Regional HUB & Country Director, West-Central Africa

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PATH Nigeria is hiring a Regional HUB & Country Director, West-Central Africa, based in Abuja on a full-time basis. The role provides strategic leadership for regional program portfolios, business development, and partnerships across the Hub, reporting to the Chief of Africa Region. Candidates should expect to lead country teams, drive donor engagement, and oversee high-quality program delivery.

• Senior leadership role overseeing regional Hub and country portfolios
• Based in Abuja with full-time employment
• Reports to the Chief of Africa Region
• Responsible for business development, partnerships, and program quality
• Direct line manager for senior Nigeria office leadership and Hub country representatives

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Regional HUB & Country Director, West-Central Africa at Path Nigeria ⏲ Sep 3, 2026, 1:07 PM ⋕ View all NGO & Humanitarian / Nonprofit Organizations jobs PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Regional HUB & Country Director, West-Central Africa Job Requisition ID: JR2636 Location: Abuja Job type: Full time Overview The Regional HUB & Country Director mobilizes the technical, programmatic, and operational resources and expertise to meet the needs of the countries in the region. They are responsible for PATH’s organizational strategy to harness strengths across teams to maximize our impact and value at the regional and country level. They will also lead the development of a strong agenda on knowledge management and shared learning to achieve scale and impact of our work. This will be accomplished through strong leadership to ensure programs are executed with the highest quality, have a sustainable program design, demonstrate value for money, and ultimately improve the health of targeted populations. Reporting to the Chief of Africa Region, the Regional HUB & Country Director is located in the Abuja office and has accountability for the performance of regional program portfolios in regional Hub and other countries where PATH may establish presence within the HUB, providing strategic leadership, advice and managerial oversight of country-specific revenue centers. Regional HUB & Country Director will direct line manager for the senior leadership team in the Nigeria office as well as the Country Representatives or Country Directors in the respective Hub project or Country Program offices. The Regional HUB & Country Director will provide overall leadership and is responsible for people, program oversight as well as business development to enable a diversified and sustainable portfolio and for quality execution of solutions and projects across all of PATH’s platforms. He/she will also develop and nurture partnerships to ensure regional, local, and global impact as appropriate. This role will represent PATH regionally, locally, and internationally and elevate our standing as the leading NGO in global health innovation, especially in the development of program services. Responsibilities: The core functions of the Regional Hub & Country Director are to: Establish priorities for focused development of the country portfolios in the HUB. Ensure achievement and reporting on contributions to partners’ sustainable results, and external communication of achievements. Oversee management of programs and ensure results and targets are achieved. Oversee the development of country portfolios and leverage the technical expertise of program teams and the business development functions to ensure successful outcomes. The Regional HUB & Country Director is responsible for business development and external relations for the Hubs including: Working with Business Development, ensure proposal design, development, planning, and budgeting by program staff to enable timely submission of grants and contract agreements. Coaching and developing country teams in relation to identifying and developing opportunities in collaboration with local partners, as well as preparing and negotiating proposals. Champion business development efforts, including donor mapping and fundraising strategies. Ensure alignment with programmatic needs and sustainable growth objectives. Ensuring operationalization of PATH’s Strategic Plan through implementation of business development strategies and the improvement of operational capabilities. Expand revenue generating and fundraising activities to support existing programs and the growth of the organization; cultivate existing relationships and develop new funder relationships. Helping build PATH’s brand through showcasing capabilities and enhancing the understanding of PATH’s value-add. Building and maintaining partnerships with international organizations, governments, and stakeholders. Identify and participate in key fora, events, and representation opportunities to raise organizational visibility and facilitate networking / strategic engagements with funders and partners. Providing support for the development of engagements with local partners. The Regional HUB & Country Director is responsible for the delivery of HUB and country portfolios, ultimately ensuring quality, partner satisfaction, and financial sustainability. This includes: Overseeing and enabling efficient and effective delivery of services and support to PATH partners in line with the strategy and within a risk management framework. Monitoring program results and ensuring programs provide high-quality technical services, meeting annual targets. Helping ensure the effective use and coordination of donor resources and the compliance of financial systems and controls with relevant donor standards. Fulfilling designated safety and security responsibilities: (as country representative and/or security focal point). Facilitate Cross-Country Learning: Establish communities of practice and platforms for sharing technical, operational, and financial insights across countries. Ensuring timely quality assurance and support, as well as appropriate and diligent execution of approvals and other transactional controls at all levels. Ensuring coordinated and integrated approaches to the delivery of various country portfolios of projects and services. Conducting recurrent reviews of country portfolios to ensure business development and delivery are reinforcing each other, and that correction is applied when needed. Engaging in knowledge sharing with peers in other regional/portfolio teams as well as in PATH practices, to enable coordinated delivery of services and leverage of potential synergies. Leveraging management information systems and reports in order to monitor and oversee the efficient and effective delivery of the country portfolios. Maintaining appropriate modalities for decision-making, coordination, and integration across multiple countries in the region. Identifying opportunities for increased impact, improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness to ensure the best value for money. The Regional HUB & Country Director is responsible for organizational, team, and people development. This includes: Ensuring, in coordination with relevant Programs, that the knowledge, skill and experience: of country practitioners is applied in support of PATH’s Operational Effectiveness and Quality initiatives and continuously improved through employee development and training. Encouraging innovation and creativity in the delivery of the country portfolio. Ensuring that structural arrangements at all levels of the country are appropriate, maintained, and documented. Encouraging contributions to the development of management policies, ensuring that requirements: and potential solutions for new or improved policies, instructions, guidance, and tools are channeled to the relevant countries and programs. Promoting teamwork, collaboration, and diversity by providing clear direction, objectives, and guidance to enable teams to perform their duties responsibly, effectively, and efficiently in line with PATH values. Planning, recruiting, managing, and developing flexible teams with the skills and competencies needed to ensure optimum performance, gender, and geographical diversity. Supporting PATH’s approach to organizational excellence by role-modeling quality and sustainable development improvements. The Regional HUB & Country Director is responsible for Operational Leadership that includes: Partnering with Global Facility Travel and Security to oversee, monitor, and direct appropriate measures to maintain the safety and security of team members as well as our assets, property, and competitive intelligence. Leading by example, reinforcing appropriate behavior and motivating teams. Planning and allocating resources to achieve goals and ensuring financial sustainability in accordance with PATH’s standards of ethics, integrity, and accountability framework. In collaboration with Regional Operations Director, ensure that country operations are consistent with PATH values and management policies and guidelines, and that functions are operated to guarantee timely and cost-effective execution. Monitoring implementation and overseeing progress toward annual objectives and to ensure the delivery of results. In collaboration with the Chief of Africa region, regional leadership and Country Directors, establish annual objectives and targets, performance measurements, standards in order to ensure timely execution of regional strategy. Organizing and implementing operation support in partnership with the Global Business & Financial Operations Team. Establishing priorities and supervising the implementation of programs and projects, managing the strategic and operational risks associated with the regional portfolio of engagements. Supporting the implementation of PATH’s Operational Effectiveness and Quality initiatives and overall Strategic Plan. Lead change initiatives in collaboration with regional and country teams, promoting organizational agility and distributed leadership. Drive structural enhancements to optimize operational models. Ensure strong financial stewardship, compliance, and cost-effective operations, lead risk management, safeguarding, and security to protect staff and assets and maintain fit-for-purpose systems and structures aligned with organizational growth Drive continuous improvement in program quality and support strengthening capacity, operations, and results across the region to ensure ongoing programmatic excellence Required Skills and Experience: PATH seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves; ideal candidates will be residents of countries that PATH operates in within the West and Central Africa region. Global mind-set with sensitivity to diverse culture/workforce and a high level of energy and enthusiasm Knowledge in development of new health technologies and implementation of programs in low resource settings, as well as knowledge of in-country needs and opportunities is an added advantage. Advanced degree in public health, medicine, business or related fields preferred, relevant experience: in lieu of degrees would be considered. Client service orientation with good understanding of PATH’s business, its operational environment and its partners, their mandates and the broader principles is an added advantage. Record of accomplishment in successful networking as well as effective interactions with donors and collaborating agencies, including private, public, government and non-profit entities. Ability to work under pressure, provide sound judgment, to inspire and lead people, enable teamwork, and collaborate, ensuring excellent team performance and sustained momentum. Demonstrated experience: in establishing strategic partnerships and alliances and serving in a senior representation role. Proven ability to develop a business and organizational vision and implement a strategic roadmap. Ability to effectively scope problems, anticipate and pre-empt emerging issues and make decisions with conviction even in highly ambiguous contexts. Reputation as a flexible team player with the ability to forge alignment in a matrix organization and effectively collaborate across boundaries and teams. Ability to successfully mentor global health professionals at different career stages. 15 years in a leadership role with progressive responsibility leading teams and regional programs in international development or humanitarian operations, including a minimum of 8 years in developing countries. Proven ability to oversee leaders that are responsible for the conceptualization and design of projects from proposal development and fundraising strategies to program delivery and monitoring and evaluation. Willing to travel regionally and internationally up to 30 %. Demonstrated emotional intelligence, discretion, and agility. Proven ability to support resource mobilization efforts in a competitive landscape and a track record of leading teams in strategy development and implementation, delivery of high-quality programs with demonstrated impact and results. Demonstrated experience: leading and empowering a diverse, cross-cultural senior management team with an emphasis on collaboration and accountability. Fluent in English with excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Knowledge of French language is an added advantage. Leadership Competencies: Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the organization. Strategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. Resourcefulness: Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently. Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Global Perspective: Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens. Builds Effective Teams: Building strong teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Courage: Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. Plans & Aligns (Prioritization): Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational needs. Situational Adaptability (Agile and flexible): Adapting approach in real-time to match the shifting demands of different situations. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online Application Deadline: 4th September, 2026. View all Jobs in Nigeria Abuja