Programme Advisor

WEBRECRUIT; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A global charity based in London seeks a Programme Advisor on a part-time basis with hybrid work options. The role involves providing organizational support and advisory guidance to enhance the development programmes. Ideal candidates will have experience in international development, particularly in Asia or Africa, along with strong communication and analytical skills. Commitment to the Christian ethos of the organization is essential. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including a 10% pension contribution and gym membership.

Benefits

Salary of £35,000 – £40,000 per annum (FTE)

10% employer pension contribution

Health cash back plan

Cycle to work scheme

Gym membership

Training and development

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience supporting or managing development programmes, ideally in Asia or Africa.
• Experience in advisory or capacity-building support to partners or country teams.
• Knowledge of project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation, and donor reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide interim programme and organisational support to members within the Global Fellowship.
• Facilitate collaboration and communication across the organisation.
• Support internal team learning and operational priorities.

Skills

Advisory support

Organisational skills

Interpersonal communication

Analytical skills

Project cycle management

Education

Degree in international development or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Programme Advisor

London (with hybrid working)

About the Organisation

Our client is an organisation working towards the vision of defeating a chronic disease and transforming lives.

They are now looking for a Programme Advisor to join them for a nine month, fixed-term contract, working part-time hours (0.8 FTE).

The Benefits

• Salary of £35,000 – £40,000 per annum (FTE)
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Health cash back plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym membership
• Staff events
• Daily devotion time
• Space for waiting on God
• Volunteer days
• Training and development
• Life assurance

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented international development professional with expertise in advisory or capacity-building support to contribute to a global organisation.

You’ll be taking on an engaging contract, ensuring the continuation of vital work and support for our client’s overall mission.

With flexibility and balance gained through part-time hours and hybrid working options, you’ll discover an exceptional working environment where you can celebrate your faith whilst advancing your skill‑set.

The Role

As the Programme Advisor, you will provide interim programme and organisational support to selected members within our client’s Global Fellowship.

Specifically, you will offer light‑touch advisory support, help in maintaining programme quality and coordination, and support for learning and capacity‑strengthening across the organisation.

A key focus will be continuity of support and enabling effective communication between members, with the majority of your time being spent on support to Members for programme and strategy development, implementation, monitoring and reporting.

Your role will also involve :

• Contributing to organisational development and country strategy reviews
• Facilitating collaboration and communication across our client’s Global Fellowship
• Supporting internal team learning and operational priorities

The role includes significant overseas travel.

About You

To be considered as the Programme Advisor, you will need :

• At least three years’ experience supporting or managing development programmes, ideally in Asia or Africa
• Experience providing advisory or capacity‑building support to partners or country teams
• Experience of project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation, and donor reporting
• Strong organisational, analytical and writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal and cross‑cultural communication skills
• Competence with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Degree‑level education in international development, social sciences, public health or a related field

Our client is an explicitly Christian organisation. The post holder must be willing to engage with, support and contribute to the Christian ethos and values of the charity. In addition to this, as part of this role, the post holder will support the work of the Mission through Christian prayer, Christian sessions, and fellowship. There is, therefore, a requirement that the post holder is committed to the objectives and values of the organisation and able to work in an interdenominational environment.

The closing date for this role is the 19th January 2026.

Other organisations may call this role International Programme Officer, Development Programme Advisor, Programme Support Officer, or International Development Programme Officer.

To apply for the role of Programme Advisor, please select the apply button shown to send our client a completed application form, your CV and a covering letter outlining how your previous experience, knowledge and skills equip you to meet the requirements of this vacancy, along with an equal opportunities monitoring form.