Regional Director at Corporate Staffing

Our client is one of the leading consultancy firms offering corporate training, structures development, human resource and financial management services. They are seeking to hire a Regional Director whose role will be to oversee the operations of the existing communities / children homes and networks, research country options, establish future micro community sites, legal compliance and development of local teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day to day operations of micro communities including capital build out, managing local teams, child selection gate keeping, and operationalizing Child Empowerment Framework.
• Facilitate and support all US-based international volunteer and travel activities to the region.
• Develop and train field staff on program curriculum guidelines based on the Program framework.
• Ensure all capital expenditures, complementary interventions and mission trips are implemented according to best program practices and directly engage the outcomes found in the program framework.
• Ensure each country office operates effectively according to the Field Operations Manual.
• Provide field support for marketing and communication strategies
• Seek ways for field operations to become self-sustainable including local fund-raising, income generating ventures and becoming part of the US-based fund raising strategies.
• Perform all research related to growth and expansion in the African region, helping in the selection of future countries and micro community site location.
• Work with country resources to legally register, acquire land and implement operations in support of Horizon’s charter.
• Lead high profile international mission trips as needed.
• Other duties may be assigned as determined by the President

 Qualifications

• Degree in a Business related field preferred; business administration a plus.
• At least 5 years’ experience in child development, orphan care and child sponsorship at the international level.
• Highly developed leadership skills which include being a bridge between western and regional cultures.
• Highly skilled in effective practices of child development and specifically in best practices related to orphan and vulnerable children care.
• High attention to detail, familiar with accounting practices and reporting, overall skill in managing a complicated child-focused non-profit operation.
• Experience in international child sponsorship management and communication strategies.
• Advanced relational/interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly & concisely both verbally and in written form.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a home-office situation
• Ability to collect and interpret financial, programmatic and production data for management, reporting and training purposes.
• Ability to use information technology; knowledge of research applications; experience in the use of internet and presentation software.
• Extensive international travel required which includes long stays in rural areas.