We are recruiting for a Director of International Development to join Challenge Works
Our new Director of International Development will lead the development and delivery of our challenge prizes portfolio. They will work with international development funders with a major focus on climate resilience.
The successful candidate will bring a strong network of relevant potential partners. A natural convener and networker, they will creatively find opportunities for innovation, deliver meaningful impact and secure funding for challenge prizes that deliver improved outcomes.
- Are you passionate about the possibilities of transforming development outcomes through the power of innovation and technology
- Do you see successful innovation being driven in collaboration with local and international innovators in tackling challenges that are locally defined and outcome driven?
- Are you motivated to enable innovation that tackles the impact on lives and livelihoods caused by climate change and other critical development challenges?
- Are you a natural networker who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment where building high value partnerships is key?
Role: Director of International Development Job type: Full-time permanent role, with a range of flexible working options Salary: £78k-£96k plus excellent benefits Location: Blackfriars, London - hybrid working Closing date: 8am on Monday 15 Aug 2022 Apply for this role
What we offer
Salary: £78k-£96k
Benefits: health cash plans, dental insurance, the ability to buy and sell annual leave, eye care vouchers and more
Location: This role is based in Central London, Blackfriars, hybrid working arrangement
Term: Permanent
Hours: Full-time role with a range of flexible working arrangements available, which we encourage our people to take advantage of. Many do.
Reports to: Managing Director, Challenge Works
Making an application
Please submit your application before 8:00am on the 15 of August 2022.
Interviews will take place week commencing the 22 of August 2022.
About Challenge Works
In 2012, Challenge Works (Previously known as Nesta Challenges) was established in partnership between Nesta and the UK Government to become a global centre of expertise in the design and delivery of challenge prizes.
In the decade since, we've worked with international development funders to demonstrate challenge prizes’ potential as a powerful method for stimulating needed innovation for development by mobilising a diversity of innovators and by working closely with affected communities.
Theses challenge prizes have stimulated badly needed innovation in areas ranging from boosting the productivity of smallholder farmers with USAID to tackling plastic pollution with the Government of Canada.
Unlike the traditional funding approach for innovation in development, our challenge prizes provide funding and support to those that make the most progress in achieving outcomes. They are open to all and final prizes are only given to those that deliver impact with a sustainable model.
Over the last decade Challenge Works has designed and delivered more than 80 challenge prizes, has worked with more than 12,000 innovator teams and invested £84m to support the boldest and bravest ideas to become real.
Diversity and inclusion at Challenge Works
We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results.
We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued. A place where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working. This includes working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements.
Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.
Making an application
Please submit your application before 8:00am on the 15 of August 2022.
Interviews will take place week commencing the 22 of August 2022.
