AFIDEP Job Vacancies 2025 – Apply for Director & HPMI Positions in Nairobi by May 9 2025

The Director of Sustainable Growth and Governance Programmes will provide strategic leadership in developing and implementing programmes to strengthen governance institutions and systems and optimise the balance between economic empowerment of people and environment preservation across Africa. The Director will report to the Deputy Executive Director responsible for programmes and contribute to overall institutional leadership through Senior Management Team (SMT) membership. The Director will lead and provide oversight in proposal development, donor engagement, project implementation, reporting, networking, and policy engagement to elevate the scope and impact of the Institute’s Sustainable Growth and Governance work. Currently, the Sustainable Growth and Governance Programme has three priority areas: Economic Wellbeing, Environment and Climate Change, and Governance and Accountability. The Director will ensure that work undertaken under the Sustainable Growth and Governance programme is of the highest quality standard and aligns with the Institute’s goal of making evidence matter in transforming lives. The Director will also ensure cohesiveness in the work under the Sustainable Growth and Governance Programme and cross-functional collaboration with other programmes to optimise the Institute’s strategic vision and overall impact.

Key Responsibilities: 

Strategic Leadership and Program Oversight

• Provide leadership and direction to all work and line-manage the thematic leads in Economic Wellbeing, Environment and Climate Change, and Governance and
• Ensure all programmatic activities align with the Institute’s strategic priorities, mandate and vision.
• Oversee the design and implementation of innovative programs that respond to emerging evidence and technical assistance needs in Economic Wellbeing, Environment and Climate Change, and Governance and Accountability.
• Work closely with thematic heads to ensure program quality, impact, and successful integration of efforts across the priority areas of the Sustainable Growth and Governance Program.

Program Development

• Lead the development of new initiatives and approaches in the priority areas of the Sustainable Growth and Governance Program in the African context.
• Oversee the generation and use of evidence to inform program design and improvement, ensuring the use of data and research to drive impact and
• Support thematic leads under Sustainable Growth and Governance Program priority areas in designing adaptive program strategies that respond to evolving policy environments and sectoral needs.

Partnership Development and Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with donors, governments, academic institutions, and other key stakeholders to enhance the organisation’s influence and impact within the Sustainable Growth and Governance sectors.
• Serve as the primary representative of the Sustainable Growth and Governance Program to external partners, ensuring alignment between the Institute’s goals and stakeholder priorities.
• Work collaboratively with other departments, such as business development and communications, to ensure strong program funding, visibility, and sustainability.

Resource Mobilisation and Financial Management

• Collaborate with the Business Development team to identify funding opportunities and secure resources to support Sustainable Growth and Governance programs.
• Oversee the financial management and budget of the Sustainable Growth and Governance Program portfolio, ensuring proper resource allocation and compliance with donor and organisational requirements.
• Provide input into budget planning and resource allocation to ensure the sustainability and growth of key programs.

Capacity Building and Team Leadership

• Provide mentorship and leadership to thematic leads and their teams in the Sustainable Growth and Governance Program area, inspiring a learning, collaboration, and professional growth culture.
• Identify staff development and training opportunities to strengthen internal capacities in program management, research, and implementation.
• Lead performance management for the Sustainable Growth and Governance Program teams, ensuring accountability for program delivery, impact, and compliance with donor and organisational requirements.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

• Oversee the integration of robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks across the Sustainable Growth and Governance Program, ensuring data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with the Performance Management & Impact Manager to ensure alignment between program goals and organisational MEL strategies.
• Support the identification of key performance indicators and metrics to track progress and demonstrate the impact of Sustainable Growth and Governance Program initiatives.

Communications and Publications

• Ensure the work under the programme area is effectively communicated to all relevant third parties and that the Communication Manager is constantly engaged to ensure the standardisation of communication strategies.
• Mentor all programme team members on writing for impact, ensuring constant production of peer-reviewed journal articles and other policy-oriented knowledge products and coverage of the programme area’s work and impact in all institutional communications outlets.

Qualifications:

• A PhD in Development Economics, Governance, Environment and Climate Change, Public Health, Development Studies, or related fields.
• At least 10 years post-PhD experience leading large-scale programs in strengthening health systems, education and skill development, population dynamics, sexual and reproductive health, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and leading program portfolios in Economic Wellbeing, Environment and Climate Change, and Governance and Accountability
• Strong background in program design, management, and evaluation within the African context.
• Experience working with donor-funded programs and understanding compliance, reporting, and financial management.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate diverse teams and build cross-functional collaboration.

The Director of Human Capital Development Programmes will provide strategic leadership in developing and implementing programmes to optimise quality human capital across Africa. The Director will report to the Deputy Executive Director responsible for programmes and contribute to overall institutional leadership through Senior Management Team (SMT) membership. The Director will lead and provide oversight in proposal development, donor engagement, project implementation, reporting, networking, and policy engagement to elevate the scope and impact of the Institute’s Human Capital Development work. The Human Capital Development Program has four priority areas: Health Systems Strengthening, Sexual & Reproductive Health, Education & Skills Development, and Population Dynamics & Demographic Dividend. The Director will ensure that work undertaken under the Human Capital Programme is of the highest quality standard and aligns with the Institute’s goal of making evidence matter in transforming lives. The Director will ensure cohesiveness in the work under the Human Capital Development Programme and cross-functional collaboration with other programmes to optimise the Institute’s strategic vision and overall impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Program Oversight

• Provide leadership and direction to all work and line-manage the thematic leads in Health Systems Strengthening, Population Dynamics and Demographic Dividend, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Education & Skills Development.
• Ensure all programmatic activities align with the Institute’s strategic priorities, mandate, and vision.
• Oversee the design and implementation of innovative programs that respond to emerging evidence and technical assistance needs in health system strengthening, population dynamics, sexual and reproductive health, and education and skill
• Work closely with thematic heads to ensure program quality, impact, and the successful integration of efforts across the human capital programme priority areas.

Program Development

• Lead the development of new initiatives and approaches in health systems strengthening, education, and population dynamics that address key challenges and opportunities within the African context.
• Oversee the generation and use of evidence to inform the design and improvement of programs, ensuring the use of data and research to drive impact and sustainability.
• Support thematic leads in designing adaptive program strategies that respond to evolving policy environments and sectoral needs.

Partnership Development and Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with donors, governments, academic institutions, and other key stakeholders to enhance the organisation’s influence and impact within the human capital sectors.
• Serve as the primary representative of the human capital programs to external partners, ensuring alignment between the Institute’s goals and stakeholder priorities.
• Work collaboratively with other departments, such as business development and communications, to ensure strong program funding, visibility, and sustainability.

Resource Mobilisation and Financial Management

• Collaborate with the Business Development team to identify funding opportunities and secure resources to support human capital programs.
• Oversee the financial management and budget of the Human Capital Program portfolio, ensuring proper resource allocation and compliance with donor and organisational requirements.
• Provide input into budget planning and resource allocation to ensure the sustainability and growth of key programs.

Capacity Building and Team Leadership

• Provide mentorship and leadership to thematic leads and their teams, inspiring a learning, collaboration, and professional growth culture.
• Identify staff development and training opportunities to strengthen internal capacities in program management, research, and implementation.
• Lead performance management for the human capital teams, ensuring accountability for program delivery, impact, and compliance with donor and organisational

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

• Oversee the integration of robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks across human capital programs, ensuring data-driven decision-making and continuous
• Collaborate with the Performance Management & Impact Unit to ensure alignment between program and organisational goals related to MEL strategies.
• Support the identification of key performance indicators and metrics to track progress and demonstrate the impact of human capital

Communications and Publications

• Ensure the work under the programme area is effectively communicated to all relevant third parties and that the Communication Manager is constantly engaged to ensure the standardisation of communication strategies.
• Mentor all programme team members on writing for impact, ensuring constant production of peer-reviewed journal articles and other policy-oriented knowledge products, and coverage of the programme area’s work and impact in all institutional communications outlets.

Qualifications:

• A PhD in Public Health, Population Studies, Public Health, Education and Skill Development, Development Studies, or related fields.
• At least 10 years post-Phd experience in leading large-scale programs in health system strengthening, education and skill development, population dynamics, and sexual and reproductive health, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and leading program portfolios in areas such as health systems strengthening, reproductive health, population dynamics, and education.
• Strong background in program design, management, and evaluation, particularly within Africa.
• Experience working with donor-funded programs and understanding compliance, reporting, and financial management.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate diverse teams and build cross-functional collaboration.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced candidate for the Head of Performance Management and Impact (HPMI) position. This position will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework across the Institute’s programmes. Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director, this role is critical in ensuring that programmes achieve their objectives, maximise impact, and contribute to the Institute’s strategic goals. The incumbent will provide leadership in assessing programme effectiveness, generating insights from data, promoting a learning culture, and ensuring that the impact of the Institute’s work is measured correctly and packaged. The HPMI will also coordinate and lead the MEL Unit and staff working on various projects, ensuring MEL design and practices are standardised and aligned with the Institution’s MEL and Results Framework. The HPMI will lead the Institute’s support to governments and related institutions in developing and operationalising performance management and accountability systems to optimise efficiency in programme implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme Performance Management: Oversee the development and implementation of robust systems for tracking programme performance, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and outcomes.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Framework: Design and manage the Institute’s MEL framework, ensuring that relevant metrics are established, data is collected, and results are reported effectively.
• Impact Assessment: Lead the development of impact measurement systems to evaluate programs’ short-term and long-term outcomes, ensuring they align with donor requirements and Institutional goals.
• Data Collection & Analysis: Oversee the design and execution of data collection methodologies, including surveys, field visits, focus group discussions, and interviews. Ensure data integrity and provide rigorous analysis of programme performance data.
• Reporting & Knowledge Management: Develop high-quality reports, dashboards, and presentations on programme performance for internal and external Facilitate the dissemination of learning across the Institute.
• Learning and Adaptation: Establish systems to capture and disseminate learnings across projects, ensuring that the Institute continuously adapts and improves its programme design and delivery based on evidence.
• Capacity Building: Train and mentor programme MEL officers, other programme team members, policy makers, and partners in MEL principles and practices to build their capacity in performance management, data analysis, and adaptive The HPMI will contribute to efforts to strengthen the individual and institutional capacities of evidence producers and public sector actors to improve demand and systematic use of MEL and other forms of evidence in decision-making to improve policy formulation and implementation on the priority issues covered in the thematic area.
• Evaluation Design: Manage and coordinate internal and external evaluations, including impact evaluations and mid-term/final assessments of projects. Ensure that evaluations provide actionable insights for programme improvement.
• Resource Mobilisation: Lead donor and partner engagement and proposal writing to ensure sustainable funding for the thematic area.
• MEL Unit Coordination: Coordinate and oversee all work in the thematic area, ensuring it aligns with the Institute’s strategic objectives and is visible in relevant networks and platforms. The HPMI will be responsible for internal and external reporting of the thematic area’s work, ensuring it is adequately staffed, and mentoring staff in the thematic area.
• Publications: Lead development of journal articles and related publications on key lessons from the institute’s MEL work.

Qualifications:

• PhD or Master’s degree in development studies, Public Health, Social Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field.
• At least 5-10 years of experience in senior leadership roles in programme management, monitoring and evaluation and impact measurement within the international development or humanitarian sectors.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and managing MEL systems and frameworks for complex programmes.
• Strong understanding of both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies and statistical analysis.
• Proven experience working with various donors, including bilateral, multilateral, and philanthropic funders, and familiarity with their MEL requirements.
• Track record of leading high-performing teams, mentoring staff, and building Institutional capacity.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with experience delivering complex information to various stakeholders, including donors, policymakers, and program
• Proficiency in data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, Stata, R, or similar) and impact evaluation tools.

Please submit a detailed CV and cover letter to recruitment@afidep.org, including the full position title, on the subject of the email by 9th May 2025. In your cover letter, please highlight your relevant experience and qualifications, and explain why you are interested in this position. Your CV should include three relevant referees. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

AFIDEP Job Vacancies 2025 – Apply for Director & HPMI Positions in Nairobi by May 9 2025