The STRIDES Regional Emergency Response Advisor supports outbreak response planning, coordination, and implementation across English-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, tracks and reports on response efforts, and leads 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. The role also manages the creation of knowledge products (reports, technical materials, conflict-sensitive solutions), leads program evaluations, and contributes to business development, including capture/proposal leadership and partnership building. Based in Nairobi, with up to 35% travel.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead outbreak response and preparedness activities in line with STRIDES emergency response protocols and in-country incident management systems.
- Coordinate day-to-day response activities across technical, operational, and administrative teams.
- Standardize response processes across the country portfolio, including reporting templates, deployment trackers, and coordination tools.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior emergency response staff and partners across the region.
- Work with the DTT team to develop and maintain response tracking systems (dashboards, trackers, logs).
- Maintain relationships with donors, government agencies and NGOs; lead proposal development; draft sponsor reports and presentations.
- Work with Finance to develop and track response budgets; oversee emergency procurement, consultant deployments and surge staffing.
- Develop and deliver technical training and capacity building on emergency response and preparedness.
Requirements:
- Master's degree or international equivalent in Health, Environment, Life/Social Sciences, International Development, or a related field; PM certification preferred.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in technical implementation of large projects/programs, including technical assistance, capacity building and business development.
- In-depth knowledge of outbreak emergency response, with a focus on high-consequence pathogens, and of incident management structures and emergency response frameworks.
- Fluent English; proficiency in Swahili, Hausa, and/or Arabic is an asset.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills; ability to influence and collaborate.
Salary range: KES 6,000,000 - 9,000,000 per year (basic).
Closing date: 2026-11-07
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the FHI 360 careers portal (Requisition 2026201583).
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