Job location: London, Johannesburg or Nairobi / Country Office
Salary: Local Grade F
Contract type: Secondment – Until December 2021
Job Description
The Job Summary
Under the guidance and leadership of the Federation Development Director, the successful candidate will support the delivery of the Federation Development Directorates mandate through collective management decision making as a member of the directorate leadership team. This role provides strategic leadership, coordination and management support to country management teams and national boards (for members) to enhance organisational performance and effectiveness through management and coordination of functional support to countries, with the aim of ensuring that country programmes are better managed and members well governed. In addition, sh/e will lead the country support team to ensure appropriate functional support is provided to countries so that they are better managed, governed and aligned to federation wide processes, systems, policies and standards to enable effective implementation of federation-wide goals
Who we’re looking for
A competent indivudual with a Postgraduate/ Masters degree in a field of social development/ development studies or related field.
Fluency in spoken and written English and knowledge of other language relevant to the context/ region is an added advantage
What we offer
ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done. Offering a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment. At ActionAid, you can look forward to
Fantastic training and development opportunities
A workplace that embraces intersectional feminist principles
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Over 4 weeks holiday a year
How to apply
Please click on the “apply” button to start the application process. Please upload an up-to-date CV and a covering letter, clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be shortlisted- usually within 2 weeks of the closing date.
About us
ActionAid is a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice. We want to see a just, fair and sustainable world, in which everybody enjoys the right to a life of dignity, and freedom from poverty and oppression. We work to achieve social justice and gender equality, and to eradicate poverty.
All our work is underpinned by a set of feminist leadership principles:
Self-awareness, Self-care and caring for others, Dismantling bias, Inclusion, Sharing power, Responsible & transparent use of power, Accountable collaboration, Respectful feedback, Courage and Zero tolerance against discrimination and abuse of power.
Our commitment to safeguarding
ActionAid is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. We are also committed to preventing and responding to any form of sexual harassment, exploitation and child abuse and abuse of adults at-risk, whether carried out by staff/representatives or resulting from our work. ActionAid expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Note:
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
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