Regional Director (Africa)

DRS is looking for a Regional Director to work for an INGO in Africa.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with regional staff, Global Program and Development team.
• Lead the design of the offices’ strategy in line with the overall INGO’s strategy.
• Develop an operational plan that office operations can be measured against strategic and program targets.
• Develop and manage the operating budget.
• Lead the team within the performance management framework and train staff.
• Recruit new staff.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Management or international development, or equivalent (Master’s degree is preferred).
• At least 10 years experience in a senior management position involving leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategies for offices operating in different countries in compliance with organizational strategy and agreed-upon standards.
• Experience in donor management and WASH project management.
• Ability to train and develop capacity in country-level staff.
• Strong knowledge of computer skills sufficient to maintain a database of community complaints, and prepare reports and presentation of results, Computer savviness.
• Fluency in English and French