Applications are invited for the post of Programme Manager – Strategic Grain Reserves to join the Partnership for Child Development (PCD) team. PCD is an organisation committed to improving the education, health and nutrition of school-age children and youth in low-income countries.

 

SGR in Ethiopia.JPGThe Programme Manager will provide an efficient professional service, managing PCD’s programmes relating to Partnership for Child Development work on the Home Grown School Feeding initiative, with a particular focus on the agriculture aspects. The post-holder will be expected to attend international meetings, conferences, workshops and undertake various other operational field activities.

 

About Partnership for Child Development

 

The Partnership for Child Development (PCD) Team is based within the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London, located at St Mary’s campus, Paddington. Imperial College London is a five star research institute equipped with the latest technologies and facilities.

 

This is an excellent opportunity for a well-motivated individual who wants to build on existing experience and knowledge in the field of agriculture to work in one of the UK's leading universities for a busy and successful group.

 

Further details

 

Salary £28,770 - 32,750 per annum

 

PCD are looking for a candidate educated to degree level (or with equivalent experience) in natural resources, development agriculture or rural development (these subject areas are preferred but not essential). You will also have experience of working in the field of International Development in sub-Saharan African countries.

 

This is a full time post for a fixed term until 30 September 2015.

 

For full job details please download the job description

 

Deadline for applications is: 11 September 2013 (midnight BST)

 

To apply please click here then download the application form and submit through the website.

 

For informal enquiries please contact:Abigail Deamer, a.deamer@imperial.ac.uk.