Government and Partnerships Lead

The Government and Partnerships Lead is responsible for building and strengthening relationships with government institutions, development partners, civil society, youth-led and community-based organisations and other strategic stakeholders to strengthen programme implementation, influence, sustainability and impact for the EKN HIV Instrument AGYW-focused programme. The role serves as the primary focal point for government engagement, partner coordination, Country Advisory Committees and stakeholder collaboration within the country. Working closely with government stakeholders, local organisations, community structures and programme partners, the role promotes effective collaboration, local ownership, systems strengthening and sustainable programme impact. The Government and Partnerships Lead plays a critical role in building trusted relationships, supporting policy and systems engagement, strengthening local partner capacity and ensuring meaningful community participation within programme implementation and decision-making processes ensuring that programme priorities are aligned with national HIV, AGYW, SRHR, GBV, youth and community health priorities and that relevant stakeholders are meaningfully engaged in programme implementation and learning. Key Performance Areas Government Engagement and Policy Support Purpose Build and maintain productive relationships with government stakeholders that support AGYWs programme implementation, sustainability and health systems strengthening. Key Accountabilities Build and maintain strong relationships with relevant national, provincial and district government ministries, departments and agencies. Represent the programme within technical working groups and stakeholder forums. Support implementation of government engagement strategies. Facilitate alignment of programme activities with national HIV, AGYW, SRHR, community health and youth priorities. Represent the project in relevant government technical working groups, coordination forums and strategic consultations. Facilitate collaboration between programme teams and government stakeholders. Support government participation in programme planning, review and learning processes. Monitor policy developments and provide strategic insights to programme leadership. Coordinate government approvals, stakeholder consultations, and project entry processes. Identify opportunities for the project to contribute to policy, systems strengthening and government priorities Identify and facilitate opportunities for project evidence dissemination and learning to inform government policy, guidelines or implementation approaches. Partnerships and Stakeholder Management Purpose Strengthen strategic partnerships and stakeholder relationships that contribute to programme success and sustainability. Key Accountabilities Develop and maintain productive relationships with CSOs, NGOs, youth-led organisations, development partners and other relevant stakeholders that contribute to prog