Job Description and Person Specification. Senior Programme Manager on Education and Youth

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1 Job Title: Manager on Education and Youth Directorate: Programme Job Family: Programme Development Reports to: Head of International Programming Location: International hub Grade: CRB Required: NA: Standard: Enhanced: AAI Grade E (base salary 45, 489) UK Equivalent Band 6 Direct Reports: Role Overview: Manages 2 programme coordinators and one administrator Job Role Providing strategic leadership for the development and design of highimpact rights-based programming on AAI s global strategy objective 3, encompassing education and youth. Convening one or more agency-wide project teams that will deliver coordinated multi-country programmes linking local, national and international work and generating innovative alternatives to conventional approaches. Establishing AAI as one of the leading NGOs globally on education and youth work, and attracting significant external funding to further scale up our work in these areas. Ensuring a strong external-facing engagement in key international fora, acting as senior spokesperson on education and youth and promoting innovative work on alternatives. Accountabilities Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities: Strategic/ Functional Leadership Key Activities Provide strategic leadership to the work on education and youth in line with our People s Action strategy, connecting local, national and international work into a coherent and cutting edge rights based programme. Connect work on Objective 3 with work on other strategic objectives to ensure that we are building links and looking at the inter-relationships between different areas of our work Act as the organisation s senior spokesperson on education and youth and lead strategic outreach to high level staff of relevant UN agencies, donors, foundations, influential journalists and academics as well as building key regional and global alliances etc Provide strategic leadership in ensuring rigorous and creative policy & research analysis, Spearhead the development of new position papers, briefings, practical resources and frameworks as

2 needed. Participate as a key resource person in any relevant multi-country campaigns Lead the development of work on alternatives on Objective 3 as outlined in the People s Action strategy Capacity Building People Management Planning / Communication Promote effective capacity building across the community of practice working on education and youth in close coordination with the wider HRBA capacity building project and the Directorate on Institutional and Staff Development ensuring that we connect up with capacity building of frontline staff Oversee the development of practical resources on education and youth that link to wider HRBA capacity building Ensure participatory methodologies, particularly the Reflect approach, are harmonised with work on other strategic objectives and are used effectively Promote exchanges / links / accompaniment programmes / peer reviews and other mutual support systems for the community of practice on education and youth Ensure high quality performance management for direct line reports, regular appraisals, effective work-planning and harmonisation of work Convene and provide professional advice and support to the wider community of practice working on education and youth across ActionAid Create and support effective systems of horizontal working. Develop an effective monitoring framework for tracking progress towards key change promise 5 and 6 (in close coordination with Organisational Effectiveness Directorate) and for popularising the use of monitoring frameworks and tools Produce (in a collaborative way with the wider community of practice) annual plans that harmonise efforts towards delivering on the key change promises. Ensure quality input on education and youth work to country strategy papers / reviews and other relevant strategic documents. Ensure critical lessons are learnt from local and national practice and that these can be widely shared / communicated internally and externally Work with IASL to establish systems to share internal and external learning on education and youth work Oversee the presentation of ActionAid s work on education and youth work on the public website Identify situations where particular AA members are working outside the agreed strategic framework, where there may be risks associated with contradictory positions or actions, and seek to

3 resolve potential conflicts, where needed with country coordination directorate. Operations & Finance Ensure a well-planned and successful fundraising strategy for this portfolio resulting in significant budget relief for the Secretariat and countries. Manage planning, allocation, disbursement and reporting of budgets for multi-country projects as necessary. Specifically monitor relevant calls for development partner and donor funded projects and coordinate project proposal writing and fundraising initiatives at national, regional and international level. Track and analyse trends in spending on education and youth across ActionAid Typical People Management Responsibility Approximate number of people managed in total 2 Coordinators and shared Administrator Matrix Manager (projects/dotted line) Team Leader Grandfather- manager of Team Leaders/Managers What is the global remit? Operates in: Remit covers all ActionAid countries Yes Role Dimensions Financial (limits/mandates) Direct departmental budget 2011: Organisation-wide expenditure 2011 Person Specification Education & Certifications Essential Knowledge and Experience Relevant postgraduate degree At least 10 years experience in leadership roles managing people and budgets on education and youth issues, of which at least 5 years should be international experience. Comprehensive understanding of rights-based approaches to education and youth programming, and ways of linking programme practice to policy and campaigning work. Strategic thinker and innovator, able to spot trends and opportunities before others and translate these into practical interventions Experience in international programme design, project cycle, development & implementation. Excellent advocacy and networking skills and connections at international or regional level for advancing AAI s influencing agenda and public profile on education and youth issues. Dynamic, participatory leadership style with superb negotiating and influencing skills, with proven ability to negotiate among stakeholders

4 Desirable Knowledge and Experience with strongly diverging interests to get results without line management authority. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English, ability to persuade and motivate through communication. Able to manage others (often from a distance) to meet tight deadlines and multiple priorities; able to build and inspire high-performing multicultural teams. Successful track record of fundraising, including for influencing work as well as operational work. A strong commitment to develop, promote and practice AAI s vision, mission, values, and strategy Women s rights understanding, analysis and commitment. French, Spanish or Portuguese Organisational Structure Head of Programme Development Assistant Manager, Resilient Livelihoods Manager, Democratic Governance Manager, Education and Youth Manager, Women s Rights Matrix line to Emergency Response team Administrator Shared with one other team Coordinator, Transforming Schools Coordinator, Rights of Children and Youth Matrix line to youth activism coordinator Administrator Shared with one other team Coordinator, Natural Resource Rights Coordinator, DRR and Climate Adaptation Coordinator, Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator, Citizen Accountability and Local Governance Coordinator, Improving Public Services Girls Education Officer Project Officer, Promoting Rights in Schools (Anonymous donor Coordinator, Women s Human Rights Coordinator, Women s Economic Empowerment Corporates and Natural Resources Officer (MFS2 DFID Resilience Project (if successful) International Food Security Network coordinator Education Rights and Accountability Officer (OSI and BlausteinProject) (matrix line to Transforming Schools Coordinator) Public Policies for Effective AIDS response (TSF Transforming Education of Girls (Comic Relief project HIV and women s rights (Rush Foundation Livelihoods of Urban Young Women (Human Dignity Foundation Women s Land Rights Officer (EC funded Technical Officer, Sustainable Agriculture Public Financing of Agriculture (Gates funded (Matrix line to Livelihoods and Food Security coordinator) Development Finance and Tax Justice Officer (MFS2 Stopping Violence Against Girls in Schools (Big Lottery Women s Access to Justice (DFID project if renewed) Unpaid Care and Women Farmers Officer (FLOWIV EC Women s Collectives Project (if successful) Competency Profile Competency Action Planning Innovation Communication What it looks like The desire to accept ownership and accountability, whilst getting things done well and meeting challenging goals The ability to think ahead and decide on courses of action, ensuring that the resources required to implement the action will be available, and scheduling work required to achieve an end result The ability to originate, introduce and be open to, new practices, concepts, ideas and change and to continuously improve The ability to get our points across clearly, both orally and

5 in writing, to ensure we get our key messages across in the right way Collaboration Leadership & Management The ability to work co-operatively and flexibly with others, both within and outside the organisation, demonstrating an understanding of effective team working and partnerships The capacity to inspire others to give of their best to achieve a desired result, whilst maintaining effective relationships with individuals and teams as a whole and allocating resources