Executive Director at Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)

Competitive Package

The Executive Director Africa will lead CIFF's Africa team in Kenya and Ethiopia, ensuring the development and implementation of high impact, large-scale and evidence-based grant programmes that deliver transformational change across CIFF's priority geographies in Africa.

Key responsibilities include:

• Take full and collective responsibility for developing and implementing strategies and plans that deliver the CIFF Board's vision, meeting the highest standards of financial stewardship and good governance.
• Provide clear, compelling and consistent leadership to all staff, building a culture of accountability and high performance.
• Provide advice and guidance to the CIFF Board and Executive Team in support of Foundation wide priorities, including political and geographical context that will shape the development and implementation of investments in Africa.
• Being an ambassador for CIFF, build our reputation as a highly professional, visionary and collaborative organisation, and build relationships with governments and other stakeholders across sectors.

Key requirements are:

• In-depth knowledge of international development, including programme development and implementation, as well as of charity governance and decision making processes.

  • Highly developed people and organisation leadership skills, and the ability to develop, motivate and hold to account a team of dedicated professionals.
  • Highly developed financial acumen is critical, and you can evidence strategic thinking and strong analytical abilities.
  • A proven track record of building high level partnerships.
  • Excellent communications skills, including high level written and oral English will be required, and Amharic, Swahili or French is desirable.
  • Finally, you enjoy working effectively and collaboratively as a senior leader, contributing to CIFF's success globally.

Closing date: September 10 midnight UK time

Preliminary interviews with Prospectus: September 21 - October 4

Interviews with CIFF: October 17 and 31