Programme Officer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Programme Officer to enhance programme effectiveness in environmental law. This role involves vital project management, administrative, and financial support across diverse programme areas, focusing on Food, Ocean, and Land Use in Europe. Collaborating with NGOs, law firms, and experts, you will help drive systemic change that protects the earth. If you are passionate about environmental and human rights issues and have a background in project coordination, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management or coordination roles is essential.
• Strong knowledge of financial processes and systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects and provide administrative and financial support.
• Track and monitor project budgets and expenditures.
• Support data collection for programme objectives and grant reporting.

Skills

Project Management

Administrative Support

Financial Management

Data Collection and Analysis

Partnership Engagement

Interest in Environmental Issues

Job description

As a Programme Officer, you will play a key role in driving programme effectiveness to support ClientEarth’s work to use the power of the law to bring about systemic change that protects the earth for – and with – its inhabitants. You will provide essential project management, administrative, and financial support to ensure the smooth and effective delivery of our work across programme areas, with a primary focus on Food, Ocean and Land Use in Europe. You will also provide operational support to ClientEarth’s Innovation Lab. The portfolio is varied and will involve working on projects focused on litigation and advocacy, as well as in collaboration with a wide range of partners, including NGOs, law firms, scientific, technical and industry experts and individuals.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Chelsea, who joined ClientEarth in 2017 and is based in London.

Main Duties

• Programme Management - Provide project coordination, administrative, and financial support across your designated programme.
• Budget Management - Track and monitor expenditure against project budgets.
• Monitoring, Reporting & Learning - Support data collection and analysis for tracking progress against programme objectives and grant reporting.
• Partnerships engagement - Support relationships with external partners, including NGOs, law firms, and technical experts.

Role requirements

• Background in a project management/coordination role
• Strong knowledge of administrative and financial processes, procedures, and systems
• Proven ability to track spend against budgets
• Interest in environmental and human rights issues

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.