Regional Director, East and Southern Africa

Position: Regional Director, East and Southern Africa

Employer: World Renew

Location: East and Southern Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia)

Deadline: February 20, 2026

Employment Type: Employment

Position Level: Senior

Salary Range: US$ 86-97k

Closing Date: February 20, 2026

Full Description

Brief Description:

The Regional Director, East and Southern Africa provides strategic, spiritual, and operational leadership for World Renew’s work across the East and Southern Africa region. Based in one of World Renew’s countries of operation (Zambia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, or Uganda), this senior leadership role is responsible for shaping and advancing the regional vision and strategy in alignment with World Renew’s global strategic plan.

Reporting to the Chief Program and Impact Officer, this position is a member of World Renew’s Global Operations Team (GO Team). The Regional Director works closely with Country Directors, regional staff, and global functional teams, including humanitarian response, community development, justice and peace, fundraising, communications, and operations, to ensure coherent, high-quality, and impactful programming.

Rooted in World Renew’s Christian faith and Theology of Development, this role supports communities, churches, and partners in advancing food security, sustainable livelihoods, and improved maternal and child health. The Regional Director leads collaborative regional and country teams under a unified vision of community transformation, strengthening World Renew’s presence, partnerships, and impact throughout East and Southern Africa.

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