Network Development Associate- Africa

This position offers a great opportunity for career growth. What you will do Network Engagement and support to the Network Platform (50%)

• Strengthen communication and coordination between HelpAge and the network members, working with the Network Platform Manager, Regional Advisers, and thematic Advisers.

• Support and facilitate knowledge sharing, collaboration, and peer learning across the network.

• Support the curation, management and updating of the HelpAge Platform, providing administrative backend support and Firstline user support.

• Help organize thematic sessions, webinars, peer learning events, and cross-network exchanges.

• Support in the Development of newsletters and additional communications content for network members and stakeholders.

• Support member applications, onboarding, and induction processes.

• Maintain accurate member information and mailing lists on HelpAge CONNECT and SharePoint.

• Coordinate the Network Development Team Meetings

Administrative and Coordination Support for the Regional Adviser (20%)

• Provide coordination support for the regional adviser and capacity-strengthening efforts, including mapping member capacities.

• Support Regional Advisers with logistical and coordination support for regional workshops, meetings, and seminars.

• Support translations for communications and other collaborative tasks.

• Strengthen internal communication flows between Regional Advisers, Network Platform Manager, and technical teams.

• Gather feedback and engagement metrics to support continuous improvement.

Communication Support (15%)

• Support the sourcing and development of communications materials showcasing Africa network members’ work and engagement in global campaigns.

• Maintain and update Africa Regional social media channels in coordination with the communication Team and the regional Africa.

• Collect case studies, stories, and materials from members, partners, and programme teams in the Africa region.

• Produce regionally contextualized communications materials that highlight member impact and encourage their involvement.

• Facilitate effective communication flows within and across regions and outward to the broader global network.

Thematic Support (15%)

• Support Thematic Advisers with logistical and coordination support for regional workshops, meetings, and seminars.

• Coordinate with Network Members in the region to gather content/information for thematic learning sessions.

• Support Membership engagement with the learning thematic learning groups (agenda planning, follow-up notes and reminders)

• Coordina...