1-Year Maternity Cover 4 days per week (3 days considered) Hybrid / High Wycombe About the charity Embrace the Middle East is an international Christian charity helping people of all faiths and none to free themselves from a life of poverty and injustice. Our work and the work of our 45 courageous and inspiring Christian partners transforms lives in six countries in the Middle East. We support them in various ways, including through grants of over £2m per year supporting them to run hospitals, clinics, schools and centres for people with disabilities. Our work and the work of our Christian partners in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine and Iraq provide support services for refugees, enable women's empowerment, work for community development and offer emergency humanitarian relief. We have been doing this work for nearly 170 years and have deep roots in the region. Sustaining the active and powerful social impact of Christian led NGOs in this amazing and diverse region is what drives us. The challenges are often immense. The sense of purpose is uniquely motivating. About the role We are seeking to recruit a Programmes, Partnerships & Advocacy Officer to join our team on a fixed-term basis. This role involves supporting Embrace’s Programme, Partnerships and Advocacy team to manage relationships with a portfolio of local partner organisations, churches, and stakeholders to bring hope and lasting change to some of the poorest and most marginalised people living in the Middle East. Walking and working with them as they deliver high-impact programmes to benefit communities in need of assistance supporting them in their work; encouraging and advocating for local Christian organisations on issues of justice and inclusion in the Middle East. Main responsibilities include: Providing programme support to Embrace’s Programme Managers (PMs) with a particular focus on supporting the PM responsible for managing Embrace’s partner and programme portfolio for Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories (IoPt). Assisting with the planning and implementation of Embrace’s advocacy campaigns. Coordinating the supply and transfer of information from partners to communication and fundraising colleagues. Providing admin and data support for the whole team. Supporting the Charity in every way possible to fulfil its vision and charitable aims. This role is a great opportunity for someone keen to develop their transferable skills and increase their international development and programmatic interest and experience, whilst contributing in a supporting role to Embrace’s Programme, Partnerships and Advocacy team. To be successful in this role, candidates will: Understand the work of Embrace the Middle East and share the Charity’s vision and mission. Bring experience and/or interest of grant management – including Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning. Have excellent knowledge/experience of using Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel and Outlook. Have excellent organisational and administrative skill, and experience of working in a team support role. Have strong oral and written communication skills. Be self-motivated and able to work under pressure and prioritise effectively. Be flexible in a multi-task environment and keen to offer a ‘can do’ attitude. Have an awareness of the context, dynamics, and challenges of working in the Middle East. Be flexible to work remotely and in an office environment as required. Have a strong theological understanding with the ability to refer to scripture and be comfortable to pray with Partners and colleagues. Have excellent attention to detail. We are seeking applicants who actively practise Embrace’s Christian values and want to join us in strengthening relationships with our broad base of local Christian partner organisations in the Middle East. Staff benefits at Embrace the Middle East To support every member of staff to work as effectively as possible, Embrace offers remote and flexible working arrangements. This includes flexitime and home-working arrangements Flexitime - start work between 7:30am – 10:00am and finish between 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Our core collaborative working hours are between 10:00am to 3:00pm Pension - option to join from day 1. Maximum employer contribution of 10% Holiday - 32 days, including 8 bank holidays and a day off work for your birthday – rising to 33 days after 5 years' service and 34 days after 10 years' service, plus 3 days leave between Christmas and the New Year Life Assurance - 3x salary Access to retail discount portal Employee Assistant Programme (confidential counselling, legal and financial advice) - available 24 /7, 365 days a year Training and development programme for all employees Commitment to staff health & wellbeing This role is hybrid working, with the requirement to work at Embrace’s office at least one to two days a month in High Wycombe for team building purposes and other times as requested. For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page. Closing date: 7 February 2025. We aim to contact all shortlisted candidates either before or shortly after the closing date for applications. Embrace the Middle East provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture, and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristic, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability. Please note that in order to be considered for this position you need to have the right to work in the UK, either through nationality or relevant work visa. The successful candidate will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and undertake a disclosure check as part of the Charity’s safer recruitment policy.