JOB TITLE: Head of Programmes
JOB LOCATION: Abuja
Responsible To: Director of Programmes
Grade: 10
Line Management: Manager, Local Rights Programme, Manager Social Mobilisation & Manager, Humanitarian & Resilience, Manager Governance
JOB DETAILS:
- The post holder will be reporting to the Director of Programmes and be a part of the Country Management Team.
- S/he will be responsible for providing support on programme methodologies, design, implementation and evaluation of high-quality programmes and linkages from local to national and international, capacity building and training on rights-based programming skills.
- S/he will also provide strategic leadership to Local Rights Programme, Social Mobilisation, Governance and Humanitarian and Resilience units within ActionAid Nigeria.
Specific Responsibilities
Local Rights Programme, Social Mobilisation, Governance, Humanitarian & Resilience:
Programme Management:
- Provide strategic leadership for the teams without necessarily taking over the role of each of the Managers
- Supervise planning in these teams in line with AAN CSP and AA international prioritises
- Ensure the development and effective implementation of policy and advocacy activities that will complement programme activities within the unit
- Proactively and creatively promote improvement in programme quality in these teams
- Identify key sector issues with regards to the six teams on which ActionAid Nigeria and its partners should focus their advocacy efforts
- Ensure that programming within the team are in line with the HRBA framework
- Provide oversight for donor contract management and donor relations in the team
- Ensure general compliance of the unit to organisational accountabilities.
- Work with Director of Programme to ensure regular meetings of the various working groups and the project steering committee.
- Directs and coordinates the policy analysis and research that provide the evidence base for our national, multi-country and/or international campaigns or programmes,
- Leads the coordination of AAN’s campaigns, Global Secretariate single campaign, programme related communications and media advocacy to achieve our objectives,
- Supports members in their development and implementation of cohesive country communications strategies
- 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, with partners and within AA
- Represent AAN in alliances and networks both within and outside Nigeria
- Ensure AAN timely submission of Plans and Reports to the Global Secretariate
Financial Management:
- Support management of LRP portfolio income and reserve
- Support effective utilisation of funds in line with projects/programme expectations
- Ensure documents required for release of funds are submitted by dates agreed in each project.
Human Resources Management
- Identify the Human Resource needs of the team and initiate the recruitment of all such staff.
- Participate in the recruitment of all staff of the team (from short-listing to interviews).
- Participate in induction of all new staff of AAN
- Set annual targets for each staff of the Team in consultation with the staff.
- Maintain ongoing monitoring of the performance of staff against targets and ensure prompt corrective actions are taken to address performance issues.
- Appraise all staff of the team in accordance with AAN staff policies
- Ensure that staffs are equipped with skills in participatory methodologies for use in our work in Local Rights Programme, Governance, Social Mobilisation and Humanitarian and Resilience.
- Ensure partners are trained in the use of AAN methodologies at the community level.
- Develop annual staff development plans for the team, balancing staff personal development needs with organisational skills requirement.
Other Organisational Responsibilities:
- Support the sub-unit in new partner selection and periodic partnership assessments and reviews
- Represent AAN at International, national and/or state-level meetings and conferences, as appropriate and agreed with the Director of Programmes.
- Contribute extensively to AAN resource mobilisation efforts.
- Undertake other responsibilities as requested by the Country Director or Director of Programmes.
- Effectively facilitate interdependencies within and the programme Directorate and between Programme and other Directorates.
Key Relationships
- Internal Relationships: Entire AAN Team
- External Relationships: Donors, Partners, CSOs, CBOs and FBOs.
Requirements
Essential:
- First Degree in Social Sciences or Arts / Humanities.
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field.
Desirable:
- Membership of relevant professional Institute.
Experience:
Essential:
- A minimum of 10 years work experience
- At least 5 years experience in management position.
- Experience in International development agency
- Experience of community-based work especially working with partners
- Experience of using Human Rights Based approach (HRBA) in programming
- Experience in proposal and report writing
- Understanding of Government & CSO structures/ operations.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of Monitoring & Evaluation.
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to recognise and exploit new fundraising opportunities.
- Strong communication and report writing skills
- Excellent programming skills
- Ability to provide practical solutions within set deadlines.
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Excellent planning and prioritization skills
- Highly numerate
- Multi-tasking skills
- Demonstrable IT skills.
Personal Qualities:
- Proven Leadership Qualities
- Good interpersonal skills
- A person of integrity
- Creative and takes initiative.
- Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
- Willing to work additional hours at crucial times.
- Self motivated person able to work with minimum supervision
- Effectively promote AAN’s mission, values and objectives.
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Note
- Only electronically submitted forms will be considered. Submitted CVs will be disregarded.
- ActionAid offers competitive terms of employment. Applications from women and candidates from the North East and North West are particularly encouraged.
- While we respect all applicants, interview dates will be communicated only to shortlisted candidates.
- ActionAid is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) in line with our
- Child Safeguarding policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse; and Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse at Work Policy and Overarching
- SHEA and Safeguarding Policy; as well as our zero-tolerance approach to Safeguarding concerns.
Deadline: April 4, 2022
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