Assistant Director, Operational Support & External Affairs

Job description
Fulltime: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Based in Nairobi, Kenya or Edinburgh, UK
INTERESTED? IF YOU HAVE

A degree in a relevent field such as Development Studies / Agricultural Development
A minimum of 5 years of advocacy / policy experience
Proven experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership building
Experience working in, and proven understanding of, the not-for-profit sector and of development work in sub-saharan Africa
The ability to build and manage strong relationships with GALVmed’s project partners
Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle priorities
Experience in communicating with high level executives, policy-makers and thought leaders
Experience of working with multi-cultural teams which may be diversely located
Experience in coalition-building and working in a team environment, managing disparate functions and teams
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to effectively communicate the pro poor agenda
Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout Africa