Description: The Africa Deputy Regional Director (DRD) works in conjunction with the Regional Director (RD) to provide management, supervisory, and technical support to the Africa Team in Baltimore and in focus countries (for East Africa; Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) to achieve regional objectives. The DRD also oversees the solicitation and management of restricted grants and LWR response to emergencies in the region. S/he also works with other departments to contribute to LWR's advocacy, fundraising, communications, and constituent education efforts.
Duties:
1. Program Development and Implementation:
- Contribute to development of 5-year Africa/US regional strategy and annual Operating Plans, and help the RD ensure that regional and country staff adhere to plans and monitor results against expected outcomes and indicators.
- Help RD explore opportunities for LWR expansion or engagement in new geographic and/or programmatic sectors.
- Help RD develop technical strategies (risk management, conflict resolution, fair trade initiatives, gender, malaria, etc.) and provide technical support across the regions.
- Help LWR respond to major emergencies in the region, screening and recommending support to ACT Appeals and other emergency response projects.
- Manage or assist restricted grant implementation, monitoring and reporting to donors by HQ, overseas offices and/or consultants.
2. New Business Development
- Help identify and pursue new funding opportunities with institutional donors including U.S. Government or other bilateral or multilateral donors, foundations, and corporate philanthropies.
- Contribute to development of corporate capability statements and public relations materials for donors on key LWR sectoral areas and signature approaches
3. Financial Management Support:
- Provide technical support to regional offices in the development of annual budgets in coordination with RD.
- Help RD monitor the implementation of budgets and cash flows for restricted awards and regional offices.
- Coordinate with F&A on regional office financial and budget management and monitoring, address audit findings, and help RD ensure that externally funded grants comply with donor and LWR regulations.
4. U.S. Lutheran Engagement: Be responsible and accountable for engaging US Lutherans effectively in the work of LWR and help ensure that LWR's work in marginalized communities is of the highest quality and integrity. Specifically:
- Coordinate with PPA to develop advocacy strategies and messages on key issues
- Coordinate with CMR, CCE, MA and overseas offices to ensure that the work of LWR is made visible to our constituents
- Ensure that Lutheran constituents interested in Africa, including individual or church donors as well as visitors to the region, receive information on our programs.
5. Human Resources Management:
- Supervise and conduct annual performance appraisals for Program Manager/Malaria and Senior Program Manager for Grants
6. Safety and Security
- Help RD ensure familiarity and compliance with LWR's safety and security procedures and protocols.
7. Financial Management Support:
- Provide technical support to regional offices in the development of annual budgets in coordination with RD.
- Help RD monitor the implementation of budgets and cash flows for restricted awards and regional offices.
- Coordinate with F&A on regional office financial and budget management and monitoring, address audit findings, and help RD ensure that externally funded grants comply with donor and LWR regulations.
8. U.S. Lutheran Engagement: Be responsible and accountable for engaging US Lutherans effectively in the work of LWR and help ensure that LWR's work in marginalized communities is of the highest quality and integrity. Specifically:
- Coordinate with PPA to develop advocacy strategies and messages on key issues
- Coordinate with CMR, CCE, MA and overseas offices to ensure that the work of LWR is made visible to our constituents
- Ensure that Lutheran constituents interested in Africa, including individual or church donors as well as visitors to the region, receive information on our programs.
9. Representation:
- Identify and develop collegial relationships with people, organizations, and institutions in the U.S. and in the region that can enrich the regional program.
- Participate in relevant Interaction, ACT or other forum committees and working groups and in other relevant networks.
- Represent the regional program to LWR's Board of Directors, leadership, and staff.
- Represent the regional program to ELCA, LCMS, Lutheran World Federation, and other Lutheran bodies.
10. Professional Development
- Engage in ongoing professional development.
11. Other
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Deep commitment to LWR's core values and ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and partners.
- A graduate degree in a field relevant to international development or a bachelor's degree with equivalent relevant training
- Two or more years experience working with or for local (within Africa) organizations to foster community development. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with local and international non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, and other grassroots organizations.
- Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in international development.
- Demonstrated ability to produce US government and foundation grant proposals, to successfully solicit grant funding, to manage implementation, and to manage relationships with institutional funders.
- Experience designing projects, writing proposals, and project monitoring and evaluation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word, as well as internet-based communications (Skype, Messenger).
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 35 percent of her/his time, including adverse conditions and/or crisis zones.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills in English. Basic knowledge of French or Kiswahili is desirable.
- Staff supervisory experience.
- Experience with and commitment to working in a very diverse workforce.
- Familiarity with Lutheran theology, church structures, and church member motivations and sensitivities preferred.
- Familiarity with key political, economic, and social justice issues at a practical and policy level. Practical and intellectual familiarity with the specific region. Understanding of issues related to disaster/emergency risk reduction and response helpful.
- Ability to effectively represent organization to internal and external audiences.
Please apply online at www.lwr.org/jobs
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