Regional Program Manager

Full Time Professional Germany

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Work Days in Office: 5 days a week

Travel: Ability and willingness to travel at least 30% of the time throughout Africa, with additional international travel as needed

Position Type: Full-Time

FLSA Status :
Exempt

Post: Accompanied

About Spirit of America:

Spirit of America is a privately funded 501c3 nonprofit headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Our mission is to engage citizens in preserving the promise of a free and better life. We do this by working alongside US troops and diplomats and providing private assistance to defend freedom, strengthen America’s national security, and save and improve lives.

Spirit of America leverages an unprecedented partnership with the US military based on a groundbreaking agreement with the Department of Defense. Our agreement with the Department of Defense allows the military to collaborate with us, identify needs, receive and distribute our assistance, and provide us with logistical support. No other nonprofit has such an agreement. Thus, every dollar invested in Spirit of America builds on and leverages investments made by the US government and military.

That leverage — combined with our entrepreneurial, venture capital capability — provides philanthropic investments in Spirit of America with asymmetric impact and return on investment.

Our work saves and improves lives, prevents conflict, and strengthens America’s security. In the world’s toughest places, people experience the best of who Americans are and what we stand for.

About the Role:

The Regional Program Manager, Africa will work in close cooperation and coordination with U.S. diplomatic, military, and civil society officials across Africa to support shared objectives. They will provide targeted private assistance and solutions to complex problems in support of U.S. mission effects and objectives.

The Regional Program Manager will report to the Regional Director. This is a full-time position based in Stuttgart, Germany
, with extensive travel throughout Africa and occasional travel worldwide in support of Spirit of America operations.

The ideal candidate will bring significant field experience in Africa, a strong understanding of the region's political, security, economic, and social dynamics, and the ability to develop trusted relationships with U.S. Government and African partners at multiple levels.

Reports To: Regional Director, Africa

Direct Reports: None

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaboratively develop projects and initiatives in response to local needs identified by all levels of U.S. Government partners—from Team to Headquarters and Country Team level—in support of U.S. mission effects and objectives across Africa.
• Manage projects end to end, including logistics, record keeping, payments, negotiating, and budgeting in accordance with industry best practices and Spirit of America standards.
• Serve as a conduit for American private-sector expertise to provide input to, and help develop, solutions for local projects in areas such as agriculture, education, health, economic development, security, information, entrepreneurship, and governance.
• Work directly with senior government, military, and civil society partners in African countries, as well as their working-level staff, to implement country strategies and programs in support of critical objectives.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with U.S. Embassies, African partner governments, militaries, civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders throughout the region.
• Document the results of Spirit of America-supported projects with photos, video, blog posts, and stories; public-facing materials to be coordinated…