GLOBAL HEAD OF PROGRAMMES at Girl Effect February, 2022

GLOBAL HEAD OF PROGRAMMES

www.girleffect.org

Started by the Nike Foundation, we are experts in media, mobile, branding and international development; a unique mix of skills that we use to solve global problems in a different way. We work across the world, in places where girls are marginalised and vulnerable. We create brands and mobile platforms for young people in ways that they love and interact with. We deliver these through the media and mobile tech that we use every day – from digital services that provide virtual support 24/7, to TV dramas that explore sensitive issues and tackle taboos.

GLOBAL HEAD OF PROGRAMMES:

Girl Effect is looking for a dynamic leader to bring vision, clarity and consistency to Girl Effect’s global portfolio of work, supporting in-country teams as they deliver life-changing programmes to adolescent girls and young women. Combining significant experience and credibility with an entrepreneurial drive to innovate, our Head of Programmes will be an ambassador for the organisation, forging strategic partnerships with donors, governments and communities to propel the organisation forward as we seek to leverage media and digital technologies to expand to 5 new countries in the next 5 years, reaching more than 175 million people in the process.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

— Create a compelling vision that guides the design of our programmes, working with internal and external experts to develop compelling and innovative programmes that can be tested, replicated and scaled across our 3 current priority countries and new markets to come

— Develop a new market entry strategy for Kenya and Nigeria, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Francophone Africa, and collaborate with our fundraising and operations team to execute this strategy

— Oversee the effective management and delivery of all programming, meeting our obligations to donors and partners while delivering impact for adolescent girls and young women

— Manage and coach our in-country Programme Leads (the equivalent of Country Directors), supporting and empowering them to deliver globally-aligned, contextually-relevant programmes

— Manage the global ‘core’ Programme team that provides technical support to our in-country leads

— Represent the organisation in meetings with high-profile stakeholders (Board members, CEOs, government ministers, community leaders) and at public events

— Collaborate with our in-house technical experts and our Communications team to articulate our unique approach to programming for girls, helping to carve out a distinct niche for Girl Effect

— Establish long-term strategic partnerships with supply-side, service provider organisations like PSI, MSI, Brac, Magic Bus, Medha, Triggerise, Nivi, Lybrate and others

— Take overall responsibility for the Program Function ‘core’ operational budget and support in-country leads to manage in-country Programme budgets

— Partner with the fundraising team to develop proposals that unlock significant growth opportunities and access to resources that will fuel our innovation

ABOUT YOU

QUALITIES

— Leadership: we’re looking for an experienced leader who is able to build, coach and inspire a

high-performing team of in-country leaders from different backgrounds across multiple time zones and regions

— Strategic thinking: we need a strategic thinker that is able to go beyond the obvious to spot and take advantage of immediate and long-term opportunities in a way that positions our organisation as a credible partner, innovator and leader

— Partnership builder: we need someone who is able to identify and create alignments between organisations and with governments, developing mutually beneficial partnerships across the International Development and Social Change sectors

— Communication skills: you need to be able to collaborate with teams to craft proposals and reports for potential donors and represent the organisation at high profile speaking events

— Mission alignment: we are looking for someone with a commitment to empowering adolescent girls; someone who believes in a girl’s right to take control of her health and her body, to pursue a livelihood of her own choice, to have a family when she’s ready, to make decisions for herself and her children.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

— At least 10 years of experience leading programmes in the International Development sector in Africa and/or Asia, preferably in one or more of the following areas:

— Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) and Media

— Adolescent Girls and Young Women

— Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in particular

— Information Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D)

— A minimum of 10 years of management experience, preferably across multiple countries

— A Master’s Degree in International Development, Public Health or a related field

— Swahili or Hindi fluency would be a bonus

— Experience working on programmes that have used Human-Centred Design, Participatory Design or Lean Innovation approaches would also be a bonus

WE ARE COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY

Girl Effect is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, or any other protected status.