Global Project Coordinator £37,264 pa pro rata plus excellent benefits London WC1 and home-based 35 hours per week The Global Project Coordinator is an important role at RCPCH Global, a specialist unit within the College, as you will be responsible for all aspects of project delivery which will include supporting the development of the project inception phase and delivery plan. As Project Coordinator, you will coordinate the logistic and administrative planning for the project, ensuring the timely delivery of project activities run from the UK, whilst providing support to project teams in partner countries (Nigeria, South Africa and Nepal). Acting as the linchpin for the project, you will coordinate day-to-day communication with the UK project team and with the three country Paediatric Partner Organisations (PPO), scheduling and organising meetings and providing technical support and input for communication/dialogue meetings. Reporting to the Head of Global Operations, you will support the regular review of country team evidence and data gathering activities, including regularly evaluating the progress in each country, identifying methodological, practical and logistical challenges. You will also ensure the smooth coordination of all project inception activities, taking responsibility for the implementation and completion of each agreed inception phase. Suitably qualified or with equivalent experience, you should have excellent project and programme coordination skills and have a successful track record in a relevant project coordination or implementation role. With experience of budget formulation and monitoring and the ability to prioritise competing demands, you will be adept at coordinating donor-funded projects and donor reporting and be able to set out and discuss complex issues clearly for people at all levels across the College. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will also ensure you are able to correspond with a variety of different stakeholders, including charity partners, international NGOs and government officials. Experience of environment and health, including climate and health effects, along with experience of health development in an international sphere and in LMICs, would be desirable. The ability to travel within and outside of the UK as required would also be advantageous. RCPCH Global is a unit within RCPCH which designs and manages a range of international projects and programmes to improve neonatal, child and adolescent health, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Middle East. RCPCH Global is currently taking on the inception phase (6 months) for a potential long-term collaboration with a new donor – the Clean Air Fund – to develop a cross-country collaboration between Paediatric Partner Organisations (PPO) in the UK, Nigeria, South Africa and Nepal. The collaboration will be tasked to develop localised evidence on air pollution impact on maternal/fetal, newborn and child health, and to develop advocacy strategies in relevant countries to address air pollution/air quality policy and legislative change. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home Closing date: 5 January 2025