Senior Programme Officer (Writers)
Commonwealth Writers www.commonwealthwriters.org
Location: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Deadline: Apr 11, 2014
Organization: Commonwealth Foundation
Sectors: Civil Society & NGOs, Media and Communications, Grants & Grant Schemes, Programme & Resource Management
Work experience: From 1 year to more than 20 years
Commonwealth Writers is the cultural initiative of the Commonwealth Foundation. It inspires, develops and connects writers and storytellers in a range of disciplines. It builds communities of less-heard voices and links them to groups which seek to bring about social change.
Commonwealth Writers works with a range of organisations and individuals on a variety of initiatives. We support and create programmes that help lesser-heard voices to develop their craft and to benefit from opportunities relevant to their work. Commonwealth Writers also explores how writers and their work can strengthen their role in Civil Society, social activists, community groups, and NGOs, to bring about social change.
We are looking for an individual with a passion for creative expression in an international development context. You will have experience in communication for development, extensive project management and thrive in a small, dedicated team. London based, international travel will be required.
Salary: £35,000 to £37,000 depending on experience
Closing Date: Friday 11th April 2014 (midday GMT)
Interviews: Thursday 24th April 2014
Further information, including how to apply, for this and all other vacancies can be found at:
http://www.commonwealthwriters.org/work-us/
and
http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/working-for-us
More details: http://www.developmentaid.org/viewjob-232652-