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The East & West Africa Regional Director (RD) oversees the design, development and implementation of our programs in the East & West Africa Region. The RD is responsible for ensuring a steady pipeline of new business opportunities through proactive relationship building with key donors, and the quality and compliance of all project operations. The RD reports to the Chief Operations Officer and serves as a member of TechnoServe’s global senior management team.
Job Responsibility:
Oversee the design, development and implementation of programs across the East & West Africa Region, and drive strategy for the region as a whole
Hold responsibility for East & West Africa Region’s $24 million annual regional operating budget
Support country and regional program directors to develop strategies, platforms and budgets
Ensure country programs meet quality standards and integrate project monitoring, learning and evaluation into decision making and work planning
Provide sound financial management and ensure contractual and donor compliance reporting
Generate regional new business, leveraging existing relationships and expanding the range of TechnoServe opportunities
Support corporate new business efforts for current and new programs in the region and maintain donor relations
Develop winning proposal strategies: organizing resources, contributing to or authoring proposals and negotiating agreements
Recruit, retain, supervise and coach country directors and regional team members
Enable cross-cutting learning, partnership and collaboration between teams
Support and encourage knowledge sharing and professional development among staff
Manage regional human resource matters in partnership with the global human resources team
Represent TechnoServe to public and private donors of significance globally
Support country directors in the Region to effectively manage relationships with stakeholders such as local and district governments, donors, nonprofit organizations and others
Represent the region internally, updating the Senior Management Team, Program Office and Board of Directors as appropriate of significant developments in the region
Requirements:
A minimum of ten years of leadership experience, preferably in strategy consulting, private sector agribusiness, or international development
A minimum of three years of work experience in one or more developing countries
A bachelor’s degree and preferably a post-graduate degree such as an MBA, MPP or MIA
Experience in Francophone West Africa
Fluency in English & French
Nice to have:
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multicultural and geographically dispersed teams in complex working environments
Proven track record in successful business and program development design and authoring/overseeing winning proposals
Strong foundation of knowledge in one or more of the following: economic growth, value chains, private sector, agriculture, entrepreneurship and/or SMEs