Salary: £42,963 per annum (negotiable for an exceptional candidate), plus excellent benefits.

Based: Mali

     We are looking for an individual who has a talent for entrepreneurial and strategic programme development. To do this you will have strong process and interpersonal skills which will enable you to gain and maintain the trust and respect of local political actors and local civil society organisations.

     You will be responsible for leading and developing Alert’s peacebuilding work in Mali. This will involve managing projects and the country programme, supervising the work of partners and ensuring quality control of project outcomes, as well as financial oversight. The post holder will supervise current initiatives, whilst assessing longer term programming opportunities in the country. Alert’s methodology is based on long term engagement in conflict affected regions and the post-holder will be required to develop a clear country strategy that can be sustained over time, a strategy which will also make reference to the wider West Africa/Sahel region.

With a masters/postgraduate degree in a relevant subject, you will have substantial experience in peacebuilding, including directly in at least two of Alert’s thematic areas of work (eg. Governance, political economy, gender and peacebuilding, climate change and conflict, conflict sensitivity). In addition to this we are looking for a person who is experienced in management, supervision and delivery of research outputs, including with local partner organisations, national and international consultants. You will have an eye for detail in project management and enjoy working in a diverse team, contributing to team strategy and expansion.

The above are some of the requirements for the job. For the full job requirements and an application pack (the person specification section of which will form the basis of short-listing), please visit http://www.international-alert.org/jobs. In your application, please indicate the full job title of the role you are applying for.

To apply, please send a completed application form and equal opportunities form to jobs@international-alert.org , both of which can be found under ‘Downloads’.

Please note we do not accept CVs

Closing date: 7th June 2015 at 5pm (UK time)

Interviews will take place in Bamako, Mali on the 12th 18th and 19th June 2015, all others will be held on the week commencing the 22nd June 2015.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.

International Alert helps people find peaceful solutions to conflict.

We are one of the world’s leading peacebuilding organisations, with nearly 30 years of experience laying the foundations for peace.

We work with local people around the world to help them build peace. And we advise governments, organisations and companies on how to support peace.

We focus on issues which influence peace, including governance, economics, gender relations, social development, climate change, and the role of businesses and international organisations in high-risk places.