CorpsAfrica is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 by a former Peace Corps Volunteer seeking to recognize and build on Peace Corps’s enormous success by offering the same transformative experience to emerging leaders in Africa – giving them the chance to be a part of the solution for their own countries. CorpsAfrica applies the newest and best approaches to international development, including empowering local communities, promoting collaboration among NGOs and our development partners, monitoring and impact evaluation. We recruit men and women to move to high-poverty communities within their own countries for a year and initiate projects that fulfill key needs in their communities and whose impact and success can be carefully measured and monitored. CorpsAfrica started in Morocco and has expanded Senegal, Malawi, and Rwanda.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience: 10 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit, Project Management
Overview of the Position
- The Chief Program Officer (CPO) will be responsible for the overall strategic leadership, direction, and management of CorpsAfrica’s programmatic activities across the African continent.
- The CPO will lead the Global Support Office program, training, and M&E staff, ensuring maximum impact and the successful implementation of CorpsAfrica’s mission and will work effectively with the business development team and country-level leadership.
Specific Responsibilities
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of CorpsAfrica’s programs and initiatives to promote community-led development, poverty reduction, and youth empowerment across Africa.
- Work closely with the Executive Director and senior leadership team to develop and implement organizational strategies and priorities.
- Build a high performing program, training, and M&E team and ensure the quality and integrity of program data, monitoring, and evaluation processes, and reporting systems.
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to enhance CorpsAfrica’s visibility and impact.
- Provide thought leadership and strategic guidance on emerging trends and issues related to youth capacity-building, poverty reduction, community-led development and volunteerism in Africa.
- Lead development of major donor funding proposals and and reports.
- Oversee program budgets and ensure compliance with grant requirements and donor expectations.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team and across the organization.
- Represent CorpsAfrica at national and international forums, conferences, and events.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Candidate profile
- Master’s degree in international development, social science or a related field is highly preferred.
- At least 10 years of experience leading large scale development programs in a senior staff capacity.
- Demonstrated expertise in program design, implementation, and evaluation in the context of sustainable development and poverty reduction.
- Proven ability to lead and manage a diverse team across multiple countries and contexts.
- Strong relationship-building and partnership management skills with the ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders including government agencies, NGOs, and donors.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to represent CorpsAfrica effectively to a variety of audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively and strategically.
- Fluency in English, French is highly preferred.
- A strong commitment to the mission of CorpsAfrica is required, with a desire to support youth leadership, participatory community development, transparency, and accountability.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and ethically in international settings with multicultural teams and with technical and administrative staff.
