Director, Strategy and Partnership
The AAS is a pan African organisation
headquartered in Kenya, which aims to drive sustainable development in Africa
through science, technology and innovation. It has a tripartite mandate of
pursuing excellence by recognising scholars and achievers; providing advisory
and think tank functions for shaping the continent’s strategies and policies;
and implementing key Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) programmes that
impact on developmental challenges through the new agenda setting and funding
platform, the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA).
Position Overview
The Director for Strategy and
Partnerships is responsible for developing, overseeing and supporting the
implementation of strategic initiatives, programmes and projects that support
the AAS vision and short- and long-term plans. This will be through creating,
implementing, and managing the AAS fundraising and development strategy. The
incumbent will also be responsible for the Academy’s Strategy, Think Tank and
Advisory Functions as well as work in liaison with all the AAS Fellows, and
others to shape opinions and policy
Responsibilities
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Direct and oversee the AAS strategic
and long-range goal planning function by driving strategic initiatives, and
supporting the development of long-term growth plans and resource mobilization
goals.
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Analyze and recommend expansion and
growth opportunities, including viability of funding partners, venture capital
sources, internal organizational performance and process
improvement.Leadership, management and coordination of the Coalition for
African Research and Innovation (CARI)programme.
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Develops fundraising strategies,
formulates solicitation procedures, and oversees all fundraising activities.
Identifies new donor bases, directs and coordinates solicitation of funds.
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Develop and implement a
comprehensive, strategic, goal-based development plan to attract, build, and
maintain effective and mutually beneficial relationships with individuals,
communities, foundations, and corporations capable of contributing
significantly to AAS
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Network and liaise with current and
potential donors and partners – close collaboration with the Executive Director
and the Director Programmes throughout application and implementation of
programs; demonstrate understanding of sustainability reporting, sustainable
development and innovation.
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Build strong relations internally
across all departments, in particular with AAS’ Communications team, Strategy
and Policy Unit, Knowledge Unit, Executive Director’s office and other Regional
offices
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Work with the senior management team
to design policies that contribute to creation of an environment where
partnerships can thrive and ensure AAS has an effective framework for creating
and maintaining relationships;
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Lead the Strategy and Partnership
team and play a key advocacy role and mobilize African and International
resources towards the support of research in Africa
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Keep abreast of the broader
scientific funding and policy landscape to inform the strategic direction of
AESA and align it with AAS’s strategic plan;
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Manage and develop the divisional
staff, offering coaching and enforcing performance standards.Person
Specifications
Qualifications
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Post-graduate qualification in a
relevant discipline
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At least 10 years’ experience in
strategic fundraising and partnership development, 5 years of which are in
concise proposal writing, program evaluation and donor reporting
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Proven track record in fundraising
and multiyear partnerships, especially within governmental and
intergovernmental organizations and foundations
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Proven ability to develop and deliver
a fundraising strategy and implementation plan and to meet or exceed
fundraising targets
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Proven experience in facilitating
technical and strategic design processes, and developing workflow processes and
tools
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Be familiar with fundraising networks
and funding mechanisms – nationally and internationally
Skills and Attributes
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Strategic thinker, ability to see the
big picture and formulate strategies for the entire academy and contribute to
achievement of the organization’s overall objectives;
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A talented and dedicated people
manager, with a strong interest in growing and developing a team
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Excellence in building and managing
relationship; be a strong networker
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A good communicator and experienced
presenter, highly persuasive and an ability to inspire
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Excellent inter-personal skills, and
an ability to represent AAS at all levels and in different cultural settings
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Knowledge of the fields of
sustainability reporting, sustainable development and innovation
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Goal and deadline driven; proven
track record to deliver in time against the highest possible quality
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Highly organized with an ability to
work independently whilst presenting strong teamwork skills
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Excellent social skills, friendly and
easy to approach working style
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Strong financial and budgeting
capability
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Able to work in an international and
multi-cultural setting
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High moral standing with impeccable
integrity;
How to Apply
All Applicants must submit a filled
application form from the AAS website , curriculum vitae, and a cover letter to recruitment@aasciences.ac.ke, with the Position and Vacancy Number as the Subject
by 3 January 2018. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
Good Financial Grant Practice Officer
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS)
is a pan African organisation headquartered in Kenya, which aims to drive
sustainable development in Africa through science, technology and innovation.
It has a tripartite mandate of pursuing
excellence by recognising scholars and achievers; providing advisory and think
tank functions for shaping the continent’s strategies and policies; and
implementing key Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) programmes that
impact on developmental challenges through the agenda setting and funding
platform, the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA).
Responsibilities
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To operationalise the GFGP Business
Unit and ensure it is providing the full range of services and activities
expected by the grantor subscribers, the grantee users and the GFGP global
community.
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Develop and manage the subscription
payment system, which will link to the AAS financial accounting system.
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Develop and maintain the terms and
conditions that grantors and grantees will need to accept to access the GFGP
portal.
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Establish and manage a “help line”
support capability for the grantors and grantees. (FAQ’s, chat room etc)
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Source, collect and curate in the
portal the 48 procedures and 55 policies required by grantees to comply with
the GFGP standard. To write any policies which cannot be sourced.
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To assess the requirement for, and
develop, the guidelines requested by the grantees which are not covered by the
procedures and policies.
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To support / manage the supplier
developing the portal training and development content.
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To work closely with the AESA
Business Development Manager and the Senior Advisors to the programme to meet
the goals of the GFGP Business Unit.
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Recruiting and managing any
additional staff required by the GFGP Business Unit.
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Developing a training and development
programme and manual for GFGP.
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Manage the technical aspects of the
relationship with the GFGP Portal software developer.
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To manage the GFGP secretariat who
will develop the training material for implementation of the GFGP standard and
assessment tool.
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Develop and maintain good
relationships with grantor and grantee stakeholders.
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To develop a network of suppliers
that can ensure all GFGP materials, and help line support, are made available
in additional languages which are likely to include French, Spanish and
Portuguese
Qualifications
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Post-graduate qualification in
accountancy
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Proven track-record of business
development with minimum five years experience.
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High leadership skills.
How to Apply
All Applicants must download and
submit a filled application form from the AAS website, curriculum vitae, and a
cover letter to recruitment@aasciences.ac.ke, with the position and Vacancy Number as the Subject by 3
January 2018.
Legal and Compliance Officer
Organisation Overview: The AAS is a pan African organisation headquartered in
Kenya, which aims to drive sustainable development in Africa through science,
technology and innovation. It has a tripartite mandate of pursuing excellence
by recognising scholars and achievers; providing advisory and think tank
functions for shaping the continent’s strategies and policies; and implementing
key Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) programmes that impact on
developmental challenges through the agenda setting and funding platform, the
Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA).
Purpose: The Legal and Compliance Officer is responsible for
leading and directing the management of all legal issues involving the AAS and
has overall responsibility for ensuring that the Academy’s legal risks and
compliance requirements are assessed and mitigated appropriately.
Works in close collaboration with
legal firms that may be contracted to offer legal services to the Academy.
Responsibilities
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Serve as the primary legal advisor to
the Governing Council, Executive Director and advises the Academy on the
management of all corporate and commercial legal matters, litigation risks
posed by key decisions and providing preventive counsel as required.
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Negotiate, draft and oversee the
implementation of multi-party agreements, including financing documents and
those relating to strategic alliances as well as other contracts, agreements
and correspondence for Academy.
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Organise and manage Governing
Council’s activities, including the facilitation of Governing Council and
Committee meetings, providing corporate secretarial services, and advising on
various issues such as corporate governance and fiduciary duties, ethics and
compliance and strategic transactions.
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Work with the President and the
Executive Director in laying out meeting agendas and distribute the necessary
documentation required for the meeting.
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Advise the management team on the
contents of the Governing Council Board meeting and coordinate the organisation
of memoranda and presentation required to ensure the smooth operations of the
Academy.
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Develop strategies for assessing and
mitigating legal risks across all the AAS operations and for managing people
and resources in a manner that effectively supports the achievement of the
Academy’s objectives and put mechanisms and structures in place for the
execution of such strategies.
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Work with the senior management team
to define strategic goals and organisational needs, provide legal counsel, and
establish and influence appropriate ethical standards and legal considerations
which must be considered when decisions are made and in developing the
strategic plan.
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Conduct research on laws, rules,
regulations and legal precedents and stay current on any legal changes that are
made that apply to the Academy.
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Select and manage outside counsel,
communicate and respond to litigation and regulatory matters and
cost-effectively manage the resources required to address those matters.
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Work to ensure that the
organisation’s intellectual property is protected. In the first instance,
ensure that an optimal centralised document management system is put in place
to support the storage and retrieval of paper and electronic documents for the
AAS.
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Maintain and update the record of all
open and closed legal cases. Manage and follow up on all open criminal, civil,
regulatory and other legal proceedings internally and with outside counsel to
seek redress for Academy.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Law or its
equivalent.
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Commissioner for Oaths and Notary
Public.
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Member of Institute of Certified
Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK) or relevant professional body.
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At least 3 years’ relevant experience
in legal, Company Secretary dealing with Boards.
Personal Attributes
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High moral standing with impeccable
integrity.
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Good communication and interpersonal
skills.
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Good planning and organisational
skills.
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Enthusiastic, results oriented with
excellent presentation skills.
How to Apply
All Applicants must download and
submit a filled application form from the AAS website, curriculum vitae, and a
cover letter to recruitment@aasciences.ac.ke, with the position and Vacancy Number as the Subject by 3
January 2018.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.