About CorpsAfrica:

Founded in 2011, CorpsAfrica provides the opportunity for Africans to serve as volunteers in their own countries, along the lines of the Peace Corps model. We train college-educated young Africans and send them to live for up to one year in rural, high-poverty communities to facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects that are identified by local people. CorpsAfrica aims to promote a culture of public service in Africa by giving participants the opportunity to apply their education, skills, and energy toward helping their fellow citizens overcome extreme poverty. www.corpsafrica.org

CorpsAfrica has steadily expanded operations from Morocco to Senegal, Malawi, Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, The Gambia, South Africa, and Cote d’Ivoire with soon an office in Nigeria. Having successfully proven the power and effectiveness of the model, CorpsAfrica has begun to receive significant funding from large donors. As we reach a point of significant inflection leading to future expansion, we seek to add motivated, capable, and highly effective staff to our team.

Position Overview

The Regional Program Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the Global Volunteer Liaison Support Framework. This position provides programmatic support to country offices across the region, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and compliance in volunteer support and management. The Coordinator works in close collaboration with Program Managers, Volunteer Liaisons, and regional technical teams to enhance program quality, strengthen coordination, and improve overall program efficiency.

A central function of the role is developing and maintaining policy frameworks and innovative approaches that promote youth engagement in community economic development. This includes analyzing policies and external developments to inform regional program strategies, ensuring programmatic and regulatory compliance, aligning practices with emerging trends, and contributing to strategic policy development.

This dynamic role requires a strategic thinker and relationship-builder who thrives in cross-cultural environments and is passionate about youth empowerment and community sustainable development.

Reports to: Director of Program Delivery and Policy.

Travel Requirement: Up to 20% travel across Western and Northern Africa.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities: 

The primary activities of the Regional Programme Coordinator are:

Volunteer Liaison Coordination and Support for Western and Northern Africa

• Oversee the implementation of the global support framework for VLs
• Coordinate and support VLs across all Country Offices through regular communication and engagement  to discuss updates, challenges, and strategies, and identify and promote regional priorities to enhance the delivery of the Volunteer programs. 
• Facilitation of regular meetings (monthly and quarterly), including a monthly Community of Practices (CoPs) session to develop a peer-learning platform among  VLs.

Programmatic Support to Country Offices and Program Compliance

• Provide support on compliance with program policies, technical assistance to country teams in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of program initiatives. 
• Support launching new country programs and participate in multi-country or cross-border initiatives and emergency responses as needed.
• Support the rollout of program tools, policies, and best practices across country offices 

Learning, Policy and Framework Development

• Contribute to the design and implementation of a robust external learning program that strengthens knowledge sharing, and informs decision-making across regional programs.
• Design and manage an external learning program that reflects the organizational priorities, contributing to long-term impact and sustainability.
• Collaborate with regional teams to identify learning needs, address knowledge gaps, and facilitate cross-regional exchange.
• Conduct or commission research on key thematic areas relevant to programming.
• Analyze external policies, trends, and developments to inform adaptive program strategies and synthesize research findings into actionable insights, policy briefs, and strategic recommendations.
• Identify regional learning platforms, networks, and communities of practice to elevate learning and enhance knowledge flows.
• Contribute to develop a framework that fosters meaningful youth engagement, skill development, and community-driven economic growth in rural communities. 

Qualifications and Experience

• Master degree in international development, public policy, or a related field;
• 5 years of experience in program development, project management, or youth engagement, rural entrepreneurships, policy analysis, preferably with a development or humanitarian NGO.
• Experience in youth programming, community livelihoods development
• Proven experience in designing tools, strategies, and guidelines for development programs.
• Knowledge of project cycle management and ability to conduct in-depth project analysis
• Strong project management and policy development experience.
• Familiarity with knowledge management platforms and research design.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and with diverse stakeholders.
• Passion for youth development and commitment to CorpsAfrica’s mission; familiarity with CorpsAfrica’s operating context and Country Offices is highly desirable.
• Proven leadership skills and a track record of achieving results.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills; able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and team leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-cultural teams and coordinate across multiple countries.
• Fluency both in English and French is required. 

TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter that illustrates qualifications relevant to this role and an updated résumé through JazzHR. Only complete applications will be considered. The deadline to apply is August 22, 2025. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CorpsAfrica encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability or any other legally protected basis.