Senior Regional Programme Coordinator Job in Kenya


Senior Regional Programme Coordinator: MSM Africa Programme

Job Reports to: Programme Manager: East and Southern Africa

The mission of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance is to support communities to reduce the spread of HIV and to meet the challenges of AIDS. 

We are working to prevent HIV infection; improve access to HIV treatment, care and support; and lessen the impact of HIV and AIDS worldwide, particularly among the most vulnerable and marginalised.

Job Summary

The Senior Regional Programme Coordinator will manage MSM Africa, which serves as an umbrella for the Alliance’s MSM work in Africa and expands that work in East and Southern Africa, namely
in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
  • The Coordinator is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the programme; 
  • for budgeting and budget management; for coordination of programme activities, processes and partners; 
  • for ensuring that the programme is in line with the Alliance global strategy, is of an acceptable quality, generates and uses available evidence, and produces tangible results;
    for supporting country implementation partners in technical management of in-country projects; 
  • for programme representation to other staff in the Alliance and externally when required; 
  • for supporting the donor relations function as required; and for contributing to risk assessment and management. 
  • He/She will further be leading on the development of the Alliance’s MSM Africa strategy.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Travel: Regular travel, particularly to programme countries and in the region.

Person Specification
  • Graduate level qualification and/or equivalent experience. Post graduate is desirable
  • Knowledge of HIV programming in one or more of the following: prevention, treatment, care and support.
  • Knowledge of MSM programming and advocacy work, including MSM community mobilisation and empowerment.
  • Relevant work experience, including HIV and MSM programming in the region.
  • Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills in English, including good writing. Proven strategic, analytical, planning and programming skills, including the use of standard planning and programming tools and applications
  • Ability to represent the Alliance with partner organisations and in front of a wide range of audiences and to communicate with different stakeholders, including MSM networks, donors, governments etc.
  • Able to travel regularly.
Salary Scale : USD 70,000 to USD 80,000 per annum.

How to Apply

For a detailed job description on this position and apllication form, kindly visit our website
www.aidsalliance.org. All application should reach us on or before 26th October 2012.