Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 28 Oct 2016
The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) is a leading, independent pan-African centre of policy research and dialogue on the African child. It aims to provide a platform for dialogue; contribute to improved knowledge of the problems facing children in Africa; identify policy options; and strengthen the capacity of governments and NGOs to develop and implement effective pro-child policies and programmes.
ACPF is seeking to recruit an African Senior Executive for the position of Executive Director (ED) who would promote and exchange on ACPF’s role as the moral voice for Africa’s children and be responsible for leading, coordinating, supporting, and managing its work. In this regards, the ED will represent, promote and raise the profile of the organisation. The ED will also ensure and further strengthen its resource and financial base. The ED will manage the ACPF Secretariat team and provide leadership in the achievement of the organisation’s mission while ensuring compliance with the organisation’s policies, procedures and guidelines.
This is an international position based at the ACPF headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which involves interaction with leading African, international and civil society executives, thinkers and experts in the child rights area.
The successful candidate should have an advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Law, Economics, , Government, Public and Business Administration, Human Rights, or other related disciplines. The candidate should have a minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in high-level advocacy, programme/project management, building strategic alliances and partnerships and resource mobilisation. The candidate should possess strong writing skills, a demonstrated capacity in leading, managing, motivating and developing a multi-disciplinary and a multi-cultural team. Fluency in French is an asset.
How to apply:
Send your resume and a letter of interest by email to jobs@africanchildforum.org no later than 28th October 2016. Please, specify the job ID and title of the position in the subject of the email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.