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Jobs
Africa: Program Manager
InterAction
2004-02-05, Issue 142
http://pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/19777
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InterAction, the largest alliance of US-based international development and humanitarian NGOs seeks a Program Manager to serve as its principal staff representative, liaison and manager of the Africa Liaison Program Initiative (ALPI) ALPI is a USAID-funded tripartite effort to enhance collaborative relationships among three key stakeholders in African development: African NGOs, US-based PVOs and USAID. This position focuses on facilitating and managing relationships among diverse stakeholders and requires someone with an understanding of the benefits of those relationships and the ability to serve as a strong advocate for initiation and maintenance of partnerships despite their inherent challenges. This individual must have a background that ensures credibility with the various ALPI stakeholders through experience interacting with African NGO, American PVO and USAID systems and personnel within an African context.
Program Manager—Washington, D.C.
InterAction, the largest alliance of US-based international development and humanitarian NGOs seeks a Program Manager to serve as its principal staff representative, liaison and manager of the Africa Liaison Program Initiative (ALPI) ALPI is a USAID-funded tripartite effort to enhance collaborative relationships among three key stakeholders in African development: African NGOs, US-based PVOs and USAID. This position focuses on facilitating and managing relationships among diverse stakeholders and requires someone with an understanding of the benefits of those relationships and the ability to serve as a strong advocate for initiation and maintenance of partnerships despite their inherent challenges. This individual must have a background that ensures credibility with the various ALPI stakeholders through experience interacting with African NGO, American PVO and USAID systems and personnel within an African context.
The successful candidate will serve as principal staff representative, liaison and manager of the Africa Liaison Program Initiative, which is a major activity of the Committee for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP). ALPI focuses on several development themes and issues of policy and practice and involves activities both in Africa and Washington, DC. (See http://www.interaction.org/alpi/index.html for more information on ALPI).
The ideal candidate should meet the following requirements: a minimum of 12 years experience working on civil society programs including field work in Africa; strong knowledge of African development relationships, processes and practices including US and local NGO/CSOs and USAID; management experience; strong communications skills, both oral and written, in French and English; strong grounding in development theory and practice; excellent interpersonal skills; experience with American PVOs and African NGOs, and with USAID-funded projects is highly desirable; willingness to make multiple trips to Africa, particularly in 2004; MA or above in international relations, international economics or related field. Facilitation and negotiation skills are a plus. Please send resume and cover letter to lkays@interaction.org by February 6. No phone calls please.