Global Programme Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

RCPCH; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking a Global Programme Coordinator to support maternity cover activities for international health programmes. The role focuses on coordinating partnerships, grant management, and stakeholder engagement to strengthen maternal, newborn and child health systems.

Based in London with a hybrid working model (40% London office, 60% remote), the post involves travel within the UK and internationally, plus opportunities for field visits

Qualifications

• Degree-level or postgraduate qualification in international development or public health.
• Experience coordinating international development or health programmes.
• Experience working remotely and, ideally, in field settings.
• Experience working with government partners, NGOs, donors or international organisations.
• Strong administrative, coordination and organisational skills with complex programmes.
• Experience supporting budgets, financial monitoring and programme reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to explain complex issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of programme activities with international partners to meet timescales and grant requirements.
• Support programme implementation with partners and stakeholders, including field offices.
• Monitor expenditure and liaise with Finance for reconciliation.
• Coordinate invoicing and financial processes with partners.
• Support donor communications, reporting and compliance requirements.
• Maintain regular communication with partners and travel to field sites as needed.
• Assist in developing new grant proposals and future activities.
• Support monitoring, evaluation and learning across the programme.
• Coordinate governance groups and external representation as required.
• Contribute to communications, website updates and publications.
• Coordinate the Visiting Fellows Scheme: selection, travel, inductions and support.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Remote work experience

Budget management

Donor reporting

Communication skills

Education

Degree in international development/public health

Job description

Global Programme Coordinator (Maternity Cover) £32,477 per annum plus excellent benefits

London WC1 and home-based 35 hours per week, full-time Maternity Cover up to 6 months

Interviews to take place mid September 2026

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking an organised and proactive Global Programme Coordinator to join RCPCH Global on a maternity cover basis. This is an exciting opportunity to support international health programmes that aim to strengthen maternal, newborn and child health systems in low- and lower-middle-income countries.

RCPCH Global is a small, specialist team responsible for designing and managing humanitarian and health systems development programmes internationally. The team works with partners to strengthen clinical education, guidelines, training, digital health tools and organisational capacity, helping to improve healthcare for children and families in some of the world's most challenging settings.

Reporting to the Head of Global Operations, you will coordinate the delivery of RCPCH Global's partnership programme in Myanmar, working closely with local partners, donors, stakeholders and colleagues across the College. You will support programme implementation, financial monitoring, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and stakeholder engagement, with opportunities to contribute to field visits where appropriate.

Alongside the Myanmar programme, you will coordinate the RCPCH Global Visiting Fellows Scheme, supporting paediatric clinicians from low- and lower-middle-income countries to undertake one-month observerships within the UK/NHS. This will involve coordinating applications and selection, travel and accommodation, financial arrangements, NHS placements and pastoral support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating the delivery of programme activities with RCPCH Global's international partners, ensuring activities are delivered to agreed timescales and grant requirements
• Supporting programme implementation with partners including the Karenni Nurses' Association and University and the Myanmar Ethnic Health System Strengthening Group in association with Mae Tao Clinic
• Monitoring programme expenditure against agreed budgets and working closely with the RCPCH Finance Team to ensure accurate and timely financial reconciliation
• Coordinating invoicing and financial processes between RCPCH and programme partners
• Supporting donor communications, reporting and compliance requirements
• Maintaining regular communication with international programme partners and stakeholders, including through field visits where required
• Supporting the development of new grant proposals and future programme activity
• Supporting high-quality monitoring, evaluation and learning processes across the programme
• Coordinating the RCPCH Global Myanmar Advisory Group and supporting effective programme governance
• Representing RCPCH Global activities with external stakeholders and partners as required
• Supporting communications and promotional activity, including contributions to the RCPCH website, e-bulletins and publications
• Coordinating the RCPCH Global Visiting Fellows Scheme, including selection, communications, induction and ongoing support
• Supporting induction and debriefing sessions for Visiting Fellows

Essential skills and experience include:

• Degree-level or postgraduate qualification in international development, public health, global health, health systems strengthening, child health or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience successfully coordinating projects or programmes, ideally within the international development or health sectors
• Experience supporting programmes or project teams working remotely and, ideally, in field settings
• Experience working with a range of international stakeholders, including government partners, NGOs, donors, UN agencies or other international organisations
• Strong administrative, coordination and organisational skills, with experience supporting complex programmes
• Experience working with local partner organisations, government counterparts and international or multilateral donor agencies
• Experience supporting budgets, financial monitoring and programme reporting
• Understanding of donor requirements and grant-funded programme delivery
• Understanding of programme monitoring and evaluation processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly to a wide range of audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work through complex international development or health issues

Desirable:

• Experience working on health programmes or health systems strengthening initiatives
• Knowledge or experience of the Southeast Asia context
• Experience working on international child health or paediatric programmes
• Experience supporting international clinical education, training or capacity-building programmes

RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows worldwide and is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Through RCPCH Global, the College works with partners internationally to strengthen health systems, build clinical capacity and improve access to high-quality healthcare for children and families.

This role offers an opportunity to make a tangible contribution to international child health while gaining experience across programme coordination, grant management, international partnerships, clinical education and global health.

Our values – Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire – are central to everything we do. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are under-represented at this level of the organisation.

We operate a flexible hybrid working model, with approximately 40% of working time spent in our London office and 60% working remotely. The role will involve travel within London, the UK and internationally, with overnight stays where required.