Job Description
Description
Program DIRECTOR (REGIONAL) – GROW AFRICA
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
Program Summary
Join a flagship, multi‑country initiative led by Mercy Corps, funded by Acumen and the Mastercard Foundation, to expand green, decent entrepreneurship and job opportunities for youth across Africa. The Green RISE Africa GROW Pillar aims to reach up to 400,000 rural and peri‑urban nano and micro‑entrepreneurs and create 112,000 Youth‑in‑Work outcomes, with a strong focus on young women. The program will support entrepreneurs through skills development, market linkages, mentorship, and access to green economic opportunities. Selected partners will co‑cre...