PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:Strategy and Thought Leadership:Contribute to ICD's strategy as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, and lead its translation into operational strategies and plans, and its implementation.Provide leadership and vision for all existing and new programmatic initiatives to drive impact and cost efficiency and be responsive to a rapidly evolving environment.Serve as a thought partner to the ICD Director and other internal stakeholders to continuously re-imagine ICD´s vision, mandate, and strategy in driving cost-effective impact across Africa.Lead ICD's programmatic expansion strategy, including engaging key internal and external stakeholders on strategic programmatic discourse.Explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership to enhance programme reach and sustainability.Programme Development and Management:Oversee the design, development, and timely performance of programmes, including setting budgets, annual goals and targets.Embed data-driven adaptive programming approaches that identify continuous improvement opportunities and drive timely course-correction and improve programme effectiveness, efficiency and impact.Ensure robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks are in place to assess programme effectiveness.Ensure programmes are evidence-based and address the specific needs of the target population.Drive ICD's learning agenda, ensuring programmes are evidence-based and documented through programmatic stories that resonate with a wide range of audiences.Business Development:Work closely with programme leads, corporate and ICD's business development teams to identify, pursue and secure funding opportunities.Lead programme design for proposals and concept notes engaging with relevant internal and external partners and stakeholdersTalent Management and Leadership:Develop ICD's programme teams and build a culture of high performance, and an engaged workforce in line with the Amref's values.Shape and nurture organizational culture by embodying and championing Amref values of ubuntu, integrity and quality.Champion team motivation and wellbeing by supporting recruitment, retention, recognition and career growth.Support the building of cross-country and cross-entity effectiveness and efficiencies, making strong operational and strategic linkages for multi-country and multi-entity programmes in the organisation.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Education and Professional Qualifications:Masters and professional qualification in relevant areas such as business administration, public health and international development.Bachelor's degree required.Required Qualifications and Experience:10+ years' experience leading complex multi-country programmes in Sub-Sahara Africa, preferably in the health and/or international development sector, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role.Demonstrable strategic thinking skills with the ability to rally people and teams behind ambitious goals.Ability to inspire, motivate and guide a diverse and geographically dispersed teams of technical and non-technical staff who are direct or indirect reports.Experience using data and evidence to drive programme performance and sustainable impact.Demonstratable success in creating clear and compelling programme strategies with internal and external stakeholders.Solid track record and achievement in overseeing large scale multi-year, multi-country grants.Excellent communication and public speaking skills.Candidates with both English and French language capabilities will have an added advantage.
