Director of Programmes Job opening at ActionAid (AA)

 

ActionAid is an anti-poverty agency that prioritizes work with people living in poverty and exclusion; promoting values and commitment in civil society, institutions, and Governments with the aim of achieving structural changes to eradicate injustices and poverty in the world. ActionAid Nigeria is an affiliate of ActionAid International, an International Non-Governmental organization registered in The Netherlands with its headquarters in Johannesburg South Africa. ActionAid International works in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

They are actively recruiting for the position below.

 

Role Title: Director of Programmes

Location: FCT, Abuja.

Role Responsibilities:

• You will lead the development of both strategic and 3-year plans in accordance with Country Strategy Paper (CSP) and 3-year planning guidelines
• Preferred candidate will monitor the implementation of the CSP ensuring short term programmes are within the framework of the CSP
• Preferred candidate will manage the review of the CSP, ensure mid-term review of CSP is successfully conducted and on time
• You will support the various teams/sectors in the development and revision of strategic plans
• You will undertake the review of any sector when due
• Responsible for leading quality programme design, implementation, innovation and communication in AAN and across the Federation in relation to ActionAid International’s Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA), and the mission objectives within the AAN Strategy
• Work closely with other Directorates, leads programmatic support for partners and country programmes and Global Secretariat (GS) with appropriate tools, policy research and content analysis promoting AA’s enhanced Human Rights Based Approach
• Directs and coordinates the policy analysis and research that provide the evidence base for our national, multi-country and/or international campaigns or programmes
• Ensures the promotion of innovation and development and implementation of programmatic alternatives that provide sustainable solutions in AAN’s efforts to eradicate poverty and injustice in collaboration with partners
• Preferred candidate will leads the coordination of AAN’s campaigns, programme related communications and media advocacy to achieve the objectives of the organization
• You will represent ActionAid Nigeria in relevant external meetings at all levels, building relationships with social movements and other key allies that will reinforce the impact of programmes.
• Ensure the timely submission of good quality programme reports as agreed with donors or in project proposal
• Manage the evaluation of programmes both mid-term and final evaluations of all projects and programmes
• Manage the annual Participatory Review and Reflection Process
• Support the documentation and sharing of experience in all programmes within AAN, partner organizations and ActionAid International
• Represent AAN in alliances and networks both within and outside Nigeria
• Contribute ideas from the micro level work for the development of advocacy at the macro level while feeding macro level policy to inform AAN’s work at the micro level
• Manage the development, implementation and monitoring and documentation of the outcome of periodic advocacy plans
• Preferred candidate will identify key issues and key collaborators for AAN advocacy work
• You contribute to the development of the Country Programme as member of Country Management Team.

 

 

Required Qualifications:

• A degree holder in Social Sciences or Arts / Humanities is essential
• Master's Degree in a related field is desirable
• Membership of relevant professional Institute Is desirable.
• Minimum of fifteen years relevant working experience in the social development field is essential
• Minimum Five years of experience in a senior position in the development sector particularly in designing, setting up and coordinating monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment systems and processes is essential
• In-depth understanding of programming issues and policy work at state, national and international levels is essential
• Understanding of gender issues in development and demonstrable commitment to promoting gender equity within the organisation and in programme work is essential

 

Application Deadline:

September 9^th 2020

 

Application Guidelines:

To apply, click on the link below. 

https://bit.ly/2D4PYvd