HelpAge International NGO Head of Programmes Jobs in Kenya

HelpAge International NGO Head of Programmes Jobs in Kenya

Job Title:

Head of Programmes

Reporting to:

Regional Director, Africa Region

Background

HelpAge International is the secretariat to the HelpAge Global Network, which
brings together a wide range of organisations and individuals working to promote the rights and meet
the needs of older women and men, nationally and/or internationally.

Our long-term vision is to establish a global movement of strong connected age focused and older
people led platforms in every country in the world.

Only by collaborating together can we achieve a
world in which all older people can lead dignified, active, healthy and secure lives. We aim to extend
the reach and influence of the HelpAge Global Network to all those in a position to help bring about our
vision for older people– including Governments, regional institutions, policy makers, development
partners, the private sector, UN organisations and academic institutions.

In Africa region working with a broad range of network members we will deliver this through a
combination of programme, policy, advocacy and communications work with focus on our core themes
of social protection, health and care, and humanitarian issues.

HelpAge International in the Africa region
has country offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, South Sudan (phasing out process
ongoing), and Uganda.

Work in the region is also spearheaded by partner network members in 28
countries across the region, mostly national CSOs, by collaborating together on advocacy and lobbying
activities, fundraising and programme implementation.

Specific Job Responsibilities and Key Tasks

Strategic Programme

Provide leadership in program strategy development on priority themes of social protection, health
and care, both in development and emergencies contexts

Undertake reviews and ensure maximum alignment between Africa regional and country strategic
engagements

Develop a clear approach and ensure full spectrum of technical support to countries and network,
encompassing humanitarian and development contexts

Ensure strategic presence of HelpAge staff, network members and partners in key humanitarian and
development forums and clusters. Represent the organisation in strategic forums

Develop and foster partnerships with donors, key UN agencies, INGOs and other key regional bodies

Ensure cross cutting themes (gender, disability and accountability) are integrated in programme
engagements

Work closely with Head of Finance and Operations in ensuring relevant, effective and efficient
operations support systems to programmes are in place

As part of the regional leadership team, participate in various internal forums and contribute to
decision making

Oversee country operations

Provide line management leadership to the HelpAge International country programmes in Ethiopia,
Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

Ensure Africa regional and organisational priorities and policies are implemented in the country
programmes

Ensure fundraising efforts at the country level are coordinated and strategic

Sufficient cost recovery from donor grants in line with HelpAge policies

Maintain overview of internal and external audits and any findings/ recommendations are acted
upon

Ensure close working relationship between regional and country offices

Ensure Implementation of various organisational metrics in areas of programming, human resources
and operations

Ensure gender balance in staffing is ensured across

all country programmes
Programme Quality and Standards

Ensure regional teams, country teams and network members, benefit from tools, training, minimum

Learning Hub

Provide strategic leadership around any future investments needed in systems related to
programme monitoring and learning

To work with affiliate and partner organisations supporting their capacity to engage in
policy/advocacy, identifying and developing effective programmes that meet the needs of older
people

Facilitate for the contributions to Global

Resource Mobilisation

Ensure regional and country teams have clear resource mobilisation plans, and an efficient system
of coordination of roles with resource mobilisation functions is in place

Facilitate for capacity building and support to network partners on various resource mobilisation
issues

Develop strategic relationships with key technical counterparts in UK, global donor agencies and
partner organisations

Talent Management

Oversee work of a multi-location and multi skill team, ensuring quality outcome and collaboration
within the team to achieve organisational strategy

Facilitate for the regional support to countries especially deployment of technical capacities as and
when is required

Performance management of staff in line with organisational priorities, and used as an enabling tool
for engagement and development of concerned staff

Policy and advocacy

Working closely with team members within regional office and global team, oversee the work of the
regional and country program teams in developing clear evidence based positions on key policy and
advocacy issues, working closely with network members.

Represent and articulate key HelpAge program and policy positions at key regional and global fora.

Person Specifications

Senior Management

Proven leadership skills and the ability to
manage, motivate and inspire a diverse regional
team

Proven ability to influence others to achieve
successful outcomes, including government, UN
agencies and donors through successful
advocacy

Extremely strong communication, negotiation
and representational skills and ability to work at
a regional level

Superior numeracy and information analysis
skills

Technical/ Programmatic

Experience at having successfully designed
and delivered strategies for programmes,
country or regional offices at scale

At least 10 years’ experience preferably in
the Africa region working in an international
development and humanitarian setting

Understanding and experience of
humanitarian and development issues in the
Africa region

Skills and proven background in monitoring
and evaluation and the ability to provide
organisational leadership in this area

Excellent skills in one or more social
development issue related to ageing (social
protection, health and care, protection,
gender and disability).

Proven fundraising skills

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 30th May, 2019

For more information and job application details, see; HelpAge International NGO Head of Programmes Jobs in Kenya

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