Programmes Manager
Urgent Action Fund Africa (UAF - Africa) is a consciously human rights and feminist Fund based in Nairobi, Kenya, which invests in the transformation of the world in which women live, enabling them to have full and equal enjoyment of their human rights.
The Fund is committed to enhancing women’s leadership to bring about justice, equality, equity and to contribute to the creation of a society free of disruptive conflicts.
Management Responsibility
Urgent Action Fund Africa (UAF - Africa) is a consciously human rights and feminist Fund based in Nairobi, Kenya, which invests in the transformation of the world in which women live, enabling them to have full and equal enjoyment of their human rights.
The Fund is committed to enhancing women’s leadership to bring about justice, equality, equity and to contribute to the creation of a society free of disruptive conflicts.
Management Responsibility
- Participate
as a member of the UAF-Africa senior management team (SMT).
- Coordinate
and manage programmes implementation.
- Play
a key role in managing and expanding the regional programme portfolio.
- Ensure
sound financial and resource management of all UAF-Africa’s programmes
- Provide
supportive supervision to programmes management
- Provide
technical and programme support services ensuring programmes delivery,
high quality outputs, with accuracy and consistency of work for
UAF-Africa.
Description of Duties
- Develop
a clear plan and strategy for programmes management to ensure effective
implementation.
- Monitor
programmes budgets and prepare budget modifications when necessary
- Lead
in proposal development for programmes growth.
- Disseminate
programmes information by preparing timely and regular reports.
- Develop
and lead research and advocacy activities integrated in the overall
programme.
- Develop
and maintain solid working relationships with relevant stakeholders.
- Lead
and manage programmes trend analysis for continuous improvement.
- Assess
level of risks associated with programmes implementation and suggest
mitigation strategies.
- Develop
guidelines, and toolkits for effective programmes implementation.
- Manage
staff development through performance based management and leadership.
- Undertakes
other programmes related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
- Forging
mutually reinforcing partnerships with relevant women’s rights CSO
partners, UN counterparts, academia, media, private sector and with
bilateral and non-traditional donors in order to stimulate action in the
mobilization of visibility and resources to advance the rights of women
and girls on the continent.
Education and Relevant Experience
- Master’s
degree (or equivalent) in social sciences, law, women studies, or other
development-related fields.
- Progressive
women’ rights and or social justice experience at international level
particularly work experience in developing countries.
- Experience
of managing a diversified national /regional women’s rights programme in a
Funding setting working on advocacy, alliance building, action research
and communications.
- Proven
experience and in-depth understanding of gender equality, women’s rights
issues, in conflict and post-conflict African settings.
- Must
be a feminist familiar with the women’s rights development needs in
Africa.
- Proven
experience in successful resource mobilisation.
- Proven
experience in managing and leading staff
- A
minimum of 8 years of progressive experience on gender programming ,
including 5 years field experience on Peace building, Transitional Justice
and Conflict Resolution with a regional or international organization
- Strong
familiarity with grant making would be an added advantage.
Key Skills
- Fluency
in written and spoken English and French; knowledge of another AU official
language is an asset.
- Excellent
inter-personal, communication and negotiation skills
- Team
player and team builder/leader
- Proven
results-based programme development and management
- Strong
management and organisational skills
- Demonstrated
ability to anticipate emerging needs and integrate them speedily into
priority settings
- Good
understanding of electronic communications and standard office computer
software
- Ability
to work in a multi-cultural and multi-national work environment.
Programme Officer - Grant Making
UAF- Africa seeks to hire a dynamic, self-driven, strategic thinker and team player as the Programme Officer to lead the grant making programme.
The Programme Officer will report to the Programmes Manager.
They will supervise a programme associate and attaches.
The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya with extensive travel across Africa.
Primary responsibilities
UAF- Africa seeks to hire a dynamic, self-driven, strategic thinker and team player as the Programme Officer to lead the grant making programme.
The Programme Officer will report to the Programmes Manager.
They will supervise a programme associate and attaches.
The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya with extensive travel across Africa.
Primary responsibilities
- Provide
strategic leadership to the rapid response grant making programme.
- Provide
critical analysis of funding trends and emerging women’s human rights
issues in Africa.
- Efficient
management of the Grant Making team to deliver results
- Reviewing
incoming proposals from groups and individuals working on advancing
women’s rights in Africa.
- Carrying
out due diligence before making grants including correspondence with
referees, endorsers and UAF-Africa advisors.
- Corresponding
with potential grantees and relevant stakeholders to gather further
information.
- Drafting
and reviewing approval and decline letters.
- Preparing
written policy recommendations to the UAF-Africa Board Overseeing all
follow-ups (payments, contacts, final reports) with groups that have received
grants.
- Preparing
reports and analysis of grant making activities of UAF-Africa.
- Representing
UAF-Africa at various events.
- Linking
grantees with other sources of financial and technical advice.
Education and Work Experience
- A
master’s degree in Social Sciences, Women Studies, International
Development, Law or related field (or its equivalent). An undergraduate
degree in any of the above field is mandatory.
- In-depth
knowledge and understanding of the African women’s movement, peace and
conflict concerns on the continent and ability to network widely
- Must
be a feminist with contextual knowledge of the women’s rights situation on
the African continent and commit to adhering to individual and
organisational feminist principles.
- The
candidate must demonstrate sound understanding of the politics of funding,
must be politically and culturally savvy.
- The
candidate must have excellent time management skills, enabling them to
work quickly and efficiently under pressure especially when facing tight
deadlines.
- Must
have outstanding oral and written skills (in English and French) and
strong analytical skills.
- Knowledge
in speaking and writing any other AU language will be an added advantage.
- The
ideal candidate will have demonstrable passion for human rights with 5
years relevant programme management experience in women’s rights working
preferably in a funding context, developing countries experience, and
working at national, regional, and international level.
- Candidates
must possess excellent knowledge of computers.
- Applicant
should have valid travel documents.
To
apply:
Applicants fulfilling the requirements should submit their application together with a detailed CV, all relevant attachments with a cover letter via email to jobs@urgentactionfund-africa.or.ke with the subject line Programmes Manager and Programme Officer Grant-making
Deadline for application: 4pm on 14th October 2011
Hard copies should be sent to:
The Human Resources Office
Urgent Action Fund-Africa
PO Box 53841-00200 Nairobi-Kenya
UAF-Africa will only respond to short listed candidates for an interview.
Urgent Action Fund is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking
environment policy.Applicants fulfilling the requirements should submit their application together with a detailed CV, all relevant attachments with a cover letter via email to jobs@urgentactionfund-africa.or.ke with the subject line Programmes Manager and Programme Officer Grant-making
Deadline for application: 4pm on 14th October 2011
Hard copies should be sent to:
The Human Resources Office
Urgent Action Fund-Africa
PO Box 53841-00200 Nairobi-Kenya
UAF-Africa will only respond to short listed candidates for an interview.
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