ActionAid works with women and children who are excluded and live in poverty, as they take the lead in claiming their human rights, and changing systems in society that are unjust. The women in these communities take the lead - they decide their priorities, and we support them as they engage with the rest of their community and the wider power structures in society, to bring about change for the better that benefits the whole community. We also work together to hold our governments and international institutions to account, campaigning side by side to achieve meaningful long-term change to create a more just and caring world.

ActionAid Ireland's strategy 2022-2027 is to create a just and caring world where women's human rights are respected through addressing the structural causes of Gender Based Violence (GBV), promoting women's leadership in humanitarian contexts and amplifying feminist alternatives on economic and climate justice. ActionAid Ireland's strategy also makes clear commitments to anti-racism, shifting power and decolonisation, embedding learning and evaluation and safeguarding. Human rights based approaches are at the heart of ActionAid's work.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and senior programming leader, with a strong understanding of development and humanitarian programming and rooted policy change. You will have strong experience in gender based violence, women's leadership and seeking structural change. You will drive a programme that is locally-led and that ensures the participation of women at the heart of this work to deliver meaningful change from the local, national, regional and international levels.

As Head of Programmes you will be a key leader within Action Aid Ireland's Senior Leadership Team and will play a pivotal role in implementing our strategy. You are responsible for leading ActionAid Ireland's programmes and team and will oversee programme implementation- largely in the Global South but with some programming in Ireland, programmatic innovation, grant/contract management and embedding policy analysis within programming.

You will nurture a rooted programme that seeks to shift power and achieve systemic change. You will work closely with an international and diverse team of programme and policy experts on Women's Rights for ActionAid Ireland's strategy and also across the ActionAid Federation, engaged in promoting system change and shifting power to women, youth and local organisations and movements.

You will be a champion for women's and girls' rights, committed to shifting power and passionate about feminist change and leadership.

You will be able to tackle complex challenges and see the bigger strategic picture. You will be an empathetic and supportive colleague, able to build trusting and authentic relationships with colleagues and partners.

We are committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce and therefore encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQI+ community, the trans community, and those with a disability.