Capacity Development Officer in City of London

The Capacity Development unit seeks an officer to support the implementation of the Advocacy Institute programme. The Advocacy Institute is a flagship programme of the NCDA that strengthens NCD civil society with a focus on coalition building and advocacy. It includes Seed, Accelerator and Regional tracks reflecting the different levels of readiness of alliances and their needs. The Seed track supports the establishment and strengthening of NCD civil society networks in countries/regions where these are non-existent or nascent. The Accelerator track works with established NCD alliances to spur advocacy efforts where there are windows of opportunity for specific policy change. The Regional track supports coalition building, advocacy and accountability opportunities of regional alliances. The programme supports selected geographies via a combination of grants, technical assistance, peer-to-peer learning, and training; the position will also support the delivery of such offerings.

The Capacity Development Officer will support the roll-out of the Seed and Accelerator tracks, currently in the last year of the Advocacy Institute third phase 2024-2026, and its work with different national alliances aiming to increase the capacity of NCD alliances to drive effective locally-owned advocacy campaigns. In 2026, the officer will also support the evaluation process for the third phase and the design and scoping of the Advocacy Institute fourth phase.

Core responsibilities:

• Support the roll out of Advocacy Institute particularly the seed and accelerator tracks in their different components: grants, technical support, and trainings.
• Support the CD unit in grant management duties, including grantee communications, revision of technical and financial proposals, grant award and grantee reporting.
• Support the organisation of the Advocacy Institute trainings, webinars and events as required, including participant support, administrative functions, supporting curriculum development, and evaluation.
• Support the evaluation process of the third phase of the Advocacy Institute (2024-2026).
• Support the scoping of the fourth phase of the Advocacy Institute.
• Leverage NCDA expertise providing technical assistance to alliances and facilitating networking opportunities, enable access to NCDA expertise, advocacy advice and support, and also access to a broader network of advocates who can provide peer-to-peer support.
• Support the provision of written content to promote regional and national activity through NCD Alliance communication channels, including social media and website.
• Support the maintenance of regular communications with national NCD alliances for advocacy and network updates.
• Support the maintenance of an updated contacts database of regional and national NCD alliances.
• Support the development of research and knowledge products as needed (e.g., civil society mappings, guides, reports, programme documentation, etc.).
• Support the maintenance of up-to-date Capacity Development content in the NCDA website.
• Handle administrative responsibilities in support of Capacity Development activities as needed.
• Support the mobilisation of regional and national NCD alliances in support of global advocacy campaigns, including Global Week for Action, and any other opportunities.

Required competencies:

• Advanced university degree in public health, international relations, public policy, or similar, with a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in the non-profit area.
• Demonstrated interest and understanding of global health and development; policy-oriented research and advocacy, knowledge of NCDs would be ideal, particularly on aspects related to NCD prevention (e.g., alcohol control, food policies, environmental health/air pollution) and control (e.g. access to medicines, Universal health coverage, primary health care, NCDs/HIV integration) and NCD financing.
• Health policy and/or public health background is preferred.
• International work experience is highly desired, as well as professional knowledge of research, advocacy, policy and/or programmes.
• Excellent organisational and strategic planning skills and ability to successfully manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in an international team environment with solid interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent judgment, strategic thinker, initiative taker.
• Excellent analysis, writing and oral communications skills in English – foreign language skills are a plus (Spanish and/or French).
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Availability for international travel (10%; as needed).

Diversity and inclusion are a priority at the NCD Alliance. We are committed to cultivating a fair and healthy environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone.

Closing date for applications: 23 January 2026.