Regional Consortium Coordinator

About the role

The Regional Consortium Coordinator will lead the DG ECHO‑funded Regional Disaster Preparedness Program across Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti. Based in Nairobi, the role reports to the Regional Program Development and Quality Director and oversees all aspects of program delivery for the 24‑month initiative.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and day‑to‑day coordination for all program result areas in the three target countries.
• Ensure compliance with DG ECHO requirements, the IGAD Anticipatory Action Roadmap, SCALAA methodologies and national disaster‑risk management priorities.
• Act as the primary liaison among Action Against Hunger country teams, IGAD, ICPAC, DG ECHO, national authorities and consortium partners.
• Develop and operationalise cross‑border anticipatory action protocols, trigger matrices, contingency plans, SOPs, simulations and pilot activations.
• Coordinate with complementary regional initiatives and represent the programme in humanitarian coordination bodies.

Required profile

• Senior humanitarian professional with extensive experience managing multi‑country consortia and DG ECHO‑funded programmes.
• Proven track record in disaster preparedness, anticipatory action, climate‑risk governance and institutional partnerships in the Greater Horn of Africa.
• Strong background in donor compliance, financial oversight and programme quality assurance.
• Ability to work from Nairobi and travel within the region as needed.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to lead a high‑impact, multi‑country disaster preparedness initiative.
• Collaboration with leading humanitarian and regional organisations.
• Professional development in anticipatory action and climate‑risk management.