Regional Director at CARE

CARE International is a major humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long-term international development projects.



 

Regional Director

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProject Management 

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Impact

  • Define a bold and future-ready vision for the ESA region aligned with CARE’s global mission.
  • Lead the design and delivery of regional and country strategies that are responsive, adaptive, and grounded in local realities.
  • Reimagine CARE’s footprints and operational models to maximize impact, relevance, and local leadership.

 Humanitarian Leadership

  • Ensure CARE is ready to respond at scale to protracted and rapid-onset humanitarian emergencies.
  • Champion CARE’s principled humanitarian action and ensure strategic advocacy to shape regional and global responses.
  • Strengthen coordination, access, and response effectiveness across volatile contexts.

Operational Excellence

  • Oversee programmatic, financial, and risk performance across the region.
  • Support Country Directors and senior leadership teams to ensure high-quality program design, delivery, compliance, and impact.
  • Build and sustain organizational resilience in the face of operational complexity and political change.

Partnerships & Advocacy

  • Represent CARE in high-level external forums, with donors, governments, regional bodies, and private sector actors.
  • Drive a bold regional advocacy and influencing agenda on issues affecting women and vulnerable communities.
  • Lead a forward-thinking regional resource mobilization strategy, including private sector engagement and regional funding opportunities.

People & Culture

  • Directly manage, mentor, and empower Country Directors and regional leadership.
  • Build inclusive, high-performing, and values-driven teams that reflect CARE’s commitment to equity and justice.
  • Lead strategic talent development and succession planning across the region.

Who You Are

  • A strategic and compassionate leader with deep experience in international development and humanitarian response.
  • Adept at navigating complex political, economic, and humanitarian landscapes in Africa.
  • Skilled in high-level representation, advocacy, and resource mobilization.
  •  A champion of locally led solutions, gender equality, and transformational partnerships.
  • Known for your decisiveness, emotional intelligence, and cross-cultural agility.
  • Comfortable with significant regional travel and engagement with diverse stakeholders at all levels.

Check how your CV aligns with this job

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to CARE on phg.tbe.taleo.net to apply

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