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Regional Governance Coordinator
Based in Home Country
Salary - £ 27,094 per annum plus benefits on international terms and conditions
We seek to employ a qualified, competent and proactive governance activist as a Regional Governance Coordinator for the Africa Region, to strengthen our work with poor and excluded people and communities so as to advance their rights, entitlements, and social justice.
The main purpose of this position will be for the developing of strategies; developing new governance initiatives and managing of programmes that strengthen the thematic work on just and democratic governance in Africa, Particularly work on local governance, budget accountability, and process and programmes for governance accountability at intermediate, national and regional levels.
The role will be responsible for supporting various governance programmes and projects undertaken by the country programmes at the grass foots and national level in, Africa, as identified in Governance thematic element of the Country Programme Strategies, as well as in the International Strategy on Right to Just and Democratic Governance.
The role also involves developing capacity building programmes and coordinating cross country learning-and sharing as well as strengthen the country programmes and partner's capacity to do effective and quality programme work on governance and ensure effective programme policy linkage.
The successful candidate will have
Regional Governance Coordinator
Based in Home Country
Salary - £ 27,094 per annum plus benefits on international terms and conditions
We seek to employ a qualified, competent and proactive governance activist as a Regional Governance Coordinator for the Africa Region, to strengthen our work with poor and excluded people and communities so as to advance their rights, entitlements, and social justice.
The main purpose of this position will be for the developing of strategies; developing new governance initiatives and managing of programmes that strengthen the thematic work on just and democratic governance in Africa, Particularly work on local governance, budget accountability, and process and programmes for governance accountability at intermediate, national and regional levels.
The role will be responsible for supporting various governance programmes and projects undertaken by the country programmes at the grass foots and national level in, Africa, as identified in Governance thematic element of the Country Programme Strategies, as well as in the International Strategy on Right to Just and Democratic Governance.
The role also involves developing capacity building programmes and coordinating cross country learning-and sharing as well as strengthen the country programmes and partner's capacity to do effective and quality programme work on governance and ensure effective programme policy linkage.
The successful candidate will have
- a degree in Law or Political Science or Development Studies or any other Relevant field,
- at least 7 years experience in Policy or Governance related issues with multilateral institutions, CSOs networks and social movements both at national, sub regional and regional levels;
- good conceptual clarity;
- analytical capability;
- knowledge base on issues related to development, poverty; governance; democracy; issues of constitutionalism; human rights; and macro economic and policy issues in Africa, good understanding of Africa Union;
- Regional Economic Commissions; and global governance issues - UN, WTO, IFI, ACP-EU, and Commonwealth are essential;
- ability to work in a multicultural environment;
- French will be an added advantage;
- a proven track record in initiating and managing work at national and regional/international level will be an added advantage.
While we value all applications, we can only respond to short listed candidates.
Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, qualified women are especially encouraged to apply.
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