Chief Executive Full Time

Lead an alliance to urge UK Government to regain its leadership in the fight against malnutrition.

Set up and lead this new advocacy entity to encourage UK Government to regain its leadership in the global fight against malnutrition.

Globally, malnutrition remains the leading cause of death for children under five. COVID 19 related disruptions to food and health systems will only exacerbate these dire numbers: experts predict that the pandemic will reverse decades of progress and cause up to a 50 percent rise in severe malnutrition globally.

At the same time, the UK Government has reduced spending on global nutrition by up to 80 percent, as part of a wider programme of cuts which reduced the total aid budget by nearly one third.

Despite this, windows for influence exist. Hunger and malnutrition are now high on the international agenda in the light of the war in Ukraine, disrupted global supplies of wheat and the recent launch of the G7 Alliance on Food Security. The FCDO has also recently launched its Action Plan to end the preventable deaths of mothers and children (a Conservative Party manifesto commitment) and reducing mortality rates of new-borns and children under 5 is one-of-six KPI metrics of the FCDO’s Outcome Delivery Plan.

Now is the time to ensure the nutrition community is well-aligned behind a coherent and ambitious proposal. The Eleanor Crook Foundation (ECF) is supporting the UK Alliance to End Malnutrition and its running costs, with a three-year minimum commitment. A campaigning expert is needed to set up and lead this exciting new advocacy entity, its purpose is to encourage the UK Government to regain its leadership in the global fight against malnutrition.

Required skills, experience, and abilities include:

• Highly-developed campaigning and advocacy skills with the ability to work productively with external audiences to find common interest.
• Experience in the UK public policy arena, as well as an in-depth understanding of multilateral and bilateral processes.
• Excellent political, strategic, and analytical abilities with proven programme management skills.
• A proven track record of leadership and accomplishment in managing external relations and internal operations.

This vital role is a rare opportunity to have a genuinely positive and tangible impact on people’s lives around the world.

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The Selection Panel will be reviewing applications as they arrive on a rolling basis which means instead of collecting everyone’s applications, reviewing them all, and sending out notifications to all applicants together, the Selection Panel will consider applications as they arrive. Therefore, if interested in exploring the role further, you are recommended to submit an application as soon as you are able to do so.

Applications should be sent by email to mark.powys-smith@macaulaysearch.com.