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Kenya

Nairobi County, Kenya

Lead and manage Country Directors and the regional safety and security advisor overseeing 1,542 staff across Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia/Somaliland, and Ethiopia. Provide strategic direction to advance girls' rights and gender equality.- Oversee strategic planning and budgeting for each country.- Ensure effective strategy implementation amid external challenges.- Maintain quality gender-transformative programming.Manage program delivery in… Show more Lead and manage Country Directors and the regional safety and security advisor overseeing 1,542 staff across Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia/Somaliland, and Ethiopia. Provide strategic direction to advance girls' rights and gender equality.- Oversee strategic planning and budgeting for each country.- Ensure effective strategy implementation amid external challenges.- Maintain quality gender-transformative programming.Manage program delivery in development and emergency settings, including:- Reviewing performance indicators regularly.- Coordinating emergency response efforts.- Mobilizing surge capacity during crises.Build a high-performing Country Director team through mentorship and performance management.Identify and manage key risks within the sub-region, collaborating closely with country teams.Coordinate learning activities and share insights with National Organizations.Enhance Plan International's visibility through effective advocacy efforts.Develop grant acquisition strategies and operational efficiencies for Country Offices.Ensure adherence to quality standards, policies, and regulatory frameworks. Show less

Dakar Region, Senegal

Same roles and duties as stated for my role as Director- Middle East, North Africa and Horn of Africa

Uganda

Nairobi County, Kenya

Key Responsibilities● Same as stated for my current role in Plan International.Summary of Achievements● I have overseen the development, review, and approval ofcountry strategies across 13 countries in my current andprevious role at Plan International, ensuring high-qualitydelivery through field visits, bi-annual review of keyperformance indicators and annual reviews of performanceagainst set annual targets.● Have provided support and guidance to a team… Show more Key Responsibilities● Same as stated for my current role in Plan International.Summary of Achievements● I have overseen the development, review, and approval ofcountry strategies across 13 countries in my current andprevious role at Plan International, ensuring high-qualitydelivery through field visits, bi-annual review of keyperformance indicators and annual reviews of performanceagainst set annual targets.● Have provided support and guidance to a team of 7 countrydirectors in the sub region with a total complement of 1,542staff from Jordan, Lebanon/Syria, Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan,Ethiopia and Somalia supporting talent development andadherence to organizational codes of conduct. The East andSouthern Africa sub region had a staff complement of 1,287including staff from Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique,Zambia, Zimbabwe.● I promoted collaboration with external partners and strategicrelationships with stakeholders in the subregion includingengagements with donors and peer organizations duringcountry visits.● I actively engaged in disaster response and risk managementefforts during Cyclone idai response, Syrian Earthquakeresponse, Sudan and Gaza crisis responses, horn of Africahunger crisis response and the Tigray crisis response inEthiopia. Our humanitarian footprint in the region has grownto 40-50% of the regional budget from about 30% in FinancialYear 2018. We are in the process of registering Plan’s presencein Syria and Gaza working closely with partners.●Provided management support for leadership capacity and operational efficiency improvements, leveraging rightsizing in offices like Egypt and South Sudan.●Region met income targets, increasing from 170M Euros in 2018 to 218M in 2024.●Enhanced collaboration between organization parts, resolving disputes as a trained mediator.●Effectively coordinated Planning, Budgeting, and reporting in the region. Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

● Represent ActionAid International in the region, maintainingrelationships with diverse stakeholders.● Drive embedding of organizational vision and ways of working,supporting transition management within countries and ISteams.● Implement strategic direction by supporting Members andCountry Programs in strategy development and delivery.● Provide leadership in identifying and addressing external andinternal trends and challenges related to risk management.●… Show more ● Represent ActionAid International in the region, maintainingrelationships with diverse stakeholders.● Drive embedding of organizational vision and ways of working,supporting transition management within countries and ISteams.● Implement strategic direction by supporting Members andCountry Programs in strategy development and delivery.● Provide leadership in identifying and addressing external andinternal trends and challenges related to risk management.● Lead above country influencing in the Africa region, engagingwith AU and regional blocks.● Support preparedness planning, disaster risk reduction, andresponse in countries facing emergencies.● Facilitate cross-functional learning and participate ininternational platforms and project initiatives.● Promote transparency and accountability in line with theActionAid Accountability Charter● Coordinate resource mobilization efforts for cross-countryinitiatives and ensure proper donor reporting.● Lead Membership Development Processes and supportinternational program capacity building.● Ensure alignment between countries and internationalstrategies and compliance with federation policies.● Coordinate the expansion of ActionAid to new countries forinfluencing and fundraising.● Resolve disputes/conflicts between countries/members andwith other parts of the federation.● Raise the organization's profile within the region, representingits vision, mission, and values.● Coordinate regional policy and advocacy plans targetingregional institutions.● Strengthen relationships with civil society partners and socialmovements at the regional level.● Lead recruitment, induction, and performance management ofCountry Directors and Executive Directors.● Ensure commitment to feminist leadership principles andvalues among IS and country senior management teams Show less

Nairobi County, Kenya

Key Responsibilities● Lead country leadership teams in delivering ACTIONAIDIstrategy, aligning Country Strategies with the global strategy.● Coordinate cross-functional teams to identify and mitigateinternal and external risks and support risk mitigationstrategies.● Develop and implement Membership Development Processes,building strong members and country programs.● Monitor compliance with federation policies and supportprocesses for non-compliance.●… Show more Key Responsibilities● Lead country leadership teams in delivering ACTIONAIDIstrategy, aligning Country Strategies with the global strategy.● Coordinate cross-functional teams to identify and mitigateinternal and external risks and support risk mitigationstrategies.● Develop and implement Membership Development Processes,building strong members and country programs.● Monitor compliance with federation policies and supportprocesses for non-compliance.● Ensure commitment to women's leadership and genderequality within IS and country operations.● Coordinate peer support and learning between countries,leveraging country capacity for international programs.● Support timely resolution of disputes/conflicts within countriesand across the federation.● Coordinate regional policy and advocacy plans in line withcountry priorities.● Lead recruitment, induction, and performance management ofCountry Directors and direct reportees.● Manage regional hub processes and represent ActionAid at theregional level.● Coordinate cross-functional support to countries in programplanning, review, and reporting processes.● Allocate funds and set budgets in line with countries’ strategicdirections and plans.● Foster consultation, communication, and good relations withinthe wider federation.● Perform delegated duties from the Director of countrycoordination. Show less

Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

Key Responsibilities● Represent ActionAid Uganda in various forums and maintainexternal relationships with stakeholders.● Lead development, delivery, and monitoring & evaluation of thecountry strategy, aligning it with national context and ActionAidInternational priorities.● Direct ActionAid's work according to sound managementpractices and development policies.● Lead program design and implementation, including in conflictand disaster-affected areas.●… Show more Key Responsibilities● Represent ActionAid Uganda in various forums and maintainexternal relationships with stakeholders.● Lead development, delivery, and monitoring & evaluation of thecountry strategy, aligning it with national context and ActionAidInternational priorities.● Direct ActionAid's work according to sound managementpractices and development policies.● Lead program design and implementation, including in conflictand disaster-affected areas.● Promote evidence-based policy and campaigns, collaboratingwith civil society and community organizations.● Lead annual planning and reporting processes, ensuringeffective implementation and demonstrating impact.● Maintain effective staff recruitment, induction, appraisal, anddevelopment practices.● Establish robust financial, contract, and risk managementsystems and internal controls.● Provide progress and financial reports as required bygovernment and accountability procedures.● Work closely with the National Board/Assembly to ensuregovernance alignment with good practices.● Foster good working relationships with key stakeholders,including government, donors, and civil society.● Lead resource mobilization efforts to support the country'sstrategy implementation. Show less

Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

Uganda

Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

Key Responsibilities● Developed and implemented the Civil Society UmbrellaProgram, coordinating and managing all DFID support to CivilSociety in Uganda.● Provided advice on civil society matters to guide DFID policy andsupport in Uganda.● Collaborated with other development partners to improvecoordination and collaboration of support efforts to civilsociety.● Participated in management meetings within DFID andattended meetings with other stakeholders to… Show more Key Responsibilities● Developed and implemented the Civil Society UmbrellaProgram, coordinating and managing all DFID support to CivilSociety in Uganda.● Provided advice on civil society matters to guide DFID policy andsupport in Uganda.● Collaborated with other development partners to improvecoordination and collaboration of support efforts to civilsociety.● Participated in management meetings within DFID andattended meetings with other stakeholders to articulate DFID'sviews on civil society effectively. Show less

Northern Region, Uganda

Key Responsibilities● Developed, managed, and oversaw ActionAid Uganda Programsin Northern Uganda, including designing emergency responseand preparedness plans in conflict-affected areas.● Mobilized resources for the programs, represented ActionAidUganda in public forums and managed change managementprocesses.● Represented ActionAid Uganda on the World Bank team for arural electrification project as a social intermediation expert.● Led education policy and… Show more Key Responsibilities● Developed, managed, and oversaw ActionAid Uganda Programsin Northern Uganda, including designing emergency responseand preparedness plans in conflict-affected areas.● Mobilized resources for the programs, represented ActionAidUganda in public forums and managed change managementprocesses.● Represented ActionAid Uganda on the World Bank team for arural electrification project as a social intermediation expert.● Led education policy and programming at ActionAid Uganda,including research and policy engagements.● Prepared plans and budgets, provided oversight on budgetutilization and management, and led recruitment, induction,and performance management of staff in the region and theeducation unit. Show less

Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

Key Responsibilities● Teaching roles; providing management support at the college;representing the college in different fora as and whendelegated.

Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

Key Responsibilities● Receiving, analyzing, and translating memoranda; undertakingresearch on the formulation of past constitutions and makingrecommendations based on research work; attendingconstitutional workshops and seminars; writing and editingreports.

Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

Key Responsibilities● Conducted field and desk research on various public interesttopics including family life, farming, marketing, anddemographic issues.● Facilitated radio programs to raise public awareness and fosterdebate on these topics.● Participated in departmental meetings to contribute insightsand discuss research findings.

Master'S Degree, Social Sciences

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics