Programme Cycle Management Advisor

Job Description India Programme Cycle Management Advisor Organization - Christian Aid Posted 27 Oct 2025 Closing date 3 Nov 2025 Programme Cycle Management Advisor Permanent, Full time. Hybrid working (2 days in the office) Location: This role can be based in New Delhi, India or Dhaka, Bangladesh Salary: 1,884,140 Indian Rupees, or 2,313,005 Bangladeshi Taka, per year If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the scheduled closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience. About Us Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues. About The Role Reporting in to the Global Programme Quality & Operations Lead, the Programme Cycle Management Advisor will play a key part of the Global Programming Policy and Practice Division. Alongside the other Programme Cycle Management Advisor, the role supports advocacy, humanitarian and development programmes to meet internal and external standards (particularly CHS) to ensure quality, consistency and coherence. The post-holder will support the Mult-Country Cluster (MCC) and global staff on all aspects of humanitarian and development programmes, including START Fund, inception of DEC and Christian Aid appeals (codes 3 and 4). The specialists accompany programme cycles from design to implementation and closure, including financial monitoring and compliance, aligning to organisational values and goals. At global/organisational level, the Specialists support CHS audit cycles, programme handbook development and embedment and capacity strengthening. Some of the main responsibilities of the the Programme Cycle Management Advisor includes: - Support MCC staff and partners to implement quality humanitarian and development projects and programmes in line with internal and external commitments (particularly CHS), including START Fund cycles, DEC and Christian Aid appeals inception aligning with organisational values and goals. - Support MCCs and global staff to produce accurate expenditure and resource monitoring according to established timelines ensuring quality, consistency and coherency. - Support partner due diligence and capacity strengthening processes with a commitment to delivering high-quality work. - Collaborate with specialists to maintain and update programme policy and practice handbooks and other materials, whilst delivering engaging and relevant training, willing to adapt to drive better results. - Support the annual CHS audit cycle including co-ordination, reporting, logistics and internal communications, ensuring timeliness, quality, consistency and coherence. - Collaborate with cross-organisational focal points, support the Global Programme Quality & Operations Lead to execute CHS audit action plans to maximise impact. - Collaborate with Income and Public Engagement on proposal development and reporting to external and internal stakeholders, maximise impact and income. - Collaborate with the communications staff on programme work as needed, to increase quality and consistency. - Embrace a mindset of continuous learning and improvement on programme quality and operations, shared and acted upon in various forums. About You Who we are looking for Essential - Educated to degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. - Understanding of humanitarian programming, e.g. START Fund, DEC projects, appeals. - Demonstrable experience of supervising and co-ordinating project teams. - Demonstrable experience of MS Office programmes. - Demonstrable experience in budget monitoring, creating and maintaining financial systems. - Demonstrable experience of presenting complex data for managers, programme and finance colleagues, including production of financial and narrative reports to donors. - Demonstrable experience and ability to adapt to new and challenging situations and contexts, and an understanding of different working cultures. - Demonstrable experience of working with organisations through a partnership approach in Africa, Asia, Middle East or Latin America. - Demonstrable experience of working in a high-pressured working environment. - Ability to manage a wide range of complicated issues. - Ability to work self-directed, using own initiative. - Ability to initiate, plan and work within agreed policies. - Excellent attention to detail - Ability to build relationships, including across different cultures and using virtual communications. - Developed communication skills including fluency in written and spoken English. Further information At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams. We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid's faith identity. All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in theInter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this. How to apply To apply for this role, please go to the Christian Aid careers page though this LINK Job details Country - India City New Delhi Source - Christian Aid Type - Job Career category - Program/Project Management Years of experience - 3-4 years Themes - Disaster Management - Protection and Human Rights Share - Share this on Facebook - Share this on X - Post this on LinkedIn