PROGRAMME, POLICY AND PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

Employment Opportunity

Programme, Policy and Partnerships Manager

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a non-denominational, international development agency established in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan. Its mission is to develop and promote creative solutions to problems that impede social development. AKF (East Africa) has worked in the regionby forming intellectual and financial partnerships, focusing on specific social and economic development problems in sectors that include civil society, health, education and rural development. With a small staff, a host of cooperating agencies and thousands of volunteers, AKF reaches out to vulnerable populations on four continents, irrespective of their race, religion, political persuasion or gender. AKF supports programming in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda that contributes to a better quality of life for hundreds of communities.

This position is based in Kampala and will report to the Country Director. As part of AKF (EA)’s core team, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to, shape and manage the expansion of the AKF Uganda programme portfolio as well as provide oversight on the existing Early Childhood Development and education projects’ grant management. The successful candidate will also be expected to coordinate external partnerships, policy engagement and the development of new programmes.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Oversee the management of the existing ECD and education portfolio, ensuring all grant management requirements including work-planning, budgeting and accountability, monitoring and reporting, are met.


• Effectively mobilise resources for new and existing projects through the development of high quality funding proposals


• Build and maintain a broad network of external partnerships with government, donors and other partners


• Support development of quality reports and other communications materials to position AKF as a key development partner in Uganda;


• Distil key lessons from programming to develop a strategy and materials for policy engagement with government, donors and other partners;

Qualifications/Experience:

· Minimum of Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Development, Public Policy, International Education, Public Health, Social Development or other relevant fields;

· Programme development experience with ability to write strong funding proposals and responsive bids for new programming;

· Strong interpersonal skills, initiative, ability to network with a range of development partners and organisations

· Proven management experience including ability to support and/or supervise a team;

· Exceptional English communications skills, able to make strong oral presentations and produce high quality written reports, concept notes and proposals.

· Minimum 5 years’ experience in donor dialogue and communications, preferably in the field of international development;

· At least 2 years of direct experience in managing a grant/project or programme, preferably in ECD and/or primary education with a willingness to visit programmes in the field;

· Solid experience on grant management, including work-planning, M&E, preparation and monitoring of budgets;

· Knowledge of rural economic development and health sectors;

· Knowledge of the Uganda development context and the Aga Khan Development Network will be an added advantage.