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Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa
African Engagement Programme Manager
Salary from £36,647 to £44,140 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £47,456 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a full-time, fixed term appointment for 2 years
The Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa (FLCA)’s role at the LSE is to strengthen LSE’s long-term commitment to placing Africa at the heart of understandings and debates about global issues. FLCA works to forge new links with African scholars and institutions and increase the visibility of Africa in the LSE’s teaching, research and policy engagement. Furthermore, FLCA is growing rapidly. The Centre is developing a new programme called the African Engagement Programme (AEP). The programme will be central to developing and furthering the Centre’s relationships with prospective employers, donors and universities on the African continent, with a view of building strategic partnerships that generate opportunities for graduates, supports the creation of the African Research Fellowship programme at FLCA, and raises further funding to support the Centre’s activities.
The manager of the African Engagement Programme (AEP) at FLCA will be responsible for managing the development of a brand new programme at the Centre working closely with the Programme for African Leadership (PfAL) team, the Centre Manager and Director to implement the strategy and vision for the programme. This role will advance focussed partnerships in Africa with employers, academic institutions, and private and public donors and partners.
Candidates will have experience working with private and public sectors in Africa, held a combination of fundraising/sponsorship, strategic and relationship building roles, have the ability to work and travel independently, and able to cultivate relationships with prospective partners. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to foster a shared sense of purpose with a diverse range of stakeholders, understand organisational needs and have a passion for African development and possess excellent communication and influencing skills.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Martha Geiger at m.geiger@lse.ac.uk .
The closing date for receipt of applications is 7th November 2019 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.