Global Platform & Programme Manager

As the Global Platform & Programme Manager, your tasks will be divided between the International Programme and Partnership team (IPP) and Global Platform team in ActionAid Denmarks (AADK) International Department. Your role is partly a Programme Manager position for 2-3 AADK partner countries under the current Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with DANIDA and partly part of the Global Platform (GP) Secretariat which AADK is leading on behalf of the ActionAid federation (see more on www.globalplatforms.org).

You will be joining the two teams in the international department and collaborate with colleagues across 30 countries to meet AADK's ambitions for youth-led change in close partnership with ActionAid and local partners.

You will be responsible for
1.Maintaining the direct contact, communication and coordination with ActionAid partners including coordination internally with other teams in AADK. You will be responsible for maintaining the quality and overview of interventions, financial management and compliance of country programmes and projects incl. adaptation of programmes to the context, context analysis following the political, economic and social development in partnership countries hereunder:

• Coordinate and provide technical input into the development of annual plans and budgets.
• Ensure disbursements of funds to partners.
• Contribute to fundraising processes in close collaboration with colleagues and partners.
• Grants administration, incl. ensuring quality input to Danida reporting.
• Coordination of country reviews, which include a strong learning and accountability focus.
• Support partners in developing new project or programme proposals.
• Some media work and representation can be expected.

2. Support and coordinate materials and processes in the GP secretariat, with a focus on knowledge management and distribution in the network hereunder:

• Manage and coordinate available resources in the GP secretariat supporting GP implementation.
• Validate and organize a standard, operational GP start-up process (in mutual languages).
• Coordinate across the GP secretariat for thorough induction programs and onboarding programs for new GPs and staff in the network
• Resource management and development/ongoing update of GP materials and start up packages, including revision of existing materials.
• Take lead on the PMEL process related to the Global Platforms and ensure a strong and well developed PMEL system that allows the collection of information across the network, in close cooperation with relevant staff across the international cluster
• Support the relevant partners directly on PMEL tasks related to P4C and GP implementation
• Validate and gather the P4C and GP annual reporting, in close coordination with relevant Programme Managers
• CMS tasks of the P4C and GP secretariat
• Gather experiences, document stories and ensure reporting /collection of stories/cases across GP and P4C including the Ignite fund
• Support collegues on development of PMEL frameworks for new projects and project management

Your profile

• At least 5 years of experience in project management and coordination; proven ability to manage international projects and collaborate effectively with international teams.
• Multicultural communication skills; excellent written and oral communication skills in intercultural settings
• Fluency in both English and French required.
• At least 5 years of experience working in the development sector.
• Solid experience with development of larger development programmes, including facilitating the participation of multiple stakeholders
• Strong financial management skills.
• Structured approach and experience with coordination.
• Experience with reporting to institutional donors, such as Danida, EU, UN etc.
• Experience working/collaborating with young programming, social movements and/or youth activism and campaigning.

It is considered a distinct advantage if you have experience working with INGOs and Humanitarian Programming i.e. prior experience working in international development or humanitarian projects funded by EU or other international institutions. You may have experience and understanding of the Global Platforms network or prior experience working with youth led methodologies and capacity support initiatives​​. It is also a great advantage to have thematic knowledge on Climate Justice and Humanitarian Nexus.

We offer
A fixed-term contract for a minimum of 4 years with 37 working hours/week and approximately 2 weeks of travel per year; duty-station in one of the AAI member offices in North or West Africa: you must hold a valid work permit to the country; a comprehensive compensation package with an obligatory pension scheme; flexible working hours, so that a healthy balance between private- family- and work-life is possible. You can read more about our work environment and the working conditions here.

Interested?
We would love to hear from you before the application deadline.

Read more about the Global Platforms here and working in ActionAid Denmark here.