United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Regional Programme Officer - West Asia

About us

Millions of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable women trust Marie Stopes International to provide them with quality sexual and reproductive health care. We have been delivering contraception, safe abortion, and mother and baby care for over thirty years and work in 42 countries around the world. As a social enterprise we provide high quality services where they are needed the most, we prevent unnecessary deaths and make a sustainable impact on the lives of millions of people every year.

About the role

Marie Stopes International has a permanent Programme Officer opportunity in our West Asia department, based in London. This role will facilitate effective project management, financial and narrative reporting and compliance, as well as contribute to the development of strategies to improve capacity in our country programmes.

The role covers a broad range of growing programmes from the large and well established to the smaller, lower capacity programmes. They are funded by a range of institutional funders.

This post holder will also have the opportunity to play a key role in a regional strategy across the Sahel implementing family planning into food security and livelihoods programming.

As the role has a programme focus, you will be the lead between head office (London) and the country programmes, ensuring they have the support required. You’ll have exposure to working with consortiums which MSI lead on and be the connection point between our London office, country programmes and our donors, ensuring a smooth flow of information.

About you

We see you bringing to the role strong reporting experience, ideally with experience of working in an overseas location (preferably a developing country), knowledge of donor regulations, grant management, processing, policies and procedures.

• Demonstrated administrative, finance and programme management experience


• Experience of working in an overseas location (preferably a developing country)


• Knowledge of United States, Scandinavian, British, Dutch, German government and Foundation donor regulations, policies and procedures


• Knowledge of the provision of reproductive health care (including family planning methods and the safe abortion) in the developing world is essential


• Post-graduate qualification in public health, international development, public management or related field (desirable)


• The ability to travel extensively (up to 3 months per year)

In return we offer the opportunity to develop your career with an organisation committed to providing the most vulnerable women with quality sexual and reproductive health care, through sustainable income methods.

The successful candidate will be pro-choice.

For more details please see the attached job framework on our website.

Salary: £32.5 – 38.2 k p/a

Closing date: 28th February 2016 (midnight GMT). Interviews will take place before this date (for suitable candidates).

Location: London

Start Date: early April 2016

All nationalities are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Keywords: programme management, grants, donors, Asia, leadership, regional, in country, project management