Capacity Development Officer

Title :
Capacity Development Officer

Type :
Employee (100%)

The contract will be managed by a third party (Remote) that will act as the legal employer, handling payroll and compliance, while specifying the applicable British employment conditions (right to work, working conditions).

Contract duration :
Permanent contract

Reporting to :
Capacity Development Senior Manager

Startdate :
March
2026

Location : UKbased with valid work permit – home based with co-working space access

Application deadline : 23 January
2026

The NCD Alliance (NCDA) is a global civil society alliance of 400+ civil society members across 80 countries dedicated to supporting a world free from preventable suffering, disability and death caused by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Over 14 years, NCDAhas built a reputation as a leading global advocacy organisation on NCDs,aglobalthoughtleaderon

NCD policyandpractice,aconvenerandmobiliser ofthe

NCDcivilsocietymovement,apartnertogovernmentsand

WHOandother

UN agencies, and an advocate for meaningful involvement of people living with NCDs (PLWNCDs). Please find more information about the NCD Alliance inour website.

The Capacity Development unit seeks an officer to support the implementation of theAdvocacy

Instituteprogramme.

The Advocacy Instituteisaflagshipprogrammeofthe NCDAthat 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 strengtheningof

NCDcivilsocietynetworksincountries / regionswherethesearenon-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.

Theprogrammesupportsselectedgeographiesviaacombinationofgrants, technical assistance, peer-to-peer learning, and training; the position will also support the delivery of such offerings.

The Capacity Development Officerwillsupporttheroll -outofthe Seed and Accelerator tracks, currently in the last year of the Advocacy Institute third phase , 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.

• 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 andevents as required,includingparticipantsupport,administrative functions, supporting curriculum development, and evaluation.
• Support the evaluation process of the third phase of the Advocacy Institute ).
• Support the scoping of the fourth phase of the Advocacy Institute .
• Leverage
  
  NCDAexpertiseprovidingtechnicalassistancetoalliances 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 activitythrough
  
  NCDAlliancecommunicationchannels,includingsocialmedia and website.
• Support the maintenance of regular communications with national NCD alliances for advocacy and network updates.
• Supportthemaintenanceofanupdatedcontactsdatabase ofregionaland national NCD alliances.
• Supportthedevelopmentofresearchandknowledgeproducts asneeded (e.g.,civilsocietymappings,guides,reports,programmedocumentation,etc.).
• Support the maintenance of up-to-date Capacity Development content in the NCDA website.
• Handle administrative responsibilities in support of Capacity Development…