Technical Advisor – Design and Impact

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We are looking for someone to provide strategic support to staff in WWF-UK programmes division on a case by case basis to work through challenges they face relating to the design, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes.

WWF believes in a future where people and nature thrive. Best known as the world’s leading conservation body, we’re also committed to safeguarding the natural world through tackling the global threat of climate change. And by helping people to change the way they live, to ease pressure on natural resources.

We believe that designing projects and programmes using innovative tools and methods, being knowledgeable about the social, cultural, political, economic and ecological context and by being participatory will lead to better outcomes.

The successful candidate will need excellent communication skills and have the ability to work well within a small team whose main aim is to help others as they develop, design, implement, monitor and report on projects and programmes.

You’ll use your substantial experience of working within international conservation or development programmes to enhance the design, delivery and adaptive management of our projects and programmes. To do this you’ll also need strong project management skills and experience of monitoring and evaluating change in the social, economic and political dimensions of conservation and development work.

The role may involve travel and experience in overseas work so you will need to be prepared for this.

For more information please see the job description.

Additional Information 
Salary:               £30,000 to £35,000 per annum
Location:           Godalming, Surrey
Contract type:   Permanent, full time
Reference:        1644
Closing date:     11th November 2011 at 3.00pm
Interview date:   28th November 2011

Applications

To apply send your CV and a covering letter which details how your experience and skillset meets each point within the person specification. In the covering letter please also state the job code and where you saw this post advertised and send both documents to:

The Recruitment Specialist 
WWF-UK 
Panda House 
Weyside Park 
Godalming 
Surrey GU7 1XR

t: 01483 426444 
f: 01483 426409

or email: recruitment@wwf.org.uk

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