We are looking for someone who is a skillful strategist with an entrepreneurial spirit. A creative thought leader who can innovate and execute their ideas while inspiring, motivating and fostering team collaboration.
Our successful candidate will be adept at relationship and partnership building. They will have gravitas and experience establishing and working within networks. They will also need to have experience managing funder relations, with the ability to present ideas in various settings.
You will report to the Network Director- Africa and will be a key player within a team of regional colleagues, across country desks (Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal), and with colleagues across the globe.
How You’ll Contribute
Identify opportunities for strategy improvement and development in order to create necessary conditions to drive change in efforts to address the climate crisis in Africa
Responsible for deploying strategy, identifying and prioritizing key areas of impact
Formulate with clarity long-term strategic vision and direction
Aligning multiple strategies and plans across teams
Provision of strategic advice and support to the Network Director-Africa, teams and partners
Analyze risks, opportunities and advice the Africa Network Director accordingly
Track and monitor progress to document impact while identifying areas of continuous learning and growth
Initiate and or actively engage in brainstorming sessions with colleagues to inform and collaborate on strategy
Conduct, analyze, and synthesize relevant research and policies
Gather information, resources to create sharp innovative messages and narratives
Responsible for the hiring, development and management of team members on priority areas as per need
Identify and sign-off opportunities for staff learning and development to ensure teams are enabled to deliver high-impact strategy outcomes
Contribute to funding proposals
Budget management
Play a central role in driving a diverse and positive work environment in line with the organization’s values
Our ideal candidate has
A strategic, out of the box thought leader who is not afraid to deconstruct and reconstruct world views and realities in order to identify where strategic communications can drive impact and create change
Has a track record with significant experience developing and deploying strategies and delivering impact
Has a good understanding with keen interest and reading of Africa’s political, social, economic, and climate dynamics
Has experience working with traditional and digital media
Excellent writing skills with the ability to break down and convey complex information in concise, simple formats
Prior work experience in a fast-paced remote work environment in the Africa region
Has experience in maximizing Google Workspace in the management of deliverables
Conveys message with diplomacy and clarity using various communication platforms
Fluent in English (required) and French (desirable)
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