Country Director

Would you enjoy leading a team of people in order to ensure effective implementation of our programs in South Africa? Are you an organised and data-driven manager that can help the team grow? Continue reading to find out more about our Country Director role!

The Company

Triggerise believes in a world where all youth have the power to choose where, when, and how they meet their sexual reproductive health needs. Our digital platform delivers scalable and verifiable sexual reproductive health services for young people in 5 main markets in Sub Saharan Africa - Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa and Burkina Faso. We work together with local communities and use nudges like reminders, discounts, and reward points to encourage our users to access and use sexual and reproductive health services. We also support our users in becoming micro-entrepreneurs and adding value to their economies.

Triggerise has offices in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, the Netherlands and Portugal. Globally, our team consists of 160 enthusiastic, international colleagues. Whether you are working from our biggest office in Nairobi, the fast-growing office in South Africa, or from home, our people are young and our culture is global and dynamic. Our work environment is fast-paced, informal, and friendly. You can learn more about what being part of Triggerise is like here.

The job

As the Country Director, you lead all aspects of country-level strategy and operations in South Africa You collaborate with other internal teams and external stakeholders in order to optimise our impact.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading our local operations in an efficien, and data-driven way
• Planning, budgeting and implementation of the plans
• Optimising how the team operates to ensure that we hit our targets in a high-quality manner with minimal risk of fraud
• Growing and developing the skills and capacity of your team
• Building partnerships with our current and potential new donors, local and national government and other external stakeholders to ensure smooth operations and future fundraising
• Contributing to the national dialogue on SRH/JSE strategies and advocate for any changes in policy and practice in the sectors
• Ensuring we adhere to donor requirements, internal policies and national/local laws and regulations
• Enabling an optimised flow of information between your team and the rest of the organisation and between yourself and the company management team
• Growing our impact through the implementation and expansion of our products and brands

About you

You are a strategic leader and a great organiser. You take decisions based on data and in collaboration with relevant others. You can connect people and functions across borders. You have an eye for new business opportunities and the networking capabilities to help Triggerise grow.

Requirements

• You are based in South Africa (Cape Town? Johannesburg?)
• You have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a senior management role
• You have experience overseeing a budget of minimally USD 1 million/year, experience with USAID, FCDO, or other international funding is a plus
• You have experience managing a multidisciplinary operational team
• You have at least 5 years of experience in program and project management in the health sector. Experience in SRH is a big plus
• You have experience in representing organisations at various fora

The Rewards

At Triggerise we believe in being open, also when it comes to salaries. The monthly salary bracket for this position is R75,074 - R103,227 gross in South Africa, plus benefits. We will offer you a salary in this bracket depending on your level of experience and how it relates to your future colleagues.

In addition to your monthly salary, we offer you:

• Medical insurance
• Retirement fund
• Accident Insurance
• A personal development budget.
• Unlimited holidays, if you can make it work with your team you’re good to go.
• Growth opportunities.
• A product to help shape as we grow, to leave your mark on how we do things.
• A vision that we trust that you will do your job without us having to invent unnecessary rules and regulations.

The Details

Interested? Apply now below! Want more information? Check out our website or contact our Global Recruiter. We only accept applications through the apply links, not by email.