Regional Director Africa

ABOUT THE COMPANY Feed the Children exists to end childhood hunger. Around the world, we provide nourishing meals every day to more than 263,000 children. We believe that everyone can work together to create a world where no child goes to bed hungry. When friends like you partner with us, we can meet the urgent physical needs of children by providing food, taking action in communities worldwide and creating long-term solutions for clean water, medical care and education. Join us now! JOB SUMMARY Qualifications & Experience:Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., humanities or social sciences, international development, Public Health) or equivalent.10+ years of experience managing NGO operations and programs, in international development or humanitarian operations, including a minimum of 8 years in developing countries.Demonstrated experience leading and empowering a diverse, cross-cultural senior management team with an emphasis on collaboration and accountability.Demonstrated experience in establishing strategic partnerships and alliances and serving in a senior representation role.Proven ability to support resource mobilization efforts and a track record of leading teams in strategy development and implementation, delivery of high-quality programs with demonstrated impact and results.Experience and success in management, teambuilding, and consensus building.Ability to work as a partner in a multi-cultural environment.Strong communication skills, both written and spoken.Ability to work under tight time constraints; and · Ability to translate conceptual direction into concrete grant plans.Strong analytical and writing skills.The ability to think and work strategically with a wide range of senior leaders.Capacity to coordinate efforts involving various projects and multiple players.Ability to travel up to 30% of the time including upon occasion to remote locations with basic amenities.Flexibility to rapidly adjust prioritization of activities to changing contexts and requirements.Please send your CV, and cover letter, highlighting your suitability for the role to email address the Email provided RESPONSIBILITIES Program Leadership & Management (60%)Develop and implement a revised regional plan, including an appropriate operational plan and staffing structure to ensure alignment with the vision of the organization and ensure optimum delivery, and organizational impact.Lead change initiatives in collaboration with regional and country teams, promoting organizational agility and distributed leadership. Drive structural enhancements to optimize operational models.Provide oversight to program strategy, design, planning, budgeting and MEAL (monitoring, evaluation, assessment & learning) in the region.Responsible for setting regional program goals, strategies, and performance metrics.Drive continuous improvement in program quality and support strengthening capacity, operations, and results across the region to ensure ongoing programmatic excellen