Job Opening: Programme Director
Work Location: Nairobi, with frequent travel to AAH-I field locations
Work Location: Nairobi, with frequent travel to AAH-I field locations
About Action Africa Help
International: Action Africa Help International (AAH-I) is an African-led,
regional organisation, working in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and
Zambia with Board approval to expand to Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and
Burundi.
AAH-I is looking for a suitable
candidate who, will be responsible for developing and maintaining AAH-I’s
capacity in humanitarian and development programming.
Reporting to the Executive Director,
the Programme Director (PD) is expected to contribute actively to the growth
and development of the organization.
S/he will provide overall leadership
to the programme design and development, programme implementation oversight,
AAH-I visibility and engagement with strategic stakeholders thus contributing
to the delivery of AAH-I’s Mission and Vision.
The PD will foster collaboration with
relevant external agencies and within AAH-I and AAH Country Programmes.
Qualifications
- MA/MSc Degree in any development field: social
sciences, development studies, management, education, agriculture or
public health.
- Thorough understanding of project / programme
assessment, design, monitoring, evaluation and report writing gained
through at least 10 years of relevant experience in programme development
and management in AAH-I or similar organization.
Skills and Competence
- Knowledge and familiarity with rules and
regulations of major donors & partners: USAID, EU, Bread for the
World, UNICEF, UNDP, etc.
- Demonstrated excellent stewardship of
resources and able to hold others accountable.
- Proven ability in leadership, team management
and strategic thinking.
- Demonstrated ability to envision programming
trends and set relevant strategies;
- Previous experience working in both
humanitarian assistance and development programming.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse community
needs and develop effective technical specifications for intervention
projects;
- Ability to provide coaching, mentoring and
leadership to team members;
- Integrity, honesty, and accountability to both
the quality and programming teams and the community.
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should email application letters and CVs (with 3 referees) addressed to recruitke@actionafricahelp.org to be received by 11th March, 2016.
Interested candidates should email application letters and CVs (with 3 referees) addressed to recruitke@actionafricahelp.org to be received by 11th March, 2016.
The email Subject Line must show the
job title of the position applied for.
AAH-I is an equal-opportunity
employer.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
The full Job Description is available on the AAH-I website:www.actionafricahelp.org
The full Job Description is available on the AAH-I website:www.actionafricahelp.org
