Policy and Partnership Manager Job Vacancy at Aga Khan Foundation in Kenya

Job Title:  Policy and Partnership Manager for AKF in East Africa will be based in Nairobi and will report directly to the Regional Chief Executive Officer.

This position is part of AKF’s core senior management team and would provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to shape the Foundation’s direction throughout East Africa.

The Policy and Partnership Manager will be a key interface with all of AKF’s regional partners, including donors, government, civil society organisations, private companies, and sister agencies of the AKDN.

Specific responsibilities include:

    * Facilitate dialogue on AKF’s strategic direction in coordination with other members of the senior management team;
    * Build and maintain a broad network of external partnerships, effectively communicating AKF’s strategic direction and mobilising resources to fulfill the organisation’s mandate;
    * Develop and distribute high quality reports, funding proposals, and communications materials that position AKF as a key development partner in East Africa;
    * Distil key lessons from programming and develop a strategy for policy engagement with government, donors and other partners;
    * Lead and mentor a team of programme officers.


Required Qualifications and Experience:

    * Minimum Masters Degree or equivalent in communications, public policy, international development or other relevant fields;
    * Minimum 5 years experience in donor dialogue and communications, preferably in the field of international development;
    * Experience in management, leadership and mentoring staff with a willingness to visit programmes in the field;
    * Exceptional English communications skills, able to make strong presentations and produce high quality written reports.


The Aga Khan Foundation is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (www.akdn.org).

How to apply:

Candidates interested in this unique career opportunity with AKF should submit a cover letter, CV and the names and contact information of three professional referees by 10th January, 2013 , to the

Regional Human Resource Manager,
Aga Khan Foundation, East Africa,
by e-mail to recruitment-akfea@akdn.org .

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


Deadline: 10th January 2013