[Hiring] Africa Director @Re:wild

Role Description

Re:wild seeks an experienced, dedicated Africa Director to lead our work across the continent through our partnership-based model, which supports local conservation organizations, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, government agencies, park rangers, and emerging conservation leaders dedicating their lives to protecting biodiversity. The Africa Director will work with the program's Deputy Director and other team members and partners to evolve and deliver a strategy to scale Re:wild's work in Africa, with a principal focus on habitats, species, and local partners in the continent's biodiversity hotspots and high biodiversity wilderness areas. The Director will oversee the development and implementation of a program of work under this strategy, working closely with Re:wild's other programmatic leads, both regional and thematic, and executive leadership to ensure close synergies amongst all programmatic work.

Re:wild has a long history of engagement in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar: a network of local partners working to protect, manage, and restore the most important places for nature, recover endangered species, prevent wildlife crime, strengthen local capacity and conservation leadership, and advocate for the planet.

Responsibilities

• Refine and advance the strategy for Africa and priority sub-regions, ensuring that it targets the most impactful, scalable and cost-effective opportunities for addressing the biodiversity and climate crises.
• Collaborate with partners and other Re:wild colleagues to develop, manage and support the implementation of initiatives and projects that advance this strategy through new and existing partnerships.
• Build and support alliances that foster collaboration amongst co-funders, governments, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and international and local NGOs.
• Lead fundraising for the region, working closely with Re:wild's Philanthropy and Executive teams to secure significant new funding.
• Lead the Africa team, managing team members, recruiting new staff as needed, and ensuring everyone has the resources, tools, and development opportunities needed to succeed.
• Collaborate and coordinate with Re:wild's thematic teams and their projects within the region.
• Ensure Re:wild's work appropriately aligns with political opportunities and enabling conditions in the region.

Qualifications

• Commitment to and passion for Re:wild's mission, vision, and values.
• Advanced degree and 15+ years of conservation leadership experience in Africa, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience managing, funding, and working within a diversity of conservation projects, programs, and partnerships.
• Strong commitment to collaborative and participatory approaches.
• Demonstrated experience in successful fundraising and budget management.
• Experience managing effective teams and working within a diverse wider team.
• Strong commitment to the professional development of direct reports.
• High degree of initiative and ability to advance Re:wild's mission and values.
• Commitment to inclusive collaboration with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to ensure that work within Africa remains cohesive and well coordinated.
• Flexibility, persistence and ability to overcome obstacles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Written and verbal fluency in English and French required; proficiency in other African languages preferred.
• High degree of cultural competency and ability to work with a diverse range of partners.
• Ability to undertake frequent and/or extensive international travel.

Benefits

• Salary range of $115,000 to $130,000, with final determination to be made commensurate with experience.
• Excellent benefits package (subject to country of residence of successful candidate).
• Location: In-region (Africa) strongly preferred; other locations considered on an exceptional basis.
• Full-time position.
• Significant international and regional travel expected.
• Flexibility to work across global time zones as needed.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, interested candidates must submit their application by the application deadline: October 25, 2026.

A Note on Who We're Looking For

At Re:wild, we work with partners, Indigenous Peoples and local communities in more than 90 countries to protect and restore the diversity of life on Earth. We are looking for an Africa Director who is energized by that reality: someone who thrives in complexity, leads with generosity, and is genuinely excited to apply their regional conservation expertise to one of the most important opportunities of our time.

Re:wild is committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, and people with disabilities.