Main purpose of the role

The regional lead, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and wider secretariat team is responsible for all activities in the designated region, including: oversight of membership support; supporting the election and strengthening of the Board and Regional Advisory Groups; design of donor proposals; implementation and monitoring of projects and activities with members and project; advocacy and influencing initiatives; and ensuring operational capacity of GNDR in the region and compliance to GNDRs policies and procedures.

The main responsibilities are:

• Membership mobilisation and engagement

• Project management

• Advocacy and influencing

• Fundraising

• Finance/compliance (systems, policy, audit, statutory)

• Global lead for a “risk driver”

• Line management

Candidate requirements

We are ideally looking for candidates that have the following attributes and skills:

• Substantial experience of working internationally in development or humanitarian response

• Experience in disaster risk management activities

• Experience of working in civil society organisations

• Proficiency, written and spoken, in English

• Networking and influencing skills

• Strong project cycle management knowledge and skills

• Good people management skills

• Strong financial management skills

• Appreciation of individual and organisational learning and development tools

• Strong team player with good people management skills

Full JD https://www.gndr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/JD-for-Regional-Lead-Africa-.pdf