CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Programme Coordinator - Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

Closing Date: 21 Feb 2025 12.00 | Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 per annum with a discretionary range to £44,382 p.a.

The Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) have an exciting opportunity to recruit a highly motivated Programme Coordinator - Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) to support the operationalisation, execution, and tracking of MEL frameworks and workplans for two major programmes and broadly across PSI. This position is based at the Old Road Campus in Headington, Oxford with occasional overseas travel, mostly to Africa.

 This is a new role and is positioned within the MEL team. It reports directly to the PSI – Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist, who in turn reports to the PSI Strategy, Research, and Culture Lead. Under the supervision and guidance of your line manager, you will implement MEL frameworks, data management, quality assurance, and related activities, coordinate internal and external implementing partners and stakeholder engagement, conduct descriptive analyses, develop surveys, forms, reports and tools to support a wide range of stakeholders, and deliver essential administrative and logistical support for day-to-day operations of MEL initiatives You will also contribute to the development and continuous improvement of MEL tools for researchers across PSI.

As the Programme Coordinator it is essential that you are educated to degree level or equivalent in social sciences, public health, international development, data science, or other relevant discipline, and have a keen interest in evaluation, learning and continuous improvement of programmes. You will have experience in administration or project management, ideally within a large organisation. You should demonstrate a systematic and thorough approach to work with the ability to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks within an adaptive environment. You will have experience in supporting stakeholders, using tact, sensitivity and discretion to build effective relationships at all levels and anticipate the needs of diverse, international stakeholders. You will also have excellent IT skills, particularly in the use of Microsoft Excel.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract until 30 June 2027 and funding is provided by Mastercard Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, FCDO, Wellcome, Moh Family Foundation.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Friday 21 February 2025 will be considered. Please quote **177541 ** on all correspondence.

Financial and Administrative Programme Officer

Closing date: 3 Mar 2025 | Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 per annum 

The Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) in the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM) are recruiting a Financial & Administrative Programme Officer to support the Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative, a high-profile initiative delivered in partnership with Science for Africa (SFA) Foundation, based in Nairobi, and Mastercard Foundation.  

This is a new position, and you will be a critical member of the team, undertaking largely financial but also some programmatic activities. You will serve as the primary finance specialist under the guidance of the Senior Programme Manager, playing a pivotal role in the smooth financial and programmatic management of the Collaborative. Your key responsibilities will include reviewing and preparing financial reports, maintaining financial trackers, and monitoring expenditure across up to 40 institutions, largely in Africa. You will produce forecasts and budgets for Mastercard Foundation and for University staff, and, contribute to the management of financial risks,  and to preparations for audits and inspections. Programmatic work will include supporting international travel and the management of programmatic trackers and documents. The role will involve liaising with senior finance stakeholders across the University and at SFA Foundation. You will be required to undertake occasional travel overseas, mostly to Africa, for meetings and events.

To be successful in this role, you should hold an AAT qualification or equivalent. The role requires expertise in financial processes such as general ledger accounting, accruals, and cashflow forecasting, alongside a proven ability to produce accurate and high-quality financial reports. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are important, as is experience working in an international and/or multidisciplinary team. You should demonstrate a systematic and organised approach to work, with good problem-solving abilities and the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively while anticipating and meeting the needs of diverse stakeholders. Experience working with colleagues or collaborators in resource-constrained settings would be beneficial.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. 

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 3 years, and is funded by a donation from Mastercard Foundation.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Monday 3 March 2025 will be considered. Interviews will be held on Monday 17 March 2025.

 Please quote 177688 on all correspondence.