Governance Advisor, Johannesburg or Nairobi
ActionAid Nairobi
AACC Building, 2nd Floor
Waiyaki Way Westlands
Kenya
The role provides technical advice on governance within the
federal context, enables capacity building in line with AAI's unique governance
model and provides governance support to Country Programmes on their journey to
full membership. The Governance Advisor supports the Head of Governance
Development in development and ensuring high standards of governance across AAI
are met and to provide technical advice to the International Board and Assembly
and their committees.
Required Skills and
Experience
- Professionally, you will have a relevant post-graduate degree, preferably with legal certification. This will be coupled with knowledge and experience of Corporate Governance issues in an INGO environment and in-depth awareness of the relevant theories, concepts, debates and thinking in Non-Profit Governance, including a broad understanding of federations and international organisations.
- This role requires an individual with experience in supporting Boards at a national level as well as solid project management experience, being able to coordinate and motivate ad hoc teams for specific tasks such as governance reviews. Good analytical skills including risk analysis is essential. You must have strong written and verbal communication skills in English (fluency in French, Spanish or Portuguese will be an advantage) as well as essential skills in capacity building and facilitating/presenting. The ability to interpret legal documents or advice and to proactively propose cost saving measures for the Unit will be an added advantage.
- On a personal level you must be willing to travel. Further to this, you will have a strong commitment to develop, promote and practice AAI's vision, mission, values and strategy with a proven commitment to human rights and socio-economic justice.
How to apply:
Application Procedures
For more details on this exciting opportunity, please refer
to the attached job description or our international website
(www.actionaid.org/jobs).
Applications should be sent to:
cedirectorate.jhb@actionaid.org by no later than 26th of April 2013. Your
applications should consist of your up to date CV and motivation letter. You
are requested to highlight in the motivation letter how specifically you meet
the criteria for this role. Please clearly indicate which position you are
applying for.
Due to high volumes of applications received, we can only
correspond with short listed applicants. Should you not have received feedback
on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your
application unsuccessful. ActionAid International will not consider candidates
from recruitment agencies. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our
vacancies at any time.
ActionAid International promotes diversity and welcomes
applications from all section of the community.
Location: Strong
preference for Johannesburg
or Nairobi Hubs, other locations where AAI operates may be considered
Closing Date: Friday,
26 April 2013
