

• an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

• the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world 

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process. 

We anticipate most colleagues will work two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances. 

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children. 

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. 

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit. 

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences. 

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours. 

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. 

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland) 

Our partner is a small, values-led international initiative entering a period of operational change. The organisation works through partners in multiple countries and is preparing to move into a new administrative and operational set-up.

They are seeking an experienced Operations Change Coordinator to provide practical coordination support across the transition. This is a hands-on role focused on keeping workstreams organised, maintaining momentum, tracking decisions and actions, and ensuring that key information is clearly documented.

The role will suit someone who is highly organised, calm under pressure, and confident working across several moving parts. The person will work closely with a small operations team and external stakeholders to help ensure the transition is well planned, clearly communicated and delivered smoothly.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the overall project plan, timeline, milestones and action tracker, including actions, decisions, risks, issues and dependencies across workstreams.
• Coordinate meetings, working sessions and follow-up actions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support progress across key transition areas, including finance, contracts, people processes, compliance, systems, policies and communications.
• Maintain clear documentation of processes, procedures, system requirements and key decisions.
• Draft project updates, briefing notes and other communications materials.
• Maintain stakeholder, communications and documentation trackers.
• Support process review, future-state planning, readiness checks and implementation activities.
• Coordinate data and systems transition activities, including documentation, testing and validation where required.
• Support post-transition follow-up, including action logs and handover documentation.

Candidate profile

• Experience coordinating complex projects or change initiatives.
• Strong attention to detail and confidence maintaining accurate trackers, documentation and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and parallel workstreams.
• Strong facilitation, coordination and communication skills.
• Excellent written communication skills, including drafting updates, briefings and stakeholder materials.
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a small, busy team.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working across different systems, databases or project management tools.
• A calm, structured and hands-on approach.
• Experience in small or mission-driven organisations, international settings, grant-funded environments, operational change, systems migration or geographically dispersed teams would be helpful.

Working Arrangements

• This is a six-month contract, expected to require approximately 3 days per week.
• The role will be delivered remotely, with the candidate based in the UK.
• The day rate is expected to be in the region of £250–£300 per day, depending on experience.

Candidates are being considered on a rolling basis, and early applications are strongly considered. 

We are seeking a Roaming International Finance Manager to provide short- to medium-term finance cover and additional capacity across a global programme portfolio. This is a hands-on international finance role, supporting Programme Managers and country teams to manage financial risk, strengthen financial controls, and ensure effective delivery of standard financial operating procedures.

The role may also include the induction, training and capacity-building of new International Finance Managers and local finance teams.

The successful candidate will work across a range of country programmes, often in challenging or developing-country contexts, providing support on budgeting, donor reporting, financial planning, monthly close processes, cash management, statutory compliance, audit preparation and partner contract oversight. They will play a key role in ensuring financial systems, reporting and controls are robust, compliant and aligned with operational needs.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting country financial planning, forecasting and grant/contract budgeting.
• Monitoring grant and contract spend, including cost-to-completion and spend-out plans.
• Identifying and managing programme financial risks.
• Ensuring financial policies and standard operating procedures are implemented across programme locations.
• Overseeing monthly financial close and ledger accuracy.
• Preparing donor, client and country financial statements.
• Managing cash flow, banking arrangements and exchange-rate exposure.
• Supporting statutory, donor and external audits.
• Building the capacity of national finance teams and supporting staff development.

About you

You will be a qualified accountant, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience, with at least five years’ financial management experience, including two years overseas. You will bring strong financial planning, reporting, donor compliance and risk-management skills, together with the flexibility and resilience required to work in varied international contexts. Experience managing and developing small teams is essential.

This role would suit a practical, adaptable and culturally sensitive finance professional who is comfortable working both strategically and operationally, including in environments where living and working conditions may be basic.

Water Witness International is seeking an excellent international development practitioner to support our expanding portfolio of work to secure lasting water security and justice across multiple countries. Based in Edinburgh, you will coordinate the Fair Water Action Fund and work closely with partners and grantees to respond to their evolving needs, making sure that evidence emerging from their work is effective in driving system change at scale. The role involves overseas travel, supporting the co-design and delivery of a wide range of initiatives, liaising effectively with stakeholders, building consensus and ensuring high-quality documentation. You will work closely with the Senior Management Team, Trustees and colleagues to help shape our wider organisational strategy and programme direction. 

Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is a values-driven organisation working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities to protect the world’s rainforests and uphold their human rights. Since 1989, RFUK has partnered with forest peoples and grassroots organisations to secure land rights, challenge destructive industries, and influence laws and policies that safeguard forests and the people who depend on them.

Our mission is clear: to combine human rights and environmental protection to tackle deforestation. From the Congo Basin to the Amazon, our work has helped communities protect millions of hectares of rainforest. With a growing team of passionate advocates for social and environmental justice, we are committed to scaling up our impact to confront the accelerating climate and biodiversity crises.

About the role

This role is pivotal in contributing to the overall mission of RFUK to protect rainforests and support Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

The Programme Support Officer will play a crucial role in ensuring sound management of specific projects in line with strategy, agreed budgets, log frames, work plans and procedures and ensuring compliance with donor requirements. This position involves a wide range of responsibilities, including monitoring project implementation and documentation, as well as ensuring timely and accurate reporting to donors in collaboration with team members and partners.

This is a full-time (35 hours per week) fixed-term role for 12 months, with the possibility of extension. The post can be based fully remotely in France or offered as a hybrid role from our London office, with at least 1 day per week in the office. We offer flexibility, a supportive culture, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference.

About you

You are a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional with a background in project management, preferably in the NGO or international development sector. You possess excellent written and spoken fluency in both English and French, enabling you to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse teams and local partners.

Your experience includes supporting project and financial management, including close liaison with implementing partners, taking high quality meeting notes, and producing succinct reports. You have experience monitoring project implementation and ensuring compliance with donor requirements.

Your strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure make you an invaluable asset to any team.

This role would suit someone who is eager to develop new skills and contribute to the cause of protecting rainforests and supporting Indigenous Peoples and local communities. You are committed to RFUK’s mission and are enthusiastic about contributing to the success of its projects.

Job description and benefits

Please download the full job description. We offer 30 days annual leave, 4% pension contributions (in the UK), Employee Assistance Programme, learning and development allowance, and four weeks of work-from-anywhere flexibility.

Location

This role is offered as either a fully remote-based role in France, or as a hybrid role based in our Bethnal Green, London office. If based in London, the postholder would be required to work in the office at least 1 day per week during their 6-month probation period. This can be reviewed with their Line Manager thereafter.

Application Process

To submit your application, kindly complete the online application form by 9AM, 29 June 2026. Please be aware that the form will be anonymised for review by the panel.

Please note that CVs will not be considered.

We strongly encourage all candidates to read the Recruitment FAQs page on our website before submitting their application.

Regrettably, due to the large number of applications we usually receive, it is not possible to write to you should you not be shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. 

Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be held online on 8 July 2026. Please let us know in your application if you are available to attend an online interview.

Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with an innovative international development charity to recruit a Communications & Supporter Engagement Officer, in a remote role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation delivering environmental and economic development programmes across Africa and Asia. The charity works with grassroots entrepreneurs, communities, businesses and local authorities to create sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, improving livelihoods and promoting a more circular economy.

As Communications & Supporter Engagement Officer, you will play a pivotal role in raising the organisation's profile, communicating the impact of their work and strengthening engagement with supporters, partners and wider audiences. Working across communications, marketing and supporter engagement, you'll create compelling content, develop impactful stories, manage digital channels and produce communications that support fundraising campaigns.

We are looking for a creative and proactive communications expert. You will have excellent writing skills, experience managing social media channels, an eye for design, confidence engaging with a range of stakeholders and a passion for using storytelling to drive impact.

In return, you’ll join a small, dynamic and collaborative organisation where you'll gain exposure to all aspects of the global charity and take on meaningful responsibility from day one. You'll have the chance to contribute ideas, build experience across a broad range of communications and digital activities, and see the direct impact of your work.

For more information, please get in touch with Harris Hill.

• Full-time, Permanent
• Remote working in the UK
• Salary £34,000
• Opportunity to travel overseas once a year.
• Annual team meeting and retreat in the UK.
• Occasional travel for charity events across the UK.

Closing date- Please apply today. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Would you like to use your financial expertise to help Tearfund reach its goal of ending global poverty?

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Accountant to support the Senior International Accountants as part of the Global Controllers team. 

You will provide an integrated, high quality and effective financial accounting and reporting support to country and regional offices, responding on all aspects of finance, focusing on operational programmes, institutionally funded projects and appeals. 

You will be a self- starter with excellent communication skills and a passion to make a difference. 

We are looking for someone with:

• A professional accountancy qualification
• Experience managing institutionally donor-funded projects and reporting
• Expertise in fund accounting within complex, multi-currency environments
• Substantial experience working with accounting
  software and online systems
• Experience of working cross-culturally 

As an International Accountant you will have the opportunity to carry out training for country and regional finance staff as needs require. You will Identify opportunities for streamlining, improving, and contextualising global financial practices and contribute to financial management, year-end through collaborating with the Global Finance Team. 

Does this sound like you? Could you be Tearfund's next International Accountant? 

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.

Hybrid working: This role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from the Teddington Tearfund office at least 2 days a month as well as attend team and corporate events in agreement with your line manager. The Finance team's office days are the last two Wednesdays of each month at the Teddington office.

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure. 

Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with an international development charity rooted in Christian values to recruit a Philanthropy Manager.

Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Salary: £33,760 per annum pro rata (£42,200 FTE)
Contract: Fixed-term until April 2027
Hours: 4 days per week

This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected charity working alongside communities around the world to tackle poverty, respond to humanitarian crises and create lasting change. As part of a collaborative and ambitious fundraising team, you will play a key role in growing income from major donors and trusts, helping to deliver impactful programmes and strengthen long-term supporter relationships.

What you'll be doing

• Manage major donor and trust relationships.
• Secure new high-value supporters and gifts.
• Create compelling proposals and donor experiences.

About you

• Experience in major donor fundraising or philanthropy.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Interest in international development

To be successful, you'll bring experience of managing and growing relationships with high-value supporters, alongside the confidence to identify new opportunities and inspire philanthropic investment. You'll be a collaborative team player with excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for helping donors connect with the charity's mission and impact.

The charity is rooted in Christian values, but applicants do not need to be Christian to be considered for this role.

Application: Cv and Supporting statement to 

Deadline: On rolling basis

 As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.

Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with an international development charity rooted in Christian values to recruit a Philanthropy Manager.

Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Salary: £33,760 per annum pro rata (£42,200 FTE)
Contract: Fixed-term until April 2027
Hours: 4 days per week

This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected charity working alongside communities around the world to tackle poverty, respond to humanitarian crises and create lasting change. As part of a collaborative and ambitious fundraising team, you will play a key role in growing income from major donors and trusts, helping to deliver impactful programmes and strengthen long-term supporter relationships.

What you'll be doing

• Manage major donor and trust relationships.
• Secure new high-value supporters and gifts.
• Create compelling proposals and donor experiences.

About you

• Experience in major donor fundraising or philanthropy.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Interest in international development

To be successful, you'll bring experience of managing and growing relationships with high-value supporters, alongside the confidence to identify new opportunities and inspire philanthropic investment. You'll be a collaborative team player with excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for helping donors connect with the charity's mission and impact.

The charity is rooted in Christian values, but applicants do not need to be Christian to be considered for this role.

Application: Cv and Supporting statement to 

Deadline: On rolling basis

 As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.

Lead global financial control in an organisation delivering impact worldwide

We're seeking an experienced and strategic finance leader to head a global Financial Control function within a large, complex international organisation operating across multiple countries and currencies.

This is an opportunity to shape and strengthen financial governance at a global level, leading a high-performing team responsible for financial controls, donor audits, compliance and continuous improvement.

You'll work with senior stakeholders across regions and functions to ensure robust financial management, minimise risk and embed best practice across an organisation committed to delivering meaningful impact internationally.

The role

Reporting to the Global Financial Controller, you will lead the global Financial Control and Donor Audit teams, overseeing a team of nine colleagues and partnering with finance leaders across multiple regions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and strengthening the global financial control framework, identifying risks and ensuring timely resolution of control and compliance issues.
• Driving continuous improvement, standardisation and automation of financial control processes.
• Leading global donor and award audits, managing relationships with external auditors and key funding partners.
• Providing strategic insight through analysis of financial performance indicators and risk reporting.
• Developing policies, procedures and training that build financial capability across global teams.
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders to embed best practice and support organisational change initiatives.
• Building and developing a high-performing, collaborative team culture.

About you

You'll be a qualified accountant (or possess equivalent experience) with significant experience leading financial control within a large, complex organisation.

You'll bring:

• Proven leadership experience in financial control, governance and external audit management.
• Strong knowledge of donor-funded environments and experience managing donor audits.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience driving process improvement, standardisation and automation across geographically dispersed teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence and build relationships across diverse cultures and teams.
• The ability to thrive in a dynamic, evolving international environment.

Experience within the charity, international development or not-for-profit sector, and within large global multi-currency organisations, would be advantageous.

Why apply?

This is a rare opportunity to combine technical excellence with global impact. You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening financial governance, improving organisational effectiveness and supporting programmes that make a tangible difference worldwide.

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to building diverse and inclusive teams.

The International Programme Officer will report to our Deputy Director/Global Operations Director and will work closely with personnel and partners in different countries where WW supports development programmes, to ensure the work we support is aligned with WW’s strategy, and that the delivery of our work has impact, is on track and is in line with donor agreements and budgets

Salary: £49,100 per annum 

Contract Type:  Permanent 

Closing date:   5 July 2026 at 11pm 

Interview date:   TBC 

About CARE 

CARE International is a global humanitarian organisation leading the fight to end poverty in the world’s most challenging situations. Women and girls are at the centre of our work, because we cannot overcome poverty and inequality until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We know that when a crisis erupts, women are often the first to pick up the pieces, so we work alongside women, so they have the power to make change where it’s needed most. Founded in 1945, CARE currently works in over 100 countries and last year alone reached 53.4 million people through nearly 1,500 projects. 

Why work for CARE International UK? 

This is a great opportunity to play a pivotal role in stewarding and shaping some of CARE International UK’s high impact corporate partnerships. You will lead on important multi-year partnerships with global brands such as GSK and Haleon, helping to deliver transformative strategic programmes related to key areas of CARE’s Vision 2030 such as community health systems strengthening and gender equality. The role offers significant scope to shape partnership direction, deepen engagement, and support the teams in-country to deliver meaningful, large-scale impact. This role offers the chance to lead, grow and innovate across these impactful partnerships, working in collaboration to drive CIUK’s impact further for women and communities at scale.

About you 

You are an experienced partnerships manager with a strong track record of leading and growing high-value partnerships. Success in this role requires strong relationship management with a strategic and commercial growth mindset. You bring experience in relationship-building and stewardship, confidence in engaging with senior stakeholders and the ability to represent CARE’s work externally. You thrive in co-creating, delivering and growing impactful partnerships and seeking opportunities to drive social and business impact through win-win partnerships.

You have a good understanding of corporate partnerships, sustainability and ESG frameworks and ideally experience in international development and/or a role delivering on global community health outcomes. You are happy to work in a complex environment with a range of internal and external stakeholders, from country office, project management and communication teams to corporate commercial and sustainability leads. You feel inspired by CARE’s work and what we can achieve in partnership with companies and wider stakeholders. 

About the role 

This role will be responsible for managing a portfolio of high-value partnerships, including flagship collaborations with GSK and Haleon. You will focus on deepening relationships, co-creating partnership strategies, and stewarding jointly developed programmes that meet both CARE’s mission and partner objectives. The role is supported by specialists on finance, operational project management and technical delivery, so the ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams to deliver impact is essential. 

Right to Work in the UK 

All applicants must have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom at the time of appointment. Proof of right to work will be required as part of the recruitment process. For more information, please visit the UK Government's guidance on right to work.

Where you do not have current right to work in the UK, then this will be discussed with you as part of the recruitment process. Please note that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship and further information (should you require sponsorship to work in the UK) on eligibility can be found here. 

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 our HR team.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from people of underrepresented backgrounds, including those from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority communities, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ+. 

Transform Your Passion for Justice into Direct Action

Join All We Can as Engagement Officer for London and South East and put your passion for justice into action as you inspire other Christians to engage with All We Can. You will develop as a fundraiser, public speaker and creative thinker whilst building meaningful relationships with churches and justice-seeking communities. Your work will directly contribute to positive impact on communities facing structural inequalities around the world.

This is part-time role (21hrs/week) on 2-year fixed term contract.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and deliver talks, sermons, acts of worship and workshops to churches and communities to inspire justice-seeking action
• Build and maintain strong relationships with church and community leaders based on partnership, love, collaboration and courage
• Develop and lead impactful speaking engagements, events, and fundraising initiatives within the region and beyond
• Use data insights to inform and target your engagement with churches, community groups, and events
• Deliver All We Can's plans for connecting with churches and supporters

What You'll Need

• Ability to deliver engaging sermons, talks, and workshops that inspire justice seeking action and clearly communicate All We Can's unique way of working
• Skills to build trust-based relationships across Methodist and other denominations reflecting our partnership approach
• Demonstrated skills in fundraising or other methods to raise money within church or community contexts

Your contract will be home-based and you'll need to travel across the region to fulfil the role's requirements.

Why Work With Us?

• We pioneer locally-led partnership-based international development model. We are bold, we are brave and we're not afraid to work differently. Your working days will be filled with purpose and meaning.
• Everyone's welcome! At All We Can, everyone's welcome irrespective of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We're committed to building inclusive and caring culture. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit people who reflect diverse communities. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that everyone's treated fairly and consistently at every stage of your employment, and we are open to consider reasonable adjustments for disabled people.
• We'll help you grow and develop

The team you'll be joining values participation, inclusive decision-making and good relationships. We care for each other and create a sense of purpose-driven community. 

For full list of accountabilities and requirements and the recruitment process, please see the application pack.

Application Requirements

Important note about completing your application – please read

When submitting the application, you will be asked to submit your CV and answer competency-based questions. There's no specified length for the answers and we ask you to use your judgment to balance between giving us as much information as needed and being succinct. Only applications that answer the questions will be considered. We'll not take into account answers which say: 'Please see the CV' or similar. The scoring is primary-based on the answers to the competency-based questions, so please ensure that you showcase your skills and experiences fully through those answers.

We look forward to receiving applications from people from variety of backgrounds and with different experiences. If you would like to find out more about the role and both organisations, we encourage you to get in touch.

Use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this.

Ready to put your passion for justice into action and make a real difference? Apply now and join our mission to create just societies worldwide.

Job Title: Senior International Safety and Compliance Officer

Location: Hybrid home and office based (London)

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Contract type: Fixed term – 11 months

Salary: £54,500 Gross Annual + 9% Employer Pension Contribution

Deadline: 17:00 (UK time) Tuesday, 6th July 2026

Conciliation Resources

Conciliation Resources (CR) is an independent international organisation working with people in conflict to prevent violence, resolve conflicts and promote peaceful societies. We believe that building sustainable peace takes time. We provide practical support to help people affected by violent conflict achieve lasting peace. We draw on our shared experiences to improve peacebuilding policies and practice worldwide. We currently have over 80 full and part-time staff members, working mainly out of offices in the UK, Belgium, Australia, Philippines, Kenya, Ethiopia and Central African Republic. We work with over 100 locally-based and international partners worldwide.

Purpose and Job Context

The Senior International Safety and Compliance Officer is based in Conciliation Resources’ (CR’s) Core and Operations Department, and reports to the Chief Operating Officer. This Department provides support to CR’s three programmatic departments – the Europe/Asia Department, the Africa Department and the South-East Asia and Pacific Department, as well as to the Research, Advisory and Policy Department.

The purpose of the role is to ensure that standards are met across safety, security, compliance, governance, legal and assurance functions. This is an international role that works closely with those who have safety and compliance responsibilities in each department.

The role is expected to keep abreast of changes in operating norms within the sector, and to then consider how these apply to CR, ensuring updates to policies and procedures as needed. The role provides operational guidance and direct assistance to staff, as well as refining and maintaining support processes as needed.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• A good understanding of how international organisations in the not-for-profit sector operate across medium and higher risk countries, including specific areas of safeguarding, safety and security.

• A conceptual understanding of risk management, governance and contract management.

• Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, and cross-cultural and political sensitivity. 

Experience

Experience in the following areas is beneficial, though it is recognised that candidates are unlikely to have experience in all aspects:

• Operational administration, project management or similar

• Developing or adapting organisational policies and processes, collating input from a wide range of people and perspectives

• Planning, leading and managing investigations

• Working in a multicultural environment and developing relationships remotely

• Planning, running, and facilitating effective meetings and workshops

• Supporting teams with safety, risk or compliance implementation

• Working in the Not-for-Profit sector.

Skills/Attributes

• Strong organisational skills including planning, developing, implementing and maintaining administrative systems

• Proven ability to administer online databases

• Able to explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally.

• Initiative, enthusiasm and a problem-solving approach to new challenges

• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines.