NGO Job Vacancies - Actionaid International

Actionaid International: ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency formed in 1972.  We are a partnership between people in poor and rich countries working together to end poverty and injustice.

Today we are working with over 15 million of the world’s poorest and excluded people in over 45 countries worldwide to secure their rights to a life free of poverty and injustice, and with the support of half a million donors and supporters.
 

Directorate: Campaigns and Policy
 
Position: Campaigns Manager Safe Cities
 
Location: Monrovia or Nairobi
 
Duration: 6 months fixed term contract initially
 
Salary: £45,489 per annum

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. 


We are now recruiting a Campaign Manager to lead the strategic development, coordination and delivery of our Safe Cities For Women Multi-Country Campaign (MCC).

As Campaign Manager you will take responsibility for the effective delivery of clearly identified external and internal objectives and outcomes for the campaign over a 5 year period. 

This will mean coordinating contributions and skills from ActionAid countries and across the International Secretariat to harness the power of our Federation behind the MCC. 

This will involve facilitating a diverse cross-functional and multi-country Campaign Project Team to develop and deliver strategy. 

You will also ensure the Women’s Rights community at country level contributes and participates as well as make sure feminist values and language are included in implementation activities. 

You will also play a key role in working with the International Campaign leadership team in rolling-out our Campaign Strategic Framework.

You must have a relevant degree or equivalent experience and have excellent written and spoken English. 

You will have substantial campaigning experience, ideally on an international level and gained in implementation and strategic roles. 

You understand how to influence political structures and decision makers, and can demonstrate strategic knowledge of the global political landscape. 

You will have worked in coalitions and are skilled at alliance building and networking. 

An effective project manager you can communicate at all levels and enjoy working in a collaborative way.

If you have the experience to take a lead in ensuring we deliver positive change please
 CLICK HERE to view a detailed job description
 
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.
 

In order to be considered for this position, you will need to have eligibility to work in Kenya, South Africa or Liberia and you will need to provide proof of your eligibility to work in these locations.  

Your application will not be considered if you do not have the eligibility to work in these locations.

Directorate: Fundraising and Communications
 
Position: Partnerships Manager – Multilateral Institutions
 
Location:  Johannesburg, Nairobi, London or Washington DC
 
Duration: Permanent Contract
 
Salary:  Competitive. 

Depending on base Location, Local Salary, Terms and Conditions of employment will apply

If you have extensive experience of building partnerships and securing income from multilateral institutions and mechanisms such as the UN, Regional Development Banks and  Multi-Donor Trust Funds, this  role as Partnerships Manager with ActionAid International is your next career move. 
As Partnerships Manager you will play a key role in increasing ActionAid’s income from multilateral institutions. 

This will require supporting countries to develop and implement donor engagement strategies, gaining an understanding of donor priorities and preparing compelling funding applications.

You will help with donor relationship management, encourage donor intelligence sharing across the Federation, act as our champion in donor networks and forge links with like-minded NGOs and stakeholders.

Holding a postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline you will have extensive experience of building partnerships and securing income primarily from UN, Regional Development Banks, Multi-Donor Trust Funds or similar multilateral mechanisms. 

With an entrepreneurial mindset, you have the ability to think outside the box, can challenge conventional thinking and ready to take calculated risks. 

A proven top performer, you must be an expert in donor scoping and tracking external funding trends, you are innovative and have strong grant proposal development skills, a solid track record of developing successful competitive tender bids, and experience of delivering multi-country consortium applications. 

Self-motivated with strong communication skills, you will be effective at mentoring, coaching and developing people. 

In addition you must be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to promote and practice our vision, mission, values and strategy.

 If you are bi-lingual English and French, with experience of working with/ supporting French speaking countries, then you would have a real advantage.

If you have the skills and passion to make a difference pleaseCLICK HERE to view a detailed job description 

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.

To be considered for this role, you must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK, South Africa, Kenya or  USA.  

We will not be able to consider your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK, South Africa, Kenya or USA.

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.

Application Procedures: 

Applications should be sent with your CV, motivation/cover letter by no later than 22nd May 2015. 

You are requested to highlight in the motivation/cover letter how specifically you meet the criteria for this role.

Please clearly indicate which position you are applying for.

Internal Applications send to: applications.jhb@actionaid.org

External Applications send to: frcomms.jhb@actionaid.org

Due to high volumes of applications received, we can only correspond with short listed applicants.  

Should you not have received feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. 



We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.