About the Institution

Herd Africa is a dedicated Pan-African organization focused on empowering women across the continent. By fostering sustainable economic growth, leadership opportunities, and strategic network expansion, Herd Africa builds transformative initiatives that create lasting impact and economic advancement for women.

Role Overview & Scope

The Head of Programs & Partnerships will provide strategic leadership to drive the vision, design, and continuous expansion of Herd Africa’s core initiatives. This role bridges programmatic execution with high-level institutional collaboration, building impactful cross-sector partnerships that unlock sustainable opportunities for women across Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Strategy & Leadership: Direct the conceptualization, execution, and scaling of Herd Africa’s flagship programs to maximize regional impact.
• Strategic Partnerships: Identify, cultivate, and maintain strategic alliances with corporate partners, development agencies, civil society, and international donors.
• Program Performance & Quality: Establish robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks to measure program outcomes and maintain high operational standards.
• Resource Mobilization: Collaborate on grant proposals, partnership proposals, and funding strategies to sustain and expand organizational reach.
• Stakeholder Advocacy: Serve as a primary spokesperson and advocate for HerD Africa's mission across regional and international forums.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Degree in International Development, Public Policy, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Experience: Proven leadership experience in program management, partnership development, or social impact initiatives, ideally within the Pan-African development space.
• Core Competencies: Strong strategic planning, partnership negotiation, team leadership, cross-cultural collaboration, and excellent executive communication skills.

• Direct the conceptualization, execution, and scaling of HerD Africa’s flagship programs to maximize regional impact.
• Identify, cultivate, and maintain strategic alliances with corporate partners, development agencies, civil society, and international donors.
• Establish robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks to measure program outcomes and maintain high operational standards.
• Collaborate on grant proposals, partnership proposals, and funding strategies to sustain and expand organizational reach.
• Serve as a primary spokesperson and advocate for HerD Africa's mission across regional and international forums.

• Strong strategic planning
• Partnership negotiation
• Team leadership
• Cross-cultural collaboration
• Excellent executive communication skills

• Degree in International Development, Public Policy, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Proven leadership experience in program management, partnership development, or social impact initiatives, ideally within the Pan-African development space.