Global Campaign for Education (GCE) Vacancy: Programme Officer, Civil Society Education Fund - Johannesburg, South Africa

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Programme Officer, Civil Society Education Fund

The Global Campaign for Education (GCE), founded in 1999, is a global civil society movement working to end the education crisis. GCE members brings together civil society organisations, NGOs, teacher unions, child rights activists, parents’ associations, young people and community organisations, who work together in coalition in nearly 100 countries. GCE promotes education as a basic human right, and mobilises the public to put pressure on governments and the international community to fulfil their promises to provide free, compulsory, high quality public education for all.

Programme Officer, Civil Society Education Fund

R400,000 plus benefits (full time, fixed term)

Johannesburg, South Africa

The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) is seeking a Programme Officer for the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF). The CSEF provides funding, builds capacity and facilitates cross-country and cross-regional learning for up to 55 national civil society coalitions engaging in education sector advocacy in Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East. This is a complex and multi-layered programme, requiring significant skills and expertise in strategic management, budget management, monitoring and evaluation, cross-country coordination, working with partners, and donor liaison, preferably in relation to civil society advocacy and/or the education sector.

Candidates must have a minimum of two years experience working on programmes or projects related to civil society policy engagement or campaigning OR projects in the education sector and a strong understanding of programme design and logical frameworks, including links between objectives, activities and budgets.

Excellent communications skills and interpersonal skills, fluency in English, willingness to work flexibly and to undertake significant travel are also essential. Ability to work in at least one of GCE’s other official languages (French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese) is highly desirable.

To apply

Please download the full recruitment information HERE

Please send applications to jobs@campaignforeducation.org.

The title of your email should include your name, the word ‘application’ and the name of the post you are applying for (e.g. ‘Obama application CSEF Programme Officer’)

You should attach:

• Your CV/resumé; 
• A cover letter explaining your suitability for the position; 
• Details of two referees (we will not contact them without your permission).

We will notify shortlisted candidates within three weeks of the closing date; please do not call in the meantime, as we cannot respond to individual requests about this post.

Closing Date

 31 July 2014