Regional Representative, Africa at Church World Service

Job description

• Oversee long-range strategic planning, programmatic direction and growth, and all programs and operations within Sub-Saharan Africa, including overall guidance to a multinational staff of approximately 400 persons.
• Represent CWS with government, intergovernmental, civil society and faith-based partners, stakeholders and forums in the region; and cultivate new relationships relevant to CWS programs and strategies.
• Ensure CWS complies with laws and regulations in countries where it maintains direct operational presence, including Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania, and lead efforts to register in new locations as operations require.
• Provide direct supervision to six senior managers, including Director of the Resettlement Support Center (RSC Africa) and other administrative and program leadership positions.
• Oversee the CWS regional budget, including a development and humanitarian response annual budget of $3.5 million, and provide overall guidance to CWS regional finance and administration, including compliance with CWS guidelines and funding agency requirements.
• Provide and/or mobilize technical expertise relevant to community development, emergency response, durable solutions, and capacity-building.
• Develop new donor contacts and oversee fundraising initiatives for CWS Africa programs.
• Oversee communication with media, humanitarian and development communities, donors, and partner agencies.
• Maintain a clear organizational structure and ensure the CWS Africa regional unit is adequately staffed to carry out planned activities.
• Serve as the primary liaison between agency headquarters and the staff in the region; and ensure that CWS staff and partners in Africa are kept informed of key agency directions, strategies and policies.