Who You Are

• Advanced degree in Public Policy, International Development, , agrifood systems, life sciences or related field.
  
• Finance and management education background and experience in digital strategies will be an asset
  
• Minimum 10 years of senior leadership experience in strategy, programming, or program operations within a mission-driven organization.
  
• Proven expertise in strategic planning, program design, and organizational development.
  
• Proven track record in strategy development at a regional or continental level
  
• Experience with Design for Scale and exponential change methodologies.
  
• Strong understanding of performance management and risk mitigation.
  
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  
• Fast-paced, collaborative, and impact-driven.
  
• Occasional travel required for convenings, stakeholder engagement, and program oversight.
  
• Creative in solving problems and generating innovative solutions.
  
• Strong Project Management skills and experience: ability to manage multiple high-profile projects and effectively leverage all resources to achieve results.
  
• Experience in coordinating diverse programs and functions for a very diverse department.
  
• Well-honed written, verbal, and creative communication skills, including the ability to translate insight into content, create slide or written presentations, and create overall communication plans.
  
• Professional maturity, sensitivity to different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
  
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
  
• Strong communication skills, both in English and other local languages.
  
• Knowledge of the non-profit sector and the context in which non-profit organizations operate.
  
• Strong functionality with computers and software, particularly Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and any specialized PM&E software.
  
• Strong facilitation skills.
  
• Excellent organizational skills
  

Strategic Leadership:

• Lead the development and execution of the organization’s strategic plan across all programmatic areas.
  
• Provide thought leadership on scaling impact and drive exponential change through innovative approaches.
  
• Support the Executive Director in identifying synergies across sector strategies and co-creating new Pan-African initiatives.
  
• Prepare strategic materials that the ED presents in different platforms, including the Board and the Executive Committee.
  

Program Design & Delivery

• Drive excellence in program design and delivery through Pods, integrated team approaches and cross-functional resource mobilization.
  
• Ensure effective co-creation with partners and stakeholders, prioritizing exceptional partner and youth experiences.
  
• Codify and adapt program models for diverse partnership archetypes.
  

Program operations:

• Oversee planning, coordination, monitoring, reporting, learning, and quality assurance across Pan-African programs.
  
• Resolve operational bottlenecks escalated by the Head of Program Delivery and Operations.
  
• Ensure enterprise-wide coordination and a holistic view of program operations.
  

Strategy & Innovation Planning

• Collaborate with sector teams to embed innovation into program design and delivery.
  
• Partner with the Impact team to develop and apply a Theory of Change and impact measurement framework.
  
• Contribute to thought leadership in collaboration with the PAC team.
  

Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify and cultivate strategic relationships to enhance the Foundation’s Pan-African work.
  

Leadership & Culture

• Lead the Strategic Delivery team.
  
• Promote collaboration, accountability, and professional growth across the Pan-African program team.
  
• Champion the Foundation’s values and culture across all programmatic engagements.