Position:  Coordinator for the Tax and Education Alliance

Location:  AA GS Hub (Nairobi, Johannesburg, London) or an AA Country Office

Contract duration:  Fixed term contract up to December 2024

Entry Salary: £ 39,100 per annum, plus benefits

Closing date:  8th May 2023

The Role:

ActionAid International has been coordinating the ‘Tax Ed Alliance’ with key partners from the tax justice and education movements since January 2021, with a grant from the Global Partnership For Education.

The Project Coordinator leads and manages the project’s strategic development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. They will work closely with the key Tax Ed Alliance Partners (Tax Justice Network, Global Alliance for Tax Justice, Education International, Global Campaign for Education and related regional partners) and with colleagues in focal countries (especially Zambia, Senegal and Nepal – and with links to related work in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana). They will act as an ex-officio member of the international project accountability team and will represent ActionAid in engagements with regional partners, allies and other stakeholders. They will also be responsible for the project budget (over $1 million) including monitoring compliance with contractual requirements with support from the programme.

Who we’re looking for:

The ideal candidate should hold a relevant degree / Masters or post-graduate qualification or equivalent job-related experience. You should be fluent in English and the ability to speak French is highly desirable.

You should also have at least 5 years’ experience working in an international agency; experience of project coordination, including managing complex relationships with diverse partners across multiple locations; strong record on donor reporting and accounting; strong media and communication skills; comprehensive understanding of rights-based programme practice; comprehensive understanding of the rights of children and the potential to link this work to national and international influencing work; excellent knowledge and experience for advocacy and campaigning on rights, particularly in multi-country developing context; public mobilization experience is a bonus; practical experience of development work in Africa and Asia, particularly with communities living in poverty; good familiarity with gender and education, tax justice and the trends in privatization of education issues.

You should also have strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles.

What we offer:

ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done, encourage close collaboration and sharing power, and where safeguarding standards and feminist leadership are exemplified everywhere. At ActionAid, you can look forward to a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment, including

• A workplace that embraces intersectional feminist principles
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption pay

How to apply:

Please click on the “apply” button to start the application process:

Applications close on 11.59 GMT on 8th May 2023 . Please upload an up-to-date curriculum vitae and a covering letter, clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Please check your application and make sure you meet all the essential criteria listed in the person specification. In addition, your application will be stronger if you meet at least some of the desirable criteria. If you do not meet at least all the essential criteria, please do not apply as we only consider candidates if they meet the essential criteria listed on the job description. We will only consider candidates who have the right to work in the specified locations.

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 as unsuccessful.

ActionAid International will not consider unsolicited candidates from recruitment agencies. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.

About us:

ActionAid is a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice.

ActionAid International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity.

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