Application Guide

How to Apply for Temporary Thematic Programme Advisor (part-time - 28 hours PW)

at Family For Every Child

🏢 About Family For Every Child

Family For Every Child is a unique global alliance of local civil society organizations (CSOs) working to protect children's rights, with a distinctive model that centers locally-led action. Unlike many international NGOs, they empower local members to drive change while providing strategic support and global advocacy. Working here means contributing to a collaborative network that prioritizes grassroots expertise in child protection.

About This Role

This role involves co-leading the 'Children on the Move' portfolio, developing innovative strategies for emerging themes like climate crisis response, and integrating cross-cutting priorities across Family's work. You'll directly support local CSO members and secretariat teams to strengthen locally-led action and advance global impact goals for children and families. It's impactful because you'll help shape how the alliance addresses urgent, interconnected challenges affecting vulnerable children worldwide.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with a virtual check-in with a CSO member in India to discuss program challenges, followed by drafting strategy documents for the 'Children on the Move' portfolio. Later, you could join a cross-time-zone meeting with the secretariat team in the UK to align on climate crisis integration, then review progress reports from partners in Australia or New Zealand to inform global advocacy efforts.

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🎯 Who Family For Every Child Is Looking For

  • Has proven experience in child rights programming and strategy development, ideally with a focus on migration/displacement or climate-related impacts on children.
  • Demonstrates a strong commitment to locally-led change, with experience supporting or partnering with grassroots organizations in diverse contexts.
  • Is immediately available to start and can flexibly work across UK, India, New Zealand, and Australia time zones to support global operations.
  • Is a collaborative professional who can bridge global strategy with local implementation while driving innovation in thematic programming.

📝 Tips for Applying to Family For Every Child

1

Explicitly state your immediate availability in your application email subject line (e.g., 'Immediate Start - Programme Advisor Application') to address the urgency mentioned.

2

Highlight specific experience with 'Children on the Move' or related child migration/displacement issues, as this is the named portfolio you'll co-lead.

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Demonstrate your ability to work across time zones by mentioning past remote roles with global teams or examples of coordinating across regions.

4

Emphasize concrete examples of supporting locally-led change, such as capacity-building with CSOs or participatory program design.

5

Tailor your resume to show how your child rights and program strategy experience aligns with emerging themes like climate crisis response.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your passion for child rights and specific interest in the 'Children on the Move' portfolio and climate crisis integration.", "Examples of how you've driven innovative strategies or supported locally-led action in past roles.", 'Your immediate availability and flexibility to work across the specified time zones (UK, India, New Zealand, Australia).', "Why Family For Every Child's alliance model resonates with you, highlighting their focus on empowering local CSOs."]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore Family For Every Child's website to understand their alliance structure, current members, and key thematic areas like 'Children on the Move'.
  • → Review their recent reports or publications on climate crisis and child rights to grasp their current positioning and priorities.
  • → Look into their local CSO members in regions like India or New Zealand to understand the contexts you'll be supporting.
  • → Familiarize yourself with their impact goals and how they measure success in locally-led programming.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you develop a strategy for integrating climate crisis responses into the 'Children on the Move' portfolio?
2 Describe a time you supported a local organization to lead a program—what challenges did you face and how did you address them?
3 How do you prioritize and manage work across multiple time zones and with diverse stakeholders?
4 What innovative approaches have you used in child rights programming, and how could they apply to Family's emerging themes?
5 How would you balance global advocacy with locally-led action in this role?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Failing to mention immediate availability or flexibility for time zones, as the job stresses urgency and global operations.
  • Using generic child rights language without linking it to Family's specific focus on locally-led action or the 'Children on the Move' portfolio.
  • Overemphasizing top-down program management experience without demonstrating support for grassroots leadership.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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