Actionaid International
Directorate: Campaigns and Policy
Position: Digital Campaign Coordinator
Location: Johannesburg, Nairobi, or AA Country in the Global South
Duration: 6 months Fixed Term Contract, initiallyDirectorate: Campaigns and Policy
Position: Digital Campaign Coordinator
Location: Johannesburg, Nairobi, or AA Country in the Global South
Salary: Competitive
(Will be on the Local Country’sTerms and Conditions and benefits)
Have you experience of digital campaigning in a supporter based organisation?
Are you looking to develop your
skills at the cutting edge of digital campaigning?
If the answer is yes join ActionAid
International as Digital Campaign Coordinator and help create engaging work and
deliver against objectives..
At ActionAid International we help
people use their own power to fight poverty and injustice. Because that’s how
real change happens – for families, for communities, for whole societies.
As Digital Campaign Coordinator you
will develop our digital campaigning strategy, plans and projects across the
federation as well as provide advice on development and use of digital tools
for campaigning.
Working closely with Campaign Project
Teams and stakeholders across member countries you will drive innovation and
ensure the effectiveness of multi country digital campaign projects to deliver
objectives, recruit supporters and retain people.
You will implement ideas for
globally-coordinated campaign pushes, assisting in content production and
identifying appropriate digital channels.
You will also pinpoint capacity gaps
and suggest ways to improve. In addition, you will commission and manage
external agencies where necessary.
We will look to you to provide
research based strategic advice on the development and use of new tools for
digital campaigning and supporter engagement as well as monitor and evaluate
effectiveness.
Substantial experience of digital campaigning in a supporter based organisation should mean you have an excellent knowledge of digital engagement and using the internet as a campaigning tool.
Substantial experience of digital campaigning in a supporter based organisation should mean you have an excellent knowledge of digital engagement and using the internet as a campaigning tool.
You must know how to use social
networks, blogging and other social media effectively, and how to write
successful online content for a mixed range of audiences.
You will also have experience of
administering open source CMS systems (preferably Drupal). Strategically, you
need to be able to develop plans for supporter engagement and
development.
This will involve working closely
with colleagues across the organisation, so you have to be adept at working
collaboratively with people from other disciplines.
Your work will create emotional connections, mobilise supporters and make a real difference.
Are you the right person for the job? Please read this carefully before you apply:
Please address the person specification in your application point by point and in detail as it enables us to identify the skills, knowledge and experience you have to be able to do the job effectively.
Please check your application and make sure you meet all the essential criteria listed in the person specification, in addition your application will be stronger if you meet at least some of the desirable criteria.
Your work will create emotional connections, mobilise supporters and make a real difference.
Are you the right person for the job? Please read this carefully before you apply:
Please address the person specification in your application point by point and in detail as it enables us to identify the skills, knowledge and experience you have to be able to do the job effectively.
Please check your application and make sure you meet all the essential criteria listed in the person specification, in addition your application will be stronger if you meet at least some of the desirable criteria.
If you do not meet at least all the
essential criteria, please don’t apply as we only invite candidates for an
interview if they meet the essential criteria listed on the job description.
Thank you for your understanding.
Recruitment consultancies/agencies should not approach ActionAid with regards to open vacancies. We regret that agency candidates will not be considered.
ActionAid International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity.
CLICK HERE for a detailed job description
Recruitment consultancies/agencies should not approach ActionAid with regards to open vacancies. We regret that agency candidates will not be considered.
ActionAid International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity.
CLICK HERE for a detailed job description
Directorate: Campaigns and Policy
Position: International Policy Manager Women’s Rights
Location: Johannesburg or Nairobi
Salary: £45 489 Grade E
Local terms and conditions will apply
Purpose of the Role: The International Policy Manager leads and coordinates the development and strengthening of AAI’s policy expertise on issues surrounding the women’s rights and the Safe Cities Multi-Country Campaign (MCC). Responsible for collaboratively defining policy priorities on women’s rights and providing systematic and updated policy advice.
Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
Position: International Policy Manager Women’s Rights
Location: Johannesburg or Nairobi
Salary: £45 489 Grade E
Local terms and conditions will apply
Purpose of the Role: The International Policy Manager leads and coordinates the development and strengthening of AAI’s policy expertise on issues surrounding the women’s rights and the Safe Cities Multi-Country Campaign (MCC). Responsible for collaboratively defining policy priorities on women’s rights and providing systematic and updated policy advice.
Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Lead or coordinate development of AAI’s public
policy positions and provide strategic policy analysis and advice on the
women’s rights, being fully up to date with key global debates and helping
AA positions to be informed by these in order to have maximum impact.
- Design and develop strategic research on
women’s rights that will inform policy and campaigning work, complementing
and building on programme based evidence and research. In coordination
with the International Programme Manager sustain a high level of policy
insights from Local Rights Programmes.
- Provide strategic policy advice on an on-going
basis and inform AAI’s public policy and media positions on this strategic
objective.
- Engage in relevant policy debates on
development finance and labor rights, internally and externally.
Identify and develop links and partnerships with relevant movements,
activists, academics, and research bodies, public policy experts and
decision-makers in INGOs and in regional, international and multi-lateral
institutions relevant to the SO and multi-country campaign.
- In collaboration with the Research Coordinator
and Advocacy Coordinators and the International Communications Team, plan
and produce communications assets for use in policy seminars and other
policy advocacy-focused events, and for the international website.
- Support capacity development plans for
countries on policy analysis and identify policy resource people and key
partners across the federation who can provide peer support
- Provide strategic policy advice as a
participant in the women’s rights to the International Platform and the
International Leadership Team, as and when needed for purposes of planning
and strategy development.
- Represent ActionAid’s policy activities to key
audiences, including donors, supporters and campaigners and help establish
and maintain relationships with funding agencies that prioritise women’s
rights or the safe cities campaign – both governmental/inter-governmental
or private.
- Responsible for managing delegated budget
responsibility for resources within approved limits. Delegation to other
team members can be done but overall responsibility remains with Budget
holder.
- Responsible for preparing activity based
budgets and monitoring actual monthly spend against these budgets,
including providing relevant accruals and explanations for variances.
Desired Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will have:
The successful candidate will have:
- Relevant postgraduate degree
- Strategic thinker and innovator, capable of
spotting trends and opportunities in respect of women’s rights and
translating these into practical interventions to promote our campaign and
policy advocacy objectives
- Substantive experience in leadership roles
advising organisational leaders on public policy debates, including
economic justice, for purposes of strategy development
- Excellent advocacy and networking skills and
connections at international or regional level for advancing AAI’s
influencing agenda and public profile.
- Good IT skills, including with social media
platforms
- A very strong team player willing to play a
specific role in contributing to a larger global campaigning or
influencing effort
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Vacancy: Regional Administrator
Location: ActionAid International Africa Regional Office,
Nairobi
Terms: Local
Terms and Conditions apply
Salary: KShs 202,262.00 per month
The Organization: ActionAid is an international organisation,
working with over 15 million people in over 45 countries across the globe in
the achievement of a world free from poverty and injustice.
Its vision is “a world without
poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys their right to a life of
dignity”.
Our mission is “to work with poor and
excluded people to eradicate poverty and injustice.”
ActionAid International Africa
Regional Office is part of the ActionAid International Secretariat and provides
leadership and management support to all countries in Africa where ActionAid
has presence.
ActionAid International has approved
its Strategy for 2012-17, ‘’People’s Action to End Poverty’, which reaffirms
the organizational commitment to a human rights-based approach to development.
The Position: ActionAid is looking for a qualified candidate for the position of Team Business Administrator for the Africa Region.
The purpose of this role is to
provide administrative support to two Africa Regional Directors in the
Institutional Development Directorate in planning and delivery of annual
priorities and plans.
The role enables effective
communications within the directorate; with countries and the International
secretariat.
It supports the Regional Coordinators
to collate and review country plans, progress reports, risks and plans by
ensuring regular updates are provided as required.
The role supports the management of
the team calendar as it coordinates engagements with colleagues from within the
organisation.
The role also manages logistics
around meetings, travels and key events.
Desired qualifications, Skills, knowledge & Experience
The successful candidate will have:
- A first degree or Higher Diploma in Project /
Business Administration / Management or other relevant field from a
recognized institution;
- At least 5 years’ experience in the
development sector and in project management;
- Proven administrative / office experience
where initiative, problem solving, liaison and diplomacy are
required;
- Excellent liaison, diplomacy, problem solving
and organisational skills;
- A self-starter, requiring little supervision
to prioritise tasks and produce high quality work under pressure;
- Excellent demonstrable written and verbal
communication skills.
- A high level of proficiency in English is
essential. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage;
- Excellent analytical, planning and
presentation skills;
- Practical knowledge of microsoft applications
(PowerPoint, excel, word and access);
- Strong team working abilities and a strong
commitment to ActionAid values including a human rights based approach to
development, championing women’s rights and value working with diverse
cultures and the poor and marginalized groups.
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Application Procedures:
Applications should be sent with your
CV, motivation cover letter and two names of your nominated referees to:
vacancies.africa@actionaid.org by no later than the May 5, 2015.
Although all applications will be
considered on their individual merit, suitably qualified women are especially
encouraged to apply.