Programme Development:
• Facilitate dialogue on strategic direction in coordination with other members of the senior management team, including workshops, planning sessions and reviews. • Build on the overall Programme Strategy to develop a series of specific policy papers that guide aspects of AKF’s programming and influence policy dialogue. • Support Sector Heads and Programme Coordinators to develop sub-sector strategies to guide their work. • Assist the CEO and Directors in the analysis of programming with a view to improving effectiveness and efficiency. • Work in coordination with the Evaluation, Research, and Learning team to improve systems for measuring programme outcomes.www.globaljobscareer.blogspot.com
Grants management • Provide effective supervision, guidance and mentoring to the members of the Grants Coordination team, maintaining an overview of all grants, standardizing tools and procedures and ensuring good information management. • Provide overall guidance and quality control for the writing of reports and the development of proposals, in line with the overall strategic direction and analysis of programming. • Organize implementation workshops for new grants to ensure all programme staff are aware of the grant requirements. • Lead on resource mobilization, identifying resource needs across sectors, future funding gaps and strategies to address them.
External Relations • Deepen and broaden relations with donors and other relevant external actors through informed policy dialogue and exploration of major issues, articulation of achievements, impacts and lessons learned. • Seek to influence broader Government and international community policy through sharing lessons from grass roots programming. • In coordination with the CEO, represent AKF in various external meetings, including policy fora, roundtables and working group meetings and coordinate external relations across the Network. • Coordinate with the AKF donor units and other AKDN agencies on current grants and future funding needs and opportunities.
Communications • Work with the AKDN Communications Coordinator to develop case studies for both internal and external audiences.
Other
• Lead the coordination and preparation of the internal AKF report to the board, including the preparation of regional overviews. • Provide additional support to the CEO as necessary. • Lead on the recruitment of Programme Coordinators and Programme Management Support Officers. Required Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum Masters Degree in a relevant field. • Minimum 3 years work experience in the field of international development, preferably in challenging environments. • Strong team management and leadership skills. • Sound understanding of Results-Based Management and the development and measurement of programme-wide outcome indicators. • High level of motivation and drive. • Ability to self-manage, mentor junior staff and willingness to regularly visit programmes in the regions. • Exceptional English writing and editing skills. Knowledge of Dari and/or Pashto is an advantage.
• Lead the coordination and preparation of the internal AKF report to the board, including the preparation of regional overviews. • Provide additional support to the CEO as necessary. • Lead on the recruitment of Programme Coordinators and Programme Management Support Officers. Required Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum Masters Degree in a relevant field. • Minimum 3 years work experience in the field of international development, preferably in challenging environments. • Strong team management and leadership skills. • Sound understanding of Results-Based Management and the development and measurement of programme-wide outcome indicators. • High level of motivation and drive. • Ability to self-manage, mentor junior staff and willingness to regularly visit programmes in the regions. • Exceptional English writing and editing skills. Knowledge of Dari and/or Pashto is an advantage.
Closing date: 15 May 2011 — Aga Khan Foundation
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