Member Governance & Affiliation Professional at SOS Childrens Villages
Position Title: Member Governance & Affiliation Professional
Employer: SOS Childrens Villages
Employment: Full-Time | Contract
Place of Work: Nairobi - Kenya
Posted date: 1 week ago
Deadline: April, 19/2026 (4 days left)
Unit: Compliance & Risk Support – MA Development & Support (IDS)
Preferred location: Faridabad
Colleagues from other locations as well as colleagues who are currently in their notice period are welcome to apply for this position.
Mission
The Governance, Membership & Federation Affairs area ensures that National Associations (NAs) operate within a strong, coherent, and values-based governance framework aligned with global standards. The area supports the evolution of member governance models, affiliation status management, statutory compliance, and effective oversight structures, while safeguarding the integrity, accountability, and sustainability of the federation.
It plays a critical role in supporting National Associations through governance transitions, affiliation processes, and capacity strengthening of boards and senior leadership, ensuring alignment with global governance principles, statutory requirements, and federation-wide policies.
To strengthen MA’s accountability and encourage self-reliance in the management of their operations with strong affiliation to the global SOS federation in line with their country’s legal frameworks.
This job revolves around 3 broad service areas, namely:
Governance Support & accountability
- The Member Governance & Affiliation Professional supports the governance evolution of National Associations by providing technical, advisory, and coordination support on affiliation management, statutes and by-laws reviews, governance structures, and tri-partite agreements.
- The role contributes to strengthening effective governance practices at national level by advising National Boards and senior leaders, supporting transitions toward independent member status, and ensuring ongoing alignment with global governance principles, federation standards, and accountability requirements.
Leadership and Management,
- Local leadership established and effective leadership of national operations with strong ownership, relevant national strategy, business continuity and risk management is in place.
Strategy, Planning and Budgeting
- Strategy, Planning and Budgeting development and reviews in consultation with stakeholders.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Provide technical assistance to a Member Association (MA) Governance Analysis through the execution of an advanced assessment, including board member training and development, and an analysis of the roles and responsibilities of the board and national management.
- Provide technical assistance for the development of an advanced Governance Plan for the MA, based on the results of the governance assessment, including the systematization and development of the governance plan and the semi-annual monitoring of its implementation.
- Support the development of board and management succession plans.
- Support the annual assessment of the board and management.
- Strengthen the Board’s affiliation with the Federation by enhancing communication between the Federation and the MA, regularly informing them about achievements, challenges, and key developments within the Federation.
- Facilitate training processes for board members on the mission, vision, and values of the Federation.
- Support the active involvement of the board in the formulation of the national strategy and annual plan through the strategic planning process.
Responsibilities to Uphold Safeguarding (standards) and Promote a Safe Environment
As someone working for or on behalf of SOS Children’s Villages, you are responsible for helping to create and maintain a safe and protective environment for staff, as well as for the children, young people, and adult programme participants supported and cared for by SOS Children’s Villages. You are expected to:
- Commit to the Code of Conduct and reflect on the safeguarding implications of your work on an ongoing basis.
- Actively participate in team discussions to identify risks and share and apply preventative and mitigation measures and strategies.
- Integrate safeguarding principles into your daily decisions and tasks.
- Report any safeguarding concerns promptly and in line with procedures.
- Promote values-based culture, accountability and zero tolerance of harm.
Requirements
- Requires a Master’s degree, preferably in management, social studies, or development-related fields such as project management, education, finance, social and philosophical studies, or economics.
- Position requires more than 10 years of work experience, including in depth experience in working with boards
- Knowledge of stakeholder management across diverse cultural contexts and a solid understanding of relevant functional areas.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-cultural stakeholder engagements with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated understanding of operational contexts.
- Proven ability to inspire teams.
- Willingness to travel 25 to 30%
Technical Skills
- High-level interpersonal skills.
- Team-oriented approach with the ability to build strong professional relationships and networks, and collaborate effectively with boards, peers, partners, stakeholders, local governments, and other actors in a spirit of mutual respect, integrity, and trust.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership and influence others in non-hierarchical relationships.
- Ability to critically analyze and integrate information.
- Strategic and forward-looking thinking related to programme operations, resource mobilization, and asset optimization.
- Experience in organizational processes, boards and governance-related work.
- Strong numerical understanding and analytical capability.
- Advanced oral, written, and public communication skills.
- Organizational skills, including effective time management.
- International experience and strong cross-cultural competencies. (desired)
- Experience working with governments and local authorities. (desired)
Other Competencies and Soft Skills
- Leadership skills to manage teams across diverse locations and foster inclusive and culturally responsive work environments.
- Ability to build team capacity and support professional development.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Teamwork and collaborative working style.
- Problem-solving abilities.
- Effective time management.
- Cultural sensitivity and empathy in multi-cultural environments.
- Presentation skills. (desired)
- Adaptability and creativity. (desired)
- Emotional intelligence and professional confidence. (desired)
- Strategic thinking and client-oriented mindset. (desired)
- Innovation and change management experience. (desired)
- Ability to support and drive people development. (desired)
Ways of working:
- Global collaboration and communication – Working effectively across countries, cultures, and time zones by maintaining clear communication, transparency, and shared understanding within distributed teams.
- Cross-functional collaboration – Working closely with colleagues across different functions and areas of expertise to combine knowledge, solve problems collectively, and deliver meaningful outcomes aligned with the organisation’s mission.
- Effective collaboration within matrix structures – Working constructively within solid and dotted reporting lines by maintaining open communication, aligning priorities with both line and functional managers, and ensuring clarity on roles, responsibilities, and expectations to support coordinated delivery across teams.
- Flexibility and adaptability – Remaining responsive to evolving contexts and adjusting priorities, approaches, and ways of collaboration as projects, services, or organisational demand evolve.
- Ownership and accountability – Taking responsibility for advancing tasks and initiatives, proactively addressing obstacles, and ensuring that commitments, decisions, and actions are carried through to completion, taking initiative within your scope of responsibility rather than waiting for direction.
- Strengthening member associations and their autonomy – Ensuring that knowledge, tools, and lessons from projects and services are shared with member associations so they can learn from the work carried out and progressively strengthen their capacity and independence.
- Continuous feedback and transparency - Contributing to a culture where feedback and data are shared openly and constructively, enabling teams and stakeholders involved to reflect, learn, and continuously improve their work and impact.
Good to know:
- All internal GSC colleagues from all locations are welcome to apply. Colleagues who are currently in their notice period are encouraged to apply, as long as they have not received their end of service payments.
- The internal recruitment process will be conducted in accordance with applicable equal-treatment, non-discrimination and data-protection requirements.
- The validation process for this position is still ongoing, and therefore the role, responsibilities, or requirements may be subject to change. We will update the job advertisement accordingly if any adjustments are made. If you have questions or would like more clarity before applying, you are welcome to contact the Hiring Manager or the HR Business Partner directly.
- Colleagues from other locations as well as colleagues who are currently in their notice period are welcome to apply for this position, provided they meet the requirements. Applications will be considered in line with our internal selection guidelines.
- Contract duration, if applicable, will be determined based on the business need, funding source, applicable local labour laws and the employee's current employment status. Any resulting terms will be communicated during the formal selection process.
- Employment contract will be issued according to the labour law of the location colleagues are currently working in.
- As a general rule, the organisation does not intend to sponsor relocation for internal applications unless expressly stated in the posting or separately approved.
How to apply
If you are interested in this position, please send your detailed application in English through ICISMs internal-sos-kd.icims.com by 19th April 2026.
Please note that applications will be reviewed and suitable candidates will be contacted for interviews on an ongoing basis. The position will remain open until filled.
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