Job Openings at The African Philanthropy Forum (APF)

Job Summary

• APF is currently seeking to engage a dynamic, passionate, result oriented and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Program Manager.
• The Program Manager will be responsible for successfully implementing APF’s program strategy for capacity building, learning and community building. These include but are not limited to executing conferences, regional meetings, webinars, APF Systems Change Program and research activities.

Responsibilities

• Co-create an annual program strategy for learning and community building, including setting key goals and designing new programs and program series aligned with APF’s strategic objectives.
• Lead the implementation of APF’s program strategy and ensure effective quality assurance and overall integrity of APF programs.
• Assess implementation challenges and develop solutions to address them.
• Leverage APF’s network and subject matter experts to serve as speakers, presenters, and facilitators.
• Maintain APF’s commitment to diversity in its programming.
• Identify and integrate new technology formats and delivery methods into APF programming.
• Actively oversee the marketing and publicity of programs and generate new ideas for improving outreach.
• Determine priorities for assessing programs and APF network, including defining data collection dimensions to be used for tracking, undertaking an assessment of programs to develop a baseline and developing guidelines for program learning outcomes.
• Review RFPs and write proposals to potential partners and donors for fundraising purposes.
• Report the progress of programs at regular intervals to the executive team and produce reports for donors and board members.
• Support the development and maintenance of relationships with partners and coalitions.
• Supervise and develop the talents of the Programs Department including Consultants, Program Officers, and Interns.
• Represent APF at meetings, conferences, as appropriate and valuable.
• Provide support for other areas of APF’s work towards achieving its vision.

Candidate Profile
Qualifications & Experience:

• Master's Degree in Social Sciences or related discipline
• At least 7+ years of related professional experience with increasing leadership responsibility and supervision of colleagues.
• Understanding of the philanthropic landscape across Africa.
• Experience working with and managing partners across countries.
• Experience in generating innovative ideas for and planning programmatic content, developing curriculum to achieve learning outcomes, and working with presenters, speakers and facilitators.
• Experience planning, organizing and executing professional events.
• Experience managing fellowship programs.
• Experience overseeing research projects.
• Experience creating targeted outreach and marketing strategies to engage program attendees and ensure good turn-out.
• Ability to speak French is an added advantage.

Skills & Competences:

• A commitment to the organization’s mission and vision.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative approaches to opportunity development.
• Ability to work in a start-up, fast-paced environment and handle unexpected events.
• Demonstrated skill in coordinating the complex details required to produce content-rich meetings.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to work with diverse constituencies, maintain diplomacy, and negotiate successfully.
• Excellent project management expertise, including ability to develop timelines, manage multiple stakeholders, and execute on time.
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures.
• Ability to integrate technology creatively and effectively into program content and into program advertising and evaluation.
• Experience in successfully and sensitively facilitating complicated relationships with high-profile individuals and organizations.
• Experience with evaluation, especially the evaluation of learning outcomes.
• Ability to research and synthesize information quickly and apply it to programs.
• Willingness to work on a flexible schedule and travel is critical.
• Commitment to high integrity, ethics and professionalism.
• Ability to operate effectively both as part of a team and independently.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize competing tasks.
• A result-oriented person passionate about making a real impact and change in Africa and naturally driven by that pursuit.

Attitude:

• Energetic, proactive approach to work.
• A self-starter who enjoys researching and generating new ideas.
• An enterprising attitude that is quick to search out alternative solutions to needs or problems.
• Flexible and able to adjust to shifting priorities and timelines.
• Exhibits a helpful behaviour beyond strict job requirements.
• A supervisor who enjoys mentoring and developing staff.
• Flexible, positive attitude towards working in a small but growing organization.
• Confident

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Job Summary

• APF is currently seeking to engage a dynamic, passionate, result oriented and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Communications Manager.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate an integrated, strategic communications plan [media relations, social media, events, communication collateral annually
• Assess communications needs and priorities for the organization
• Manage APF’s brand as a leader within the philanthropic space
• Develop and maintain contacts with members, partners and key stakeholders and identify opportunities and vehicles to communicate with these constituencies
• Lead the design and maintain APF websites, including generation, preparation and editing of content
• Research, write, and edit a broad range of communications that promote APF activities
• Manage content gathering, development, and posting for social media, blogs e-newsletters
• Manage the development, distribution, and maintenance of all print and electronic publications
• Develop promotional and informational materials for internal and external outreach activities
• Produce reports summarizing performance and impact for external and internal audiences
•  Develop relationships with key media outfits to secure and grow media coverage both online and offline, and ensure maximum publicity for the APF brand
• Research and write press releases, coordinate press conferences and plan events
• Provide effective and timely responses to public information inquiries
• Provide timely strategic advice and creative solutions for dealing with sensitive communications issues and stories

Candidate Profile
Qualifications & Experience:

• Master's Degree in Social Sciences or related discipline
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in communication and information management, marketing and/or PR
• Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills
• Good knowledge of media analysis & monitoring tools
• Proven ability to skillfully develop and manage relationships with a diverse audience
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including excellent PowerPoint presentation skills, and strong analytical capabilities
• Creative strategic entrepreneurial thinker and problem solver
• Experience managing corporate communications
• Proven-ability to manage a variety of key initiatives across locations concurrently
• Demonstrable experience of dealing with the media (print, broadcast, social and digital)
• Ability to speak French will be an added advantage

Skills & Competences:

• Self-starter, entrepreneurial and able to work as part of a team and independently
• Ability to work in a start-up, fast-paced environment and handle unexpected events
• Ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders
• Commitment to high integrity, ethics, and professionalism
• Commitment to excellence and experience in leading others to new levels of effectiveness and impact
• Proficiency in the use of graphics or publishing software
• Ability to stay up to date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools, and applications
• Ability to operate effectively both as part of a team and independently
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize competing tasks
• Good time-management and organizational skills
• A result-oriented person passionate about making a real impact and change in Africa and naturally driven by that pursuit

Technical Skills:

• Experience working with Adobe Powerpoint
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud i.e., InDesign, Illustrator, XD, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Filmora
• Experience with CMS i.e., WordPress
• Experience working in social media, online publishing or digital marketing and its tools e.g. Mailchimp, Canva, Adobe Spark
• Experience working with analytics tools e.g., Google Analytics, Hootsuite, and Keyhole

Attitude:

• Energetic, proactive approach to work
• An enterprising attitude that is quick to search out alternative solutions to needs or problems
• Exhibits a helpful behaviour beyond strict job requirements
• Flexible, positive attitude towards working in a small but growing organization
• Confident