Work with Tree Aid
Looking for a fulfilling new job? Join our team and you can work with us to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis.
Tree Aid works in partnership with communities to grow and protect trees so people can live from them for years to come. To do that, we need experienced and committed people who share our values.
Why work at Tree Aid?
Everyone in our team plays a role in tackling poverty and the effects of the climate crisis in the drylands of Africa. Once recruited, we aim to support our people to succeed in their roles and grow both personally and professionally.
Our aim is to build a team who can work together to successfully deliver our strategy and be driven by our values.
Our approach to recruitment
We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for.
We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.
What we offer
We benchmark our salaries using independent surveys to ensure they are fair and competitive. All our people have 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), rising to 38 days with length of employment. We provide a generous pension scheme in the UK, contributing up to 6% of salary. We offer enhanced maternity pay and are open to discuss flexible working options.
We provide all our people with the skills and opportunities to grow and realise their potential. We support a variety of formal and informal learning opportunities for staff, including time-off to attend training and assistance with training costs.
International Vacancies
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Tree Aid is seeking consultancy services to conduct a comprehensive security audit across our organisational units.
We're on the hunt for an experienced provider who can conduct a security audit, with a primary focus on our Burkina Faso office, and oversight of other African offices, including Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, Ghana, and Senegal.
You will work with Tree Aid to ensure alignment with local security levels and inform future safety measures, based on lessons learned and best practices.
Learn more and read our full proposal below:
Request for Proposal - Security Audit Consultancy Services
How to apply:
To apply, please send an enquiry email to: recruitment@treeaid.org
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Position: Head of Programmes Design & Advocacy
Responsible to: Regional Director of West Africa
Responsible for: Technical Coordinators (WA), Gender and Social Inclusion Officer
Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso with Competences in all Tree Aid West Africa Countries
Type of contract: 2 years contract renewable to open ended contract subject to performance and fund availability
Application deadline: Wednesday 17 April
The Head of Programmes Design & Advocacy is a key member of the West Africa Management Team and along with the Director Regional of West Africa, the Head of Programme Implementation and the Head of Finance & Resources is responsible for leading and supporting West Africa operations.
Main tasks:
- Leadership and Strategy planning
- Programme Development & Design
- Programme quality and technical support
- Safety, Security and others
Qualifications:
- Educated to Degree level (Master 2 or Engineer) in rural development, forestry, agronomy, agroforestry, business development or agro-economy (E)
Experience:• Experience of developing and designing forestry and agroforestry projects, NTFP value chains, Nature Based solutions, sustainable land and forest management, forest governance in an international development organization (E)
• Experience of obtaining funding for projects focused on forestry and agroforestry (D)
• Experience working with governments and international funding agencies (D)Key documents:
The full job description and individual specifications, as well as the Equal Opportunity Review form, can be downloaded from www.treeaid.org by clicking on the links below:
- Job description and person specifications
- Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form
How to apply:To apply, please send your CV, Equal Opportunity Review form and cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria of the person’s specifications to tawa.recruitment@treeaid.org
Closing date: April 17th 2024 at 04:00 pm (GMT)Our approach to recruitment:
We recruit openly and transparently and employ people according to their ability to assume the position for which they are recruited. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment because of disability, gender, race, religion or creed, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status or family responsibilities outside of work hours.
We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Tree Aid is committed to protecting individuals within its programs from exploitation and abuse and is a signatory to the “Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.” The incumbent of the position will be required to sign the Tree Aid Safeguard Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.
UK Vacancies
Please check back for any future vacancies for our UK team.
Trustees
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This is a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional candidate to join Tree Aid on the Board of Trustees, helping to make a true and lasting impact for people and the environment in African dryland communities.
About Tree Aid:
We work with people in the drylands of Africa. Led by local people, our approach focuses on four key areas, working to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees, improving incomes, and restoring and protecting land. Our projects make sure trees thrive so they can provide food and
incomes today and protect the environment for tomorrow.Our mission is to help communities living in the drylands of Africa unlock the potential of trees to reduce poverty and protect the environment.
We work to break the vicious cycle of environmental degradation and increased poverty for some of the most vulnerable rural communities in some of the poorest countries in the world. We offer practical knowledge and policy solutions that support the sustainable use and management of natural resources.
Tree Aid has a Board of Trustees which is legally responsible for Tree Aid, its staff and its work. It is a company limited by guarantee and so trustees are also directors of the company.
Overall purpose of the Trustee role:
Trustees take ultimate responsibility for the work that Tree Aid does, and the way in which it spends money given by donors, to achieve its aims. It is a big responsibility, focussing on the strategic direction of the organisation, agreeing plans and budgets, and holding the Chief Executive to account for the delivery of the plans.
It has a legal dimension too, with trustees legally responsible for ensuring that the organisation operates to standards set by Parliament and the Charity Commission.
Specifically, the Board of Trustees is responsible for:
- the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity;
- its financial health;
- the effectiveness of its activities; and,
- ensuring the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals are in accordance with its governing document, and legal and regulatory guidelines.
For a full outline of the role and requirements, please see below:
How to apply:
To apply, please send your cover letter and CV to recruitment@treeaid.org.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
Tree Aid is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse. We have specific policies on this commitment, including standards of behaviour and whistleblowing. These policies outline the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, volunteers and other organisational representatives.
Any candidate offered a job with Tree Aid will be expected to sign our safeguarding policy and agree to comply with our procedures. Some roles require DBS checks/police vetting.
Tree Aid's Values
- We stand together and respect the people we work for and with
- We are bold, ambitious and determined
- We are professional. We work effectively and efficiently to a high standard and are experts in our field
- We have integrity. We are honest, transparent and accountable
- We are always learning. We review and adapt to maximise our impact for the people we are helping
