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.
So we work to achieve social justice and gender equality, and to eradicate poverty.
Our strategy is to build international momentum for social, economic and environmental justice, driven by people living in poverty and exclusion.
In practice, this means working closely with people living in poverty and exclusion, civil society organisations, social movements and supporters. Together, we deliver grassroots programmes, provide emergency relief and campaign for things such as women’s economic rights, tax justice and climate justice.
Our work falls into four broad areas: women, politics and economics, land and climate, and emergencies. We have a particular focus on women’s rights; it’s a thread that runs through all our work.
Role overview
Action Aid International (AAI) has been going through a period of organisational transformation resulting in a newly defined Global Secretariat (GS) Leadership Team reporting directly to the AAI Secretary General.
This position will hold a dual regional (Africa) and global functional (Political and Programme Strategy) role.
It is a very strategic role essential for the success of ActionAid’s Global Strategy. The role will be part of a Global Management Team that provides leadership to achieve internal coherence and external impact.
The Regional Director’s remit will entail providing political leadership at regional and global level, convening and mobilising countries to engage in collective priorities of the federation, both with internal and externally facing mission work. The Regional Director will also directly line manage a regional team including the Head of Country Engagement and Transformation as well as matrix oversee critical change roles based at regional level that aim at transforming countries for national, regional and global impact.
The Director will harness the capacities and energy of both the regional and dual functional teams to jointly drive transformation of country impact and sustainability, in collaboration with other GS teams.
For the dual functional role, the Africa Regional Director will ensure a coherent global political and programme strategy that is successfully funded. The role works closely with the Director of Public Engagement and Supporter Growth to drive the Federation’s collective external impact and income by better integrating policy, advocacy, campaigning, comms, and public engagement into a single rooted strategy connecting local, regional and global levels. The role will also contribute to increasing ActionAid’s presence in key global advocacy and influencing spaces that correspond to the key issues championed by AA.
Key Activities and Areas of Responsibility
Strategic Impact and Contribution
System, Policies and Procedures and Product Management
Issue Resolutions, Crisis/Risk Management
Communications, Influencing and Coordination
External:
Internal:
People Management
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential Experience
Essential knowledge
Essential Skills
Language Requirement
Action Aid Culture, Values and Feminist Leadership
It is part of every staff member’s responsibility to contribute to ActionAid International culture and comply with organisation’s values and practice, which are:
Appointment details
Location: Africa- ActionAid Global Secretariat (GS) Hubs
Contract Type: Permanent
Direct Reports: Africa Head of Country Engagement and Transformation, Head of Institutional Funding, Head of Programme and Influencing, Executive Coordinator, Country Directors for CPs.
Matrix Reports: Finance Advisors x2, HR and Change Management Advisor, CMR Advisor
How to Apply
Closing date: 1st July 2022 @ 23:59 BST
Please click on the ‘apply for job’ button to submit your application. For this role, kindly submit a MS Word version of your CV (maximum 3 pages) and a 1-page cover letter detailing your motivation and how you are suited to this role.
Please name your submitted files with the following reference: AAI_AFRGPPS
Please note that the interview dates for this role will be confirmed with you should your application be successful.
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