ActionAid International  Somaliland Context & Profile

Role Overview:

ii.            Participate in communicating and monitoring of AAIS’s vision, values goals, and strategic objectives.

iii.            Ensure quality appraisals and baseline surveys for new and existing programme areas and partners in the country programme and cross-border initiatives.

iv.            Review and input into other AAI members’ strategy review and development.

v.            Support the rollout and enforcement of AAIS policies and procedures

ii.                   Overseeing formulation and implementation of programme & donor funded projects (as per contract terms & conditions) activities in line with AAIS CSP, policies, accountability system and in accordance with sound management practice, Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) as well as AAI globally adopted standards and principles.

iii.                  Lead the formulation, review and aggregation of annual programme & policy plans with related budgets and recommend same to the Country Director/CMT for approval.

iv.                 Ensure all programme activities are sensitive to and responsive to changes in the political, social, and economic environments.

v.                   Ensure AAIS programmes & projects are well balanced, implemented, monitored, and evaluated.

vi.                 Oversee development of AAIS capacity to document, disseminate and learn from development work.

vii.                Oversee timely submission of quality programme/ projects reports for accountability to stakeholders.

viii.              Lead continuous Participatory Review and Reflection Processes (PRRP) for learning, accountability and systems and processes improvements.

II.            Facilitate identification of key issues, collaborators and partners for AAIS advocacy work aiming at policy influencing and campaigns

III.            Leads and guides in development of policy positions of AAIS.

IV.            Leads and promote of rights-based approach in advocating for rights of the people living in poverty and exclusion.

V.            Oversee development and maintenance of sound relations with policy, research and advocacy specialists at regional and international levels.

VI.            Oversee establishment & development of partnerships with networks, coalitions and policy institutions at national and international level for evidence-based research, advocacy, new knowledge generation and main-streaming.

VII.            Promotes and encourages development and propagation of alternative approaches, strategies and paradigms.

ii.             Coordinates AAIS collaboration with networks, government agencies, other organizations, Thematic Working Groups and Platforms in order to share information, experiences, influence and/or build capacity.

iii.           Ensure appropriate representation of AAIS and contributions to issues in alliances and networks at all levels.

iii.            Make sure AAIS MEAL framework align with the global framework and AAIS CSP.

iv.           Ensure preparation and timely submission of quarterly and annual reports to the GS and regular report to donors in line with their respective guidelines and format.

iii.            Facilitates programme lead funding through support for development of quality concept notes and proposals including negotiations with donors.

iv.        Provide oversight for donor contract management, compliance with donor rules including meeting deadlines and maintaining good donor relationship.

v.          Contribute to development and implementation of sustainability plan through effective utilization of funds, cost recovery and creation of Country Level reserve.

iii.            Ensure that Programme set annual performance objective, develop work plan, undertake timely performance appraisal and take appropriate corrective actions to address gaps as well as balancing staff personal development needs with organisational skills requirement

iv.           Lead, inspire and manage country programme team with a sense of supportive style and team spirit.

v.             Contributes to management decisions as a member of the Country Management Team.

vi.           Work in collaboration with other AAIS units and functions.

vii.          Maintain good relationship with external contacts

·      At least 10 years of work experience in the development sector of which 5 must be at a senior management position.

·      Experience in managing large programmes, policy work, and working with different donors.

·      Experience and knowledge of Somaliland and Somalia context.

·         Ability to monitor and evaluate programmes

·         Fundraising and lobbying skills

·         Project management skills

·         Ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural, Gender sensitivity & Child sensitive environment.

·         Abreast with current development theories and practice

·         Abreast with development needs of countries prone to recurrent natural disasters and clan based conflicts

·         Abreast with national development strategies and frameworks

·         Strong analytical/Problem solving, and management of crisis, conflict and risk

·         Proficiency in English and Somali

·         Strong leadership and management skills.

·         Conflict sensitive programming

·         Experience in working in hostile environments