Population, Environment, and Development

1 month ago

Nairobi, Kenya African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) Full time

In 2009, the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP), an African-led, regional non-profit policy think tank, was established to help bridge the gaps between research, policy and practice in the areas of population change and sustainable development, and health systems strengthening in Africa.

ABOUT THE POSITION
BUILD is seeking to recruit a Population, Environment, and Development (PED) Director with experience in cross-sectoral development policy, research, MEL, and programming to join our team. The role will be the technical PED lead of the project, providing technical support to our cross-sectoral PED policy, research, and advocacy efforts towards achieving the BUILD project objectives.

The position could be at either AFIDEP’s Nairobi or Lilongwe offices. 
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The PED Director shall provide support to the Project Director with strategic leadership and oversight of the BUILD project.
Serve as a member of the senior leadership team of the project and support the Project Director in oversight of project staff.
Provide technical leadership and management on Population, Health, Environment, and Development.
Provide technical support to policy, advocacy, and MERL efforts related to cross-sectoral population, health, environment, and development approaches.
Provide PED technical assistance and training to the project staff, consortium partners, and other key stakeholders.
Co-lead and oversee programmatic functions, i.e., development of work plans, budgets, quarterly/annual reports, and ensure effective implementation of program strategy.
Maintain effective and open communication throughout the project with the Project Director, the Program Manager, the Hub Leads, project implementation teams, consortium partner staff, and other relevant stakeholders.
Work with the Project Director, the Program Manager, and other project staff to continuously refine implementation processes by integrating lessons learned and best practices.
Serve in an acting capacity in the absence of the Project Director.
Oversee the design and strategy of new activities, ensuring that agreed activities and targets are fully accomplished, meet expected technical and management quality standards, and are delivered on schedule and on budget.
Lead the writing and dissemination of analytical program reports and related publications.
Identify opportunities and negotiate partnership programs to leverage synergistic donor, governmental, and organizational resources.
Manage and mentor a team of senior technical and program management staff and facilitate strong communication and coordination with and between all team members.
Cultivate and provide oversight to a network of diverse local and international project consultants, sub-contractors, and grantees to ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables and facilitate regular communication among consortium partners to encourage maximum participation in the project.
Communicate with USAID regular technical updates and support other technical leadership tasks, as assigned by the Project Director.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

PhD or Masters’ degree in social sciences i.e. international development, demography, public health, environment, climate change or related field.
At least 5 years post-graduation experience in cross-sectoral development policy, research, and programming.
Strong research and analytical skills, including experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues to a range of audiences.
Critical thinking.
Experience in project management and/or monitoring and evaluation.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment in a fast-paced environment, as well as independently with minimal supervision.
Fluent in English, with proficiency in French desirable.

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