The Role:


An experienced fundraising professional who will lead the Federation's objectives of growing and diversifying Federation resources while shifting current AA funding models to better align with the ambition of advancing a rooted campaigning Federation.
With a long-term vision, the Head will work closely with members to improve and innovate current fundraising operations, open new... markets, and funding modalities, and mobilise internal and external investment in fundraising, providing a unique opportunity for growth and learning.
Responsible for developing and implementing a Global Secretariat philanthropy and fundraising partnerships strategy, focusing on major grants that will significantly impact the federation.
The Head will also articulate the work across the high—and mid-value donors and legacies at the Federation level and promote and pilot new funding modalities with members.
The Head of P&P and Inst. Funding will line manage a newly structured team and matrix manage fundraisers assigned at the regional level and within the humanitarian team, fostering a collaborative environment to ensure that the team effectively supports members in achieving their income growth targets with institutional funders.


Who we're looking for:


Should be a creative and entrepreneurial influencer, an internally and externally skilled network builder, and highly motivated by the ambition of advancing a deeply rooted campaigning Federation.
You should also have a strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles. more

The Role:


The Global Secretariat Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial management, regulatory compliance, financial planning and analysis, and financial reporting for the Global Secretariat, working closely with finance teams across Hubs. The financial reporting includes preparation of annual financial statements for external audits, and financial accounts... for Management, GLT, International Board and the General Assembly.


Who we're looking for:


You should also have a strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles. more

The Role:


This role supports, trains, and advises countries in the region on growing institutional income, from pre-positioning through proposal development to inception workshop delivery. It will also provide global donor account management for prioritized GS-owned donors.
The Regional Partnership Development Advisors will work with members in the region and the Regional Partnership... Development & Fundraising Lead to identify and tackle key priorities for support.


Who we're looking for:


You should also have a strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles. more

The Role:


The role organises, coordinates and supports efforts across the ActionAid federation to deploy digital and distributed strategies to turn passive citizens into active stakeholders in ActionAid’s causes - building political power, growing movements, connecting local struggles, and expanding our supporter base .


Who we're looking for:


You should also have a strong... commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles. more

The Role:


The Social Media and Content Manager is responsible for developing and implementing engaging content strategies that enhance ActionAid International’s online presence and drive audience engagement across social media platforms. This role plays a crucial part in amplifying the organization's mission, campaigns, and values through compelling storytelling and multimedia content, and... in building long term social media alliances with social movements.
The Manager, in collaboration with other GS and members’ colleagues, will create, curate, and manage content across various digital channels, ensuring alignment with ActionAid’s branding and communication objectives. They will also monitor social media trends and audience insights to optimize content performance, engage with followers, and build a strong online community. This position requires creativity, excellent communication skills, and a passion for social justice and community empowerment.
The role also proactively coordinates the digital/social engagement plans of ActionAid teams across member countries of the AAI Federation, informing, sharing, amplifying and aligning online assets across relevant channels.
The role will work closely with the Leadership Public Engagement and Stories & Projects roles and with other Federation colleagues and Global Platforms members active in social media to effectively articulate visible and engaging global actions.


Who we're looking for:


You should also have a strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles. more

The Role:


The role exists to enhance organizational performance through provision of strategic leadership, coordination, and management to deepen the impact of our work at the country, regional and international level. The role facilitates external engagements with countries to develop clear policy influence targets with collective priorities the Federation is working on and policies that... affect Africa. It also facilities AA members in the region to recruit, engage, organize, and activate campaign supporters to achieve short-term political change goals and develop a stronger popular base over the longer term.
Towards campaign and policy influencing the role ensures that country, regional and international policy, and campaign engagements are informed with the organization rooted campaign vision and advance our local and national programme practice and are developed in close cooperation with key feminist and social movements and allies.
The role ensures income growth through various fund-raising streams providing proactive leadership to achieve the set regional and country fund raising targets and cost recovery through the regional team and working in collaboration with countries and GS relevant programme and communication team.
The role also facilitates organizational development that strengthen countries’ capacities and enables them to effectively plan and deliver their country strategies and contribute significantly to international programmes.
The role has responsibility for the line management of Country Directors of Country Programmes, and established strategic coordination with other GS heads, particularly those who matrix manages the regional team. The role is a critical leadership position in supporting and coordinating organizational processes that require strong levels of interaction between countries and the Global Secretariat


Who we're looking for:


You should also have a strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles. more

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an Innovation and New Partnerships Lead who wants to help expand AA’s growing institutional funding partnership portfolio, joining an organisation that works to help people harness their own power to achieve a feminist, just, green transition in the 45 countries where ActionAid works.
You will develop and lead institutional, foundations and... corporate funding planning for ActionAid International’s (AAI’s) 2022-25 thematic priorities (climate justice and economic justice), including an overall global restricted funding programme strategy and plan. You will also lead on restricted funding innovation, exploring new or untested restricted funding approaches, playing a change management role in helping the organisation adapt to these new approaches.

Who we're looking for: 

You should hold a master’s degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, Development Studies, Human Rights, Political / Social Science or other relevant discipline or have equivalent experience. You should have experience of restricted INGO funding intelligence analysis, identifying trends and using this information to make recommendations for approaches; experience in developing programme funding strategies and plans. Substantial experience in the development and humanitarian business development, proposal development, developing strategic fundraising innovation ideas with an entrepreneurial spirit and working with a wide range of restricted and designated funding donors. You should have experience of working in an INGO programmes teams or alongside them to ensure programme-led funding and experience of building skills and capabilities of other staff.
In addition to this, knowledge of global aid and institutional, trusts & foundations and corporate funding sectors as well as a good understanding of and keen interest in recent innovations in NGO programmes, advocacy, campaigning, and movement- building. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment, often remotely.
It is critical that you have experience of managing conflicting and tight deadlines, prioritising own workload and with minimal supervision.
You should also have strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles.

 What we offer:
ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done, encourage close collaboration and sharing power, and where safeguarding standards and feminist leadership are exemplified everywhere. At ActionAid, you can look forward to a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment, including

A workplace that embraces intersectional feminist principles 
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption pay more

The Role:

ActionAid International is launching an ambitious climate justice campaign ‘Fund Our Future’ with a flagship report being published in September 2023 documenting the shocking scale of finance flowing from commercial banks to fossil fuel extraction and industrial agriculture in the Global South.
The Policy Adviser will work closely with the Global Lead on Climate Justice and the... Campaign Steering Group to ensure that there is rigorous and sound policy analysis underpinning the global campaign, supporting the global campaign launch and follow-up research and documentation to this flagship report, including advising on corporate challenges that arise and developing supplementary analysis/resources. The role will also support countries keen to engage in this campaign at the national level, offering policy analysis and advice about money flows, targeting and effective approaches to corporate advocacy/engagement.

Who we're looking for:

At least 5 years’ experience of working on climate justice advocacy and on corporate advocacy.
Strong background in climate justice, social justice perspectives, media and communication
Good familiarity with gender and women’s rights issues, and a commitment to feminist approaches
Excellent writing, communication skills, problem-solving skills, and resourcefulness
Strong networking/relationship-building skills - ability to anticipate, coordinate and facilitate activities with
Energetic, enthusiastic, and interested in learning new things
Experience working in an international agency/across
Comprehensive understanding of rights-based programme
Practical experience of development work in Africa, Asia, or Latin America, particularly with communities living in
Strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles. more

The Project Coordinator leads and manages the project’s strategic development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. They will work closely with the key Tax Ed Alliance Partners (Tax Justice Network, Global Alliance for Tax Justice, Education International, Global Campaign for Education and related regional partners) and with colleagues in focal countries (especially Zambia, Senegal... and Nepal - and with links to related work in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana). They will act as an ex-officio member of the international project accountability team and will represent ActionAid in engagements with regional partners, allies and other stakeholders. They will also be responsible for the project budget (over $1 million) including monitoring compliance with contractual requirements with support from the programme.
Who we're looking for: 

The ideal candidate should hold a relevant degree / Masters or post-graduate qualification or equivalent job-related experience.
You should be fluent in English and the ability to speak French is highly desirable.
You should also have at least 5 years’ experience working in an international agency; experience of project coordination, including managing complex relationships with diverse partners across multiple locations; strong record on donor reporting and accounting; strong media and communication skills; comprehensive understanding of rights-based programme practice; comprehensive understanding of the rights of children and the potential to link this work to national and international influencing work; excellent knowledge and experience for advocacy and campaigning on rights, particularly in multi-country developing context; public mobilization experience is a bonus; practical experience of development work in Africa and Asia, particularly with communities living in poverty; good familiarity with gender and education, tax justice and the trends in privatization of education issues. more

Main purpose
The holder of the position shall be expected to lead provision of assurance to Senior management Team and the AAIK Board on key processes, policies and controls at Country level as well respond to the changing assurance needs of AAIK as the organisation implements the Country Strategy Paper.
Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Finance, Accounts, Business... Administration, or relevant qualifications from a recognized institution.
Must be a member with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) in good standing.
Have at least seven (7) years’ experience, three (3) of which must be at Senior Audit Management level.
Proficiency in computer applications and Computer Aided Audit Tools (CAATs).
Excellent negotiation and communication skills, including demonstrated ability to handle sensitive negotiations on matters affecting AAIK staff, partners and communities.
Possess high degree of integrity, dependability, and confidentiality. more