ClientEarth is looking for a Programme Manager, Europe

• Salary: London £48,650 gross per annum, Brussels €4.432 gross per month

• Location: Brussels, London

• Contract Type: Indefinite

• Hours: Full Time

• Closing Date: 27 January 2025

• First Interview Dates: Starting from the 5th of February 2025

About the role

As Programme Manager, you will play a key role in driving programme effectiveness to support ClientEarth’s work to use the power of law to bring about systemic change that protects the earth for – and with – its inhabitants. You will help establish consistent and effective working practices across two programme areas, Environmental Rights & Rule of Law Systems and Financial & Economic Systems, with a primary geographic scope in Europe. The portfolio is varied and will involve overseeing programmatic initiatives focused on litigation and advocacy, as well as fostering 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 Ailsa Griffith. Ailsa joined ClientEarth in 2020 and is based in London.

Main Duties

• Programme management and implementation oversight- Maintain oversight of a mixed funding portfolio from trusts, foundations and institutional donors

• Budget management - Facilitate effective budget management (six-seven figure) across their programmatic portfolio

• Monitoring, Reporting & Learning - Work with colleagues across programmes, PMG and the Impact and Learning team, to ensure that MEL processes are well integrated into the programme and embed a culture of continuous learning; 

• Partnerships engagement - Strengthen ClientEarth’s relationships with diverse partners

• Staff Management - Support the professional development of line-report through ongoing supervision, influencing them to take positive action and to be accountable for their work and contribution to the smooth-running of the organisation

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

• Experience of programme management for large complex programmes in the NGO/not-for-profit sector, with substantial budgets (six-seven figure) and diverse stakeholders inside and outside an organisation

• Experience of applying a range of project and financial management techniques in planning, staff resource management, implementing and monitoring within a fast-moving environment

• Experience of day-to-day line management of a small team, including remotely and providing guidance and development opportunities to team members

• Experience of leading or facilitating monitoring, evaluation and learning for large and complex projects in the NGO/not-for-profit sector

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

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Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based. See our Benefits page for more.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK or Belgium.

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