Key Responsibilities
Policy Advocacy
Develop initiatives and partnerships to engage and influence Africa's leading economic institutions and regional economic communities on tax issues.
Provide support to shaping effective strategies to communicate policies aimed at influencing relevant policy targets.
Provide support to develop strategies to strengthen national tax platforms and encourage
the engagement of TJNA members, partners and allies in relevant pan-African programs, networks, and public domains in order to advance the tax agenda.
Maintain a close liaison with global tax advocacy partners, including affiliates and allies of the tax justice movement.
Serve as the key contact person for tax advocacy across the African continent and links with TJNA and allies globally.
Programme Coordination
Lead in the development, planning and monitoring of the execution of the activities in the four programmatic areas of international tax, extractives, investments, and inequality
Develop and monitor the annual budget for all programmatic activities
Develop and effectively manage programmes timelines to ensure timely completion of program deliverables
Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the programmes with guidance from the Executive Director
Monitor and provide quality control in the delivery of the programme activities
Oversee the recruitment, retention and development of highly talented staff with the right technical and personal abilities to meet the programme goals
Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance within the programmes
Ensure regular quality and timely reporting and documentation of work plan implementation against agreed budgets
Research Knowledge Generation
Lead in setting the TJNA research agenda by identifying emerging policy trends that require TJNA research interventions.
Manage TJNA research projects across the four thematic areas of international tax, natural resources and climate justice, investments, and equality to inform TJNA's advocacy agenda including defining research questions/topics/timelines and developing research RFPs and TORs
Coordinate the communication of TJNA research projects to internal and external constituents through different traditional and innovative channels (research reports, convenings, training, conference presentations, web resources, exhibitions etc.)
Develop an internal framework and guideline for TJNA writing, editing, and quality control for research reports/presentations
Work with the thematic leads to coordinate and provide technical backstopping of research projects led or conducted by TJNA members and collaborating partners
Lead in the design and tracking of the implementation of long term policy research projects including the Fair Tax Monitor and the anti-IFF Policy Tracker
Lead the policy team in the compiling and strategic dissemination of TJNA research and knowledge products
Support fundraising for TJNA research activities
Key Accountability Areas
Policy Advocacy Engagement
Programme Coordination
Leadership and Management
Research and Knowledge Generation
Qualifications
Master's degree in economics, political science, development studies or related field from a recognised institution
Core Skills and Experience
The overall experience of 10 years with at least 5 in a management and leadership role
Experience in economic justice is an added advantage
Ability to communicate and work in English (ability to also communicate and work in French an added advantage)
Self-starter, flexible, creative and strategic thinker
Ability to work under pressure and a fast-paced environment.
Ability to communicate clearly and work cooperatively in a cross-cultural setting
Willingness to travel.