Regional Emergency Response Advisor (English-Speaking Africa)

About the role

The STRIDES Regional Emergency Response Advisor supports outbreak response planning, coordination and implementation across English-speaking Africa, ideally bringing prior experience with high-consequence pathogens such as viral hemorrhagic fevers. The role aligns country programmes with STRIDES leadership's direction, tracks and reports on response efforts, coordinates with technical, finance and operations teams, develops tools and guidance, and works within established incident management frameworks. It also covers knowledge product creation, programme evaluations, business development and partnership building. The position is based in Nairobi.

Key responsibilities

• Lead outbreak response and preparedness activities in line with STRIDES protocols and in-country incident management systems, and coordinate day-to-day response across technical, operational and administrative teams.
• Standardise response processes across countries (reporting templates, deployment trackers, coordination tools) and integrate lessons learned into tools and guidance.
• Provide technical direction to project staff, mentor and supervise junior staff and partners, and lead the technical part of project plans and work plans.
• Review technical work plans and budgets, and collaborate with the research and evaluation team on data and assessments.
• Develop and disseminate tools, reports, papers and intervention materials, and work with the Digital Transformation & Technology team on response tracking systems.
• Maintain relationships with donors, government agencies and NGOs, lead proposal research and review proposals, budgets and work plans, and represent the organisation at meetings and conferences.
• Deliver technical training and supervision, and manage technical resources, including budgets, emergency procurement, consultant deployments and surge staffing.
• Work with the MEL team to track response activities, review situation reports and draft sponsor financial and technical reports.
• Ensure technical deliverables meet best practice and contractual obligations, and improve efficiency through quality assurance.

Required profile

• Ideal background in outbreak response, preferably with high-consequence pathogens.
• Solid knowledge of standards, operational processes and procedures in the technical field, and ability to manage projects and set priorities.
• Proficient writing and verbal communication skills.

Required skills

• MS Office (at a minimum)
• Project management and budget tracking
• Proposal and report writing