Regional Director, East and West Africa

Qualifications:

• 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
  

Strategy and Leadership

• 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
  

New Business Development

• 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
  

Talent Management

• 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
  

Representation

• 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