Education and Qualifications

Postgraduate/ master’s degree in a field of social development/ development studies
or related field.

Essential Experience

Strategic thinker and innovator, able to spot trends and opportunities before others and
translate these into practical interventions.
• Dynamic, participatory leadership style with superb negotiating and influencing skills,
with proven ability to negotiate among stakeholders with strongly diverging interests to
get results without line management authority.
• Excellent advocacy and networking skills and connections at international or regional
level for advancing AAI’s influencing agenda.
• Substantial experience in development management, preferably with country leadership
and management experience.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in leading a multi-functional team, conflict
management, risk management, people management, organizational development and
change management.
• Extensive staff management experience in a large, decentralized organization and in a
complex, uncertain international environment (must have experience in managing
Country Directors and specialists)
• Proven experience of managing organizational change and an organizational
development approach to leadership and management
• Practical experience of engaging in social justice & feminist activism, with strong skills in
policy advocacy and influencing decision making.
• Commitment to ActionAid’s vision mission, values
• Experience in working with governance structures and understanding of good
governance principles and their application.

Essential Knowledge

Good knowledge of Africa political economy with global emerging socio-political
economic trends
• A good understanding of HRBA, Feminist and anti-racist and decolonial approach
• A good knowledge and experience in Feminist Leadership and Organizational
Development

Desirable skills

Ability to clearly analyse and articulate the depth of understanding about the causes of
poverty and injustice, potential solutions, and key actors in the region and in the
continent.
• Ability to influence cross functionally both peers and multiple teams in a decentralised
environment.
• Strong negotiation and facilitation skills.
• A strong personal public profile rights movements and circles.
• Comprehensive understanding of rights-based approaches and ways of linking
programme practice to policy and campaigning work