Team Leader, Women's Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) Dividend, Policy & Systems

About the role

The Team Leader will serve as the central representative for the Women’s Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) Dividend – Policy & Systems programme, overseeing implementation across seven African countries. Reporting to the Programme Director, the role combines strategic oversight, technical guidance, and programme management to ensure high‑quality delivery of demand‑driven technical assistance.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for WISH P&S across all workstreams, including monitoring, evaluation, learning, and financial management.
• Guide Country Leads in developing and executing annual workplans that meet budget, timeline, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with the Regional Finance and Operations Manager and Programme Management Unit to ensure robust financial controls and value‑for‑money commitments.
• Monitor progress against logframe targets, payment KPIs, and overall programme performance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the FCDO on programme strategy, technical issues, and day‑to‑day management.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading multi‑country development programmes, preferably in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) or related policy and systems work.
• Strong understanding of government‑aligned technical assistance, policy development, and financing mechanisms.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships, including donors and government partners.

Required skills

• Technical assistance design and delivery
• Programme monitoring, evaluation and learning
• Financial and budget management
• Logframe development and tracking

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence SRHR outcomes across a diverse set of African contexts.
• Collaboration with leading international partners such as PRB, EngenderHealth, and BBC Media Action.
• Supportive environment focused on learning, adaptation, and impact.