Executive Director

Executive Director

Salary:  £52,500, rising to £56,500 after 6 month probation  Location: London

Type: Ful Time  Postal/Zip Code: 9011

The Anglican Alliance is looking for a dynamic and effective executive director to carry forward its mission to bring together the Anglican community to overcome poverty and injustice.

An initiative of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Communion, it started in 2011. In its first three years it has developed a global programme and built relations with ecumenical and other development partners. With a mandate for development, relief and advocacy, the Alliance is constituted as a charitable company, and the new executive director will work with the global board of trustees.

Executive Director

£52,500, rising to £56,500 after 6 month probation

London

Ref: C2216-336-1

3-year fixed-term contract

Building on existing innovative and effective programmes and partnerships, you will work with the board to develop a learning culture, build capacity in advocacy and relief work, increase effective use of IT and secure the financial base of the Alliance. You will work with a small, very talented staff team and with Anglican churches and agencies globally: 88 million people in 165 countries. You will have opportunity to add further years to the contract through effective fund raising. 

Outstanding communication skills as well as an established commitment to international development and to the beliefs of the Anglican Communion are needed for this post, along with a proven track record of managing a complex global organisation in business, government or the third sector. An ability to present and work at high levels, as well as coming alongside vulnerable people affected by poverty and injustice, is the rare blend needed in this position.  

For more information about the Alliance and its work, please visit www.anglicanalliance.org

To apply, please visit www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/c2216-336-1 or call 0844 880 5154 quoting ref: C2216-336-1.

Closing date: 22/07/2013

Employer: CHURCH OF ENGLAND