Regional Emergency Response Advisor (French-Speaking Africa)
Description du poste
Job Summary
The STRIDES Regional Emergency Response Advisor supports outbreak response planning, coordination, and implementation across French-speaking Africa, ideally bringing prior experience with high-consequence pathogens (e.g., viral hemorrhagic fevers). The advisor aligns country programs with STRIDES leadership’s direction, tracking and reporting on response efforts while leading coordination with technical, finance, and operations teams to mobilize resources. They develop tools and guidance, and work within established incident management frameworks to strengthen emergency readiness and execution. In addition, this person will manage the creation of knowledge products—reports, technical materials, and conflict-sensitive solutions. Working with project teams and HQ, the advisor leads program evaluations on effectiveness, reviews technical/operational activities, and directs assessment reports across their portfolio. The role also contributes to business development, including pursuing opportunities, capture/proposal leadership, and building partnerships. This position will be based in Dakar or Yaoundé.
Accountabilities
Technical Requirements
- Leads outbreak response and preparedness activities in alignment with established STRIDES emergency response protocols and in-country incident management systems.
Manages the coordination of day-to-day response activities across technical, operational, and administrative teams to ensure alignment with response objectives and timelines.
- Oversees the consolidation of response information and manages internal coordination during active outbreaks.
- Leads standardization of response processes across their portfolio of countries, including reporting templates, deployment trackers, and coordination tools.
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