Regional Portfolio Lead - Africa

*This role is supported by grant funding that is currently approved for a one-year period.

Overview

As a Regional Portfolio Lead, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight for a portfolio of emergency response and disaster preparedness programs funded through a US Government grant. You will ensure high-quality program implementation, effective partner engagement, strong donor compliance, and achievement of portfolio objectives across multiple countries in Africa. Working collaboratively with regional and global teams, you will strengthen program performance, manage risks, support capacity building, and advance Compassion’s ministry and humanitarian impact among vulnerable children and communities.

What will you do?

• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully uphold Compassion’s ministry in prayer.

• Act as an advocate to raise awareness of the needs of children. Understand Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commit to protection of vulnerable populations and particularly  prioritizingchild protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abide by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Report any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately support responses to incidents if they occur.

• Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors.

• Provide strategic leadership and management of a regional portfolio of emergency response and disaster preparedness programs across Asia and other areas as needed.

• Serve as the primary regional point of contact for a wide spectrum of partner program  planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and performance management.

• Lead coordination across consortium members, and internal stakeholders such as RISE PMU, regional donor reps, and other coordination bodies to ensure alignment with program objectives and donor requirements.

• Monitor programmatic progress, deliverables, and key performance indicators to ensure timely and quality execution of activities.

• Support the design, adaptation, and continuous improvement of emergency preparedness, response, and resilience-building interventions.

• Ensure compliance with US Government grant regulations, award terms and conditions, organizational policies, and applicable local regulations.

• Partner with finance, compliance, and program teams to oversee budget performance, pipeline management, forecasts, and financial accountability.

• Identify and mitigate programmatic, operational, financial, and compliance risks across the portfolio.

• Review and contribute to donor reports, work plans, monitoring frameworks, and other required project documentation.

• Facilitate learning, knowledge sharing, and adoption of best practices across countries and partners.

• Coordinate with and support capacity development colleagues seeking to strengthen partner and staff capacity through coaching, training, and technical support in portfolio management, emergency response, and donor compliance.

• Represent Compassion in meetings, technical working groups, donor engagements, and regional coordination forums, as appropriate.

• Support business development efforts by contributing to proposal development, program design, and strategic planning for future humanitarian and resilience funding opportunities.

• Travel within the region as needed to support program implementation, monitor progress, and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders.

What do you bring?

• Bachelor's degree in International Development, Humanitarian Assistance, Emergency Management, International Relations, Public Administration, or a related field.

• 10+ years of progressive experience managing complex humanitarian, disaster preparedness, resilience, or international development programs, including multi-country portfolios.

• Demonstrated experience managing US Government-funded awards and ensuring compliance with applicable donor regulations and requirements.

• Strong knowledge of emergency response, disaster preparedness, disaster risk reduction, and resilience programming.

• Proven experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams and collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders across countries and cultures.

• Strong portfolio and project management skills, including planning, monitoring, budgeting, risk management, and performance oversight.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including donor reporting, stakeholder engagement, and executive-level presentations.

• Ability and willingness to travel internationally up to 30%, including to locations affected by disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

Why work here?

• The mission: Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

• Spiritual growth: Participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals.