Regional Director – Africa

About the role

IsraAID is seeking a senior leader to serve as the Regional Director for Africa. The role provides overall authority for the Africa portfolio, overseeing country offices in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, and South Sudan, and ensuring alignment with the organization’s global strategy and resilience framework.

Key responsibilities

• Provide line management for all Africa Country Directors and the Africa SPO, setting objectives, conducting performance reviews, and coaching leadership.
• Lead the regional desk team within a matrix structure, representing country realities in HQ strategic discussions.
• Own the performance, stability, and risk profile of each country office, identifying and mitigating operational, financial, reputational, and contextual risks.
• Guide country strategies and work plans, ensuring programmatic quality, integration of resilience, MEAL, safeguarding, and inclusion.
• Coordinate HQ technical, operational, and enabling functions to deliver consistent support while preventing overload.
• Support country directors in partnership development and donor engagement, and lead regional donor positioning.

Required profile

• Extensive senior leadership experience in humanitarian or development settings, preferably managing multiple country offices.
• Proven ability to lead through crises, transitions, and organizational change.
• Strong strategic thinking with a track record of aligning regional operations to global objectives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both internally and externally.

Required skills