Senior Manager, Girl Capital - Africa

About the role

CIFF is looking for a Senior Manager for its Girl Capital Africa programme. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy, converting strategy into country-level delivery plans and overseeing selected Girl Capital programmes mainly in Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Malawi. It calls for a management consulting approach, strong collaboration with government stakeholders and civil society partners, and the ability to deliver under tight deadlines.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare analyses and research that turn the Girl Capital strategy into time-bound, resourced operating plans, and identify partnership opportunities for SRH, child protection and end child marriage programming
• Work with the Director on sustainable financing mechanisms for child protection in Africa
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex, multistakeholder programmes, including monitoring and evaluation frameworks, budget integration, grant management and reporting
• Operationalise child protection pathways, stay up to date on the sector, and contribute to advocacy, PR and policy work
• Serve as country focal point for Ministries, UN agencies, MDBs and CSOs, and manage partner relationships using CRM practices
• Lead analysts and/or M1s, coach colleagues and represent CIFF at conferences

Required profile

• Post-graduate degree or equivalent experience, preferably in medical sciences, public health or related fields
• Demonstrated technical depth in SRH, child protection and/or ending child marriage, with experience in at least two of the priority geographies
• Proven ability to deliver under pressure, with minimal oversight and across multiple workstreams
• Experience in analysis, due diligence, policy development, strategic planning and programme delivery, including field experience
• Experience in government systems or influencing policies of governments, private sector or donors
• Willingness to travel regularly

Required skills

• Impact measurement, programme monitoring and evaluation
• Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Exceptional English verbal and written communication

What we offer

• Starting salary of 13,200,000 KES annually
• Hybrid work policy
• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days
• Discretionary bonus, training allowance, wellbeing allowance, life insurance and medical insurance