DRC has been operating in West and North Africa since 1998 and in Latin America since 2011. The DRC West Africa & Latin America (WAAM) Regional Office is based in Dakar, Senegal, and covers several countries. Led by the Regional Executive Director, the DRC WAAM oversees, supports, and provides strategic directions for DRC’s Country Offices within the above mentioned regions. The region covers legal entities in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Mali, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, and Venezuela. The Regional Program Team has a range of technical capacities.
A department of multi-country grants and operations has been established since February 2021 with multi country and cross border projects and regionally held grants. The Regional Projects Manager’s portfolio is composed of multi-country and multi-year programmes (including in consortia) that operationalize triple nexus in strategic partnerships with local/international actors and integrate multiple sectors (economic recovery, protection, peacebuilding).
Under the direct supervision of the Head of multi-country operations, The Regional Climate Coordinator focuses on expanding and providing technical expertise to DRC’s climate-focused programme portfolio that addresses the intersection of displacement and climate challenges across the 10 countries of West, Central Africa and Latin America. The role will focus on providing technical expertise to projects that have climate adaptation activities (particularly on 2 specific projects), linking with elements around the nexus, climate change, displacement/migration and conflict. The role will also support country teams in identifying climate finance opportunities and programme approaches, offering technical support to develop sustainable, well-tailored and feasible climate solutions, integrated with other sectors.
All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.
Closing date for applications: 09 June 2025. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered. Due to the urgency of the position, DRC has the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.
