Programme Director

Do you have a passion for driving positive change and making a difference in people's lives? We're seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Programme Director

The Company

Tiko (previously known as Triggerise) believes in a world where all youth have the power to choose where, when, and how they meet their sexual reproductive health needs. Our digital platform delivers scalable and verifiable sexual reproductive health services for young people in 6 main markets in Sub Saharan Africa - Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa, Burkina Faso, and Zambia. We work together with local communities and use nudges like reminders, discounts, and reward points to encourage our users to access and use sexual and reproductive health services. We also support our users in becoming micro-entrepreneurs and adding value to their economies.

Tiko has offices in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, the Netherlands and Portugal. Globally, our team consists of +160 enthusiastic, international colleagues. Whether you are working from our biggest office in Nairobi, the fast-growing office in South Africa, or from home, our people are young and our culture is global and dynamic. Our work environment is fast-paced, informal, and friendly. You can learn more about what being part of Tiko is like here.

The Job

As the Programme Director, you will guide and support the programme leads, ensuring the successful implementation of donor-funded projects across the organization. Your role will be crucial in guaranteeing that projects meet their objectives, comply with donor requirements, and maintain optimal communication and reporting standards.

Responsibility areas:

• Guiding and supporting programme leads to ensure operational execution of projects aligns with donor requirements and meets goals and objectives on time and in full.
• Overseeing the monitoring of grants to ensure compliance with donor regulations and that all relevant documentation is in place and periodically reviewed.
• Leading proposal development/writing efforts as needed.
• Navigating complex political environments and driving meaningful change across projects.
• Maintaining and strengthening relationships with donors and partners involved in various projects.
• Identifying compliance risks across the portfolio and advising/supporting programme leads and others in the organization when actions need to be taken.
• Ensuring the delivery of high-quality reports that meet donor requirements.
• Overseeing the training of stakeholders in the particulars of the projects.
• Utilizing your excellent project management skills to drive overall project success and achieve meaningful results.

About You

You're a confident and dynamic leader with excellent interpersonal skills. You excel at collaborating with others and bringing people together to achieve common goals. You are detail-oriented, organized, and have the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Essential skills:

• +10 years of Programme Lead/Programme Manager or relevant experience, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Strong government experience, diplomatic, and able to navigate complex political environments.
• Proven experience in maintaining positive relationships with donors and partners across various projects.
• Extensive experience working with global funds and a strong understanding of the landscape.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, with the ability to efficiently respond to donor requests.

The Rewards

In addition to your monthly salary, we offer you:

• Great secondary benefits
• A personal development budget
• Unlimited holidays, if you can make it work with your team you’re good to go
• Growth opportunities
• A product to help shape as we grow, to leave your mark on how we do things
• A vision that we trust that you will do your job without us having to invent unnecessary rules and regulations.

The Details

Interested? Click Apply for This Job! Want more information? Check out our website tikoafrica.org or contact our Global Recruiter. We only accept applications through the apply links, not by email.

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Tiko prioritizes integrity in our workplace and respects your privacy.

Tiko is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour by its employees at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. This is why we will do reference and background screening checks on successful candidates before hiring. Tiko also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme_. As part of this scheme, we will request information from your previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during your employment, or incidents under investigation when you left employment. By applying for this position, you confirm you have read and understood these recruitment procedures._We value your privacy and understand the importance of safeguarding your personal data. We invite you to review our privacy notice for the recruitment process to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal data during the recruitment process. Click here to view the document. By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our privacy notice.