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Direct employerSenior Manager, Girl Capital - Africa
Children's Investment Fund Foundation

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Role overview
Children's Investment Fund Foundation is hiring a Senior Manager for their Girl Capital programmes based in Nairobi. This full-time role is ideal for an experienced professional with a strong background in sexual and reproductive health, child protection, or ending child marriage, especially with knowledge of Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, or Malawi. The role involves leading programme delivery and strategy implementation in these countries.
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What you will do
- Prepare and deliver detailed analyses and research to translate strategy into actionable plans.
- Facilitate collaboration among government bodies, donors, and implementing agencies to shape strategic priorities.
- Lead the delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder programmes under tight deadlines.
- Assess investment progress and work with partners to resolve challenges, escalating issues as needed.
- Establish and integrate monitoring and evaluation frameworks with clear outcomes and indicators.
- Ensure adherence to due diligence and risk management procedures throughout programme execution.
- Represent CIFF at conferences and professional events to share insights and promote initiatives.
Requirements
- Hold a postgraduate degree or equivalent experience, preferably in medical sciences, public health, or related fields.
- Have technical expertise in sexual and reproductive health, child protection, and/or ending child marriage.
- Possess comprehensive knowledge and experience working in at least two of the priority countries (Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Malawi).
- Demonstrate ability to manage high workloads and deliver under pressure with multiple concurrent tasks.
- Work independently with minimal oversight and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
- Have proven skills in analysis, due diligence, policy development, strategic planning, and programme delivery in the development sector.
- Show deep knowledge in areas such as child protection systems, child marriage, SRHR, SGBV pathways, women’s economic empowerment, education programming, or technology integration for learning.
- Be experienced in impact measurement, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies.
- Have experience working within or influencing government, private sector, or donor policies.
- Exhibit strong advocacy and relationship-building skills to engage diverse audiences and stakeholders.
- Possess excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
- Adapt effectively to different cultural and socio-economic contexts with sensitivity.
- Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Be willing to travel regularly as part of the role.
Benefits
The role offers an annual salary of 13,200,000 KES. Benefits include 25 days annual leave (increasing by one day per year up to 30), a discretionary bonus scheme, training and wellbeing allowances, life insurance, and medical insurance. The employer supports a hybrid working policy combining office and home work.
How to apply
Submit your application through the employer's official contact before Thursday, 26 November 2026. The employer may close the advert early if enough suitable applications are received.