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Careers at the Department for International Development , April 18 , 2014

Senior Advisers and Advisers

Would you like to help DFID rise to the challenge of reducing world poverty and do all that we can to achieve the Millennium Development Goals?
To increase our capacity to provide international development advice around the developing world DFID wants to maintain a pool of professional advisers that we can call upon quickly as our programme expands. We are looking for Senior Advisers and Advisers in the fields of:
  • Education
  • Evaluation
  • Infrastructure
  • Livelihoods
  • Private Sector Development
  • Social Development
  • Statistics
In addition to the advisory pool we also have specific posts to fill;
  • A2 Social Development Adviser, Finance, Performance and Impact Department, East Kilbride
  • A2 Social Development Adviser, Governance, Open Societies and Anti-Corruption, East Kilbride
  • A2 Social Development Adviser, East Kilbride
Applicants should note it will be necessary to complete separate applications if you wish to apply for Adviser or Senior Adviser positions within the Advisory Pool as well as any of the specific roles.
We especially welcome applications from specialists in business and the broader private sector, as well as government, non-governmental organisations, universities and think tanks.
Vacancies will be based in our overseas offices and UK headquarters in London and East Kilbride, Scotland. Many vacancies will be in post-conflict and conflict affected countries and you will be required to visit and work in such countries during your first few years of employment with DFID.
DFID is an equal opportunities employer and selection is on merit. Candidates must be UK nationals, nationals of a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA), Swiss or Turkish Nationals or Commonwealth citizens.
To find out more about our vacancies and apply please visit the Civil Service Jobsite. Closing date for applications is 12th May 2014 at 15:00 UK Time.

Commercial Adviser - DFID Uganda

DFID Uganda seeks to recruit a resourceful, experienced professional to fill the vacancy of Commercial Adviser based in the DFID Uganda Office in Kampala.
The Commercial Adviser will be a member of the DFID Uganda team providing commercial advice and support to colleagues. They will be working in collaboration with DFID’s Procurement and Commercial Department (PCD), and will be responsible for devising, developing and implementing tailored commercial strategies to improve value for money and for providing senior level guidance within DFID Uganda.
Closing date for applications is 25 April 2014.