Coordinator for the Tax and Education Alliance at Action Aid

Job Description ActionAid is a leading international charity. We support women and children in extreme poverty. We fight for their rights and for lasting changeSummary 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.