About CorpsAfrica:

Founded in 2011, CorpsAfrica provides the opportunity for college-educated young Africans to serve as volunteers in their own countries, along the lines of the Peace Corps model. We put them through a rigorous training program and send them to live for up to one year in rural, high-poverty communities to facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects that are identified by the local people. CorpsAfrica aims to promote a culture of public service in Africa by giving participants the opportunity to apply their education, skills, and energy toward helping their fellow citizens overcome extreme poverty.

CorpsAfrica has steadily expanded operations from Morocco to Senegal, Malawi, Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, The Gambia, Ethiopia, and Cote d’Ivoire over the last decade and will soon launch in more countries. As we reach a point of significant inflection leading to future expansion, we seek to add an additional Regional Director, based in Francophone Africa. For more information, please visit www.corpsafrica.org.

Overview of the Position:

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and working closely with the leadership team, the Regional Director (RD) provides strategic and operational oversight and support to Country Directors (CDs), ensuring country programs align with the organization’s global strategy, standards, and values. The RD also leads the launch of new country programs and is responsible for high-level performance management, operational excellence, program growth, regulatory compliance, and the cultivation of a healthy, mission-driven culture across all country operations.

REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer

Specific Responsibilities:

Strategic and Operational Leadership

• Provide input into strategy development at the leadership level.
• Provide country program oversight to ensure alignment with global goals and priorities and adherence to organizational policies and processes.
• Oversee the rollout and scaling of new country programs, including registration, staffing, and infrastructure setup.
• Work effectively with the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Program Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Development Officer, and Director of People and Culture to ensure country offices are aware of and realizing organizational policies and standards.

Country Director Oversight

• Recruit, supervise, mentor, and support Country Directors, ensuring effective leadership, program and operational delivery, and team development.
• Conduct performance management and professional development reviews with Country Directors.
• Facilitate cross-country collaboration, knowledge sharing, and best practices among country leadership.

Financial and Legal Compliance

• Collaborate with the CFO and COO to ensure that all country offices meet the organization’s financial, legal, and operational standards.
• In collaboration with the CFO and the Finance team, oversee regional budget planning and fiscal accountability in alignment with donor requirements and internal policies.
• Mitigate legal and compliance risks in coordination with operations, internal audit, legal, and finance departments.

Operational Excellence

• Drive operational efficiency, sustainability, and risk management across the region.
• Identify and address operational bottlenecks, ensuring resources are optimized to achieve program goals.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators across country offices and implement corrective actions as needed.

Organizational Culture and People Development

• Serve as a culture carrier, championing the organization’s values of listening, growth, and empowerment across all levels.
• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment that prioritizes staff and Volunteer well-being.
• Promote learning, innovation, and staff development in all country offices.

Regional Risk Management and Safety and Security

• Ensure organizational risk management and safety and security processes are implemented in country programs.

Stakeholder Engagement and Representation

• Represent the organization with regional partners, donors, governments, and other stakeholders.
• Build and maintain high-level strategic relationships to enhance program impact and funding opportunities.
• Serve as the primary liaison between country teams and the global executive leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and at least ten years of increasingly responsible work experience in the NGO sector including at least 5 years in a regional or multi-country role in the NGO or international development sector.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage up and down an organizational structure.
• Outstanding participatory leadership skills and experience in coaching and mentoring.
• Highly collaborative style and demonstrated ability to work across cultures.
• Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, presentation, and creative problem-solving skills
• Fluency in English and French is required.
• A strong commitment to the mission of CorpsAfrica and a desire to support youth leadership and participatory community development.

TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should submit a brief cover letter that illustrates qualifications relevant to this role and a résumé through JazzHR. Only complete applications will be considered. The deadline to apply is August 22, 2025.

As an equal opportunity employer, CorpsAfrica encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability, or any other legally protected basis.