PATH seeks to appoint a Director to oversee our West and Central Africa Regional HUB and Nigeria country office. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with the Chief of Africa Region, regional leadership, and program leads to uphold PATH’s mission of advancing health innovation for underserved populations. Candidates should demonstrate a strong background in program management, leadership, advocacy, team development, and business growth.
Responsibilities include overseeing daily operations to ensure efficiency and productivity, managing and motivating team members to achieve organizational goals, and implementing strategies to enhance performance and workflow. Additionally, the role involves monitoring key performance indicators, addressing any operational challenges, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
The Regional Hub & Country Director is primarily responsible for overseeing the core operations and strategic initiatives of the designated region. Key duties include leading and managing country-specific teams, driving regional growth, and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. The role requires a strong background in regional management, a deep understanding of local market dynamics, and the ability to foster cross-functional collaboration. Additionally, the position demands exceptional leadership skills, operational expertise, and the capacity to develop and implement effective business strategies tailored to the region’s unique challenges and opportunities.
Develop and prioritize strategic objectives for targeted advancement of the country portfolios within the HUB.
Facilitate the attainment and documentation of sustainable outcomes for partners while ensuring transparent and effective external communication of these accomplishments.
Ensure the successful management and execution of programs while achieving established results and targets.
We lead the strategic development of country portfolios while harnessing the specialized technical skills of program teams and business development functions to deliver optimal outcomes.
The Regional HUB & Country Director oversees business development initiatives and cultivates external relations for the Hubs, ensuring strategic growth and collaboration across regions. This role involves identifying and pursuing new opportunities, maintaining strong stakeholder engagement, and aligning regional operations with broader organizational objectives. Additionally, the director plays a key part in enhancing the Hubs’ market presence while fostering partnerships that drive sustainable success.
Facilitating collaborative efforts to establish and nurture partnerships with local stakeholders throughout engagement development.
Coaching and mentoring country teams to identify and cultivate opportunities through partnerships with local entities, as well as crafting and negotiating proposals.
To operationalize PATH’s Strategic Plan, we will implement robust business development strategies and enhance operational capabilities to achieve our objectives effectively.
Facilitating the development of PATH’s brand by highlighting its capabilities and reinforcing the comprehension of its unique value proposition.
Champion business development initiatives by conducting comprehensive donor mapping and crafting strategic fundraising approaches. Maintain alignment between these efforts and programmatic requirements while prioritizing sustainable growth objectives.
Expand revenue streams and fundraising initiatives to sustain current programs and fuel organizational growth; strengthen existing partnerships while actively cultivating new funder connections.
Developing and sustaining strategic alliances with international bodies, governmental entities, and relevant stakeholders is a key responsibility.
The Regional HUB & Country Director oversees the execution of HUB and country portfolios, with a primary focus on maintaining excellence, fostering partner satisfaction, and ensuring long-term financial viability. Key responsibilities encompass:
Providing leadership and support to ensure PATH partners receive services and assistance in a timely and efficient manner, all while aligning with organizational strategy and adhering to established risk management protocols.
Regularly evaluating country portfolios ensures alignment between business development efforts and delivery outcomes, implementing corrective measures as necessary.
Using management information systems and reports, the role involves monitoring and ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of country portfolios.
Facilitating effective decision-making, coordination, and integration across various countries within the region by establishing and upholding appropriate modalities.
Exploring avenues to enhance impact, streamline operations, and optimize cost-effectiveness is essential to delivering the highest value for expenditures.
Monitoring program outcomes to verify the delivery of high-quality technical services and adherence to annual performance targets.
Facilitate the exchange of cross-country knowledge by developing and nurturing communities of practice, as well as platforms dedicated to sharing technical, operational, and financial expertise across different regions.
The Regional HUB & Country Director oversees organizational growth, team enhancement, and talent development initiatives. This encompasses
Championing PATH’s commitment to organizational excellence by exemplifying quality and sustainable development enhancements.
Planning, assembling, and leading dynamic teams requires careful recruitment and ongoing development to ensure peak performance, gender balance, and geographic representation.
Fostering collaboration, teamwork, and diversity through transparent leadership, setting defined objectives, and offering constructive guidance to empower teams to execute their responsibilities with accountability, high performance, and operational excellence in full alignment with PATH’s core values.
Facilitating collaborative input into the formulation of management policies, ensuring that requirements and potential solutions for new or enhanced policies, instructions, guidance, and tools are effectively communicated to the appropriate countries and programs.
The responsibility involves verifying that structural frameworks across all levels of the organization are properly established, regularly maintained, and accurately documented.
The Regional HUB & Country Director provides operational leadership, overseeing critical functions such as strategic planning, team management, and performance optimization. This role entails developing and executing policies to enhance efficiency, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while fostering collaboration across departments. Additionally, the position requires driving innovation, maintaining compliance with industry standards, and delivering measurable results to support sustainable growth in the region and country.
In partnership with the Regional Operations Director, uphold adherence to PATH’s core values and established management policies while ensuring operational functions are executed efficiently, on schedule, and within budget constraints.
Ensure robust financial oversight, regulatory adherence, and efficient operational practices, while spearheading risk management, safeguarding measures, and security protocols to protect both personnel and assets. Additionally, maintain systems and organizational frameworks that are optimized for current needs and scalable for future growth.
Lead the implementation of transformational initiatives in partnership with regional and country-level teams, fostering organizational adaptability and empowering distributed leadership. Champion structural improvements to refine and optimize operational frameworks.
Establishing clear priorities and overseeing the execution of programs and projects, while managing the strategic and operational risks inherent in the regional portfolio of engagements.
In partnership with the Chief of the Africa region, regional leadership, and Country Directors, this role involves setting annual objectives and targets, defining performance metrics, and establishing standards to guarantee the timely implementation of the regional strategy.
Enhance program quality and foster sustainable growth in capacity, operations, and outcomes throughout the region by championing continuous improvement initiatives that uphold and elevate programmatic excellence.
We collaborate with the Global Business & Financial Operations Team to design and execute operational support initiatives.
Demonstrating exemplary leadership, fostering a positive work environment, and driving team motivation through consistent actions and encouragement.
Required Skills and Experience:
Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in project management methodologies, budget oversight, and stakeholder communication to ensure project success. Experience in leading cross-functional teams and implementing strategic initiatives is essential. Strong analytical abilities, problem-solving skills, and a track record of delivering results within tight deadlines are required. Familiarity with industry-specific tools and technologies is a must, along with the ability to adapt to evolving business needs. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary to convey complex ideas clearly. A minimum of five years of relevant experience in a similar role is preferred.
A Master’s or doctoral degree in public health, medicine, business administration, or a closely related discipline is strongly preferred, though substantial professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal academic qualifications.
A decade and a half of leadership experience with a track record of increasing responsibility, overseeing teams and regional initiatives in international development or humanitarian operations, including at least eight years in developing countries.
With a proven track record of guiding and inspiring a varied, multicultural senior leadership team, you will foster collaboration and accountability to drive collective success.
Proven track record in cultivating high-level strategic partnerships and alliances, along with extensive experience in senior-level representation capacities.
Demonstrates a strong capacity to advance resource mobilization within a highly competitive environment, coupled with extensive experience in guiding teams through strategic planning and execution. Exhibits a successful history of delivering high-impact programs that consistently achieve measurable outcomes.
Demonstrates resilience under challenging circumstances, exercises sound decision-making, and inspires team members to foster cohesion. Leads collaboratively to enhance productivity, drive results, and sustain forward momentum while maintaining high-performance standards.
Proven capability in guiding and supporting global health professionals across various career levels.
Demonstrated expertise in managing leaders tasked with creating and executing projects, encompassing every phase from proposal development to fundraising strategies, and extending through program delivery and monitoring and evaluation.
Demonstrates a track record of creating a compelling business and organizational vision and executing a strategic roadmap to achieve it.
Proven success in cultivating and maintaining strong professional relationships, engaging with donors, and collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders—spanning private, public, government, and nonprofit sectors.
Proficiency in the development of innovative health technologies and the execution of programs in resource-limited environments, coupled with a deep understanding of local needs and opportunities, is highly advantageous.
Demonstrates a strong capacity to accurately define problem boundaries, proactively identify and address potential challenges, and confidently make decisive choices, particularly in situations marked by significant uncertainty.
A proven ability to adapt and thrive in diverse team environments, coupled with a talent for fostering consensus and cooperation within a matrix organizational structure and across varied departments and teams.
Client service orientation, coupled with a solid grasp of PATH’s business model, operational landscape, and ecosystem of partners—including their mandates and the overarching guiding principles—is highly desirable.
A demonstrated ability to thrive in multicultural environments, coupled with cultural awareness and adaptability, is essential, as is a dynamic and proactive approach characterized by high energy and enthusiasm.
Displayed high emotional intelligence, exercised sound judgment, and adapted readily to changing circumstances.
Proficient in English with strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities; fluency in French is considered a beneficial asset.
Open to undertaking travel, whether regionally or internationally, for up to 30% of the time.
Demonstrates the ability to guide teams effectively, fostering collaboration and driving performance toward strategic objectives. Exhibits strong decision-making skills, balancing innovation with practical execution to achieve measurable results. Inspires and motivates others, cultivating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Builds and nurtures high-performing teams by aligning individual strengths with organizational goals. Communicates vision clearly, ensuring alignment and engagement across all levels of the organization. Adapts leadership style to meet evolving challenges while maintaining focus on long-term sustainability and growth.
Decision Quality: Ensuring effective and efficient choices are made to sustain organizational momentum and drive progress.
Approaches issues comprehensively by adopting an international perspective, analyzing situations through a worldwide viewpoint.
A Strategic Mindset involves anticipating future opportunities and developing innovative strategies to capitalize on them.
Delivers Consistent Results: Achieves objectives reliably, even amid challenging conditions.
Constructs High-Performing Teams: Assembles cohesive teams that leverage their varied skills and insights to accomplish shared objectives effectively.
Through their unwavering commitment to honesty, integrity, and authenticity, the individual cultivates trust and confidence among those around them.
Agile and flexible professionals excel in adjusting their strategies on the fly to align with evolving circumstances and dynamic challenges.
Courage means taking initiative to confront challenging situations and speaking openly about necessary truths.
Qualifications
MBA/MSc/MA
Experience Required
15 years
