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  • Staff Engagement, Comms & DEIB Advisor  

    - Milton Keynes
    With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerab... Read More
    With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!Key Responsibilities:Salary £31,000 circa full time equivalentContract: Parttime 3 days per week. Hybrid working-Milton Keynes office **MUST BE HOLDING RIGHT TO WORK DOCUMENTATION FOR THE UK AS UNFORTUNATELY THIS ROLE IS NOT SPONSORED AND REGRETTABLY YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED** Design and implement staff engagement activities aligned with organisational values and change objectives Manage the programme of staff engagement projects for the People & Culture team.Collaborate with leadership to embed new values, behaviours, and practices post-change 2 . Strategic Communications & Change Support·Develop and deliver timely internal communications activities that support organisational change and transformation Ensure consistent, clear messaging around the organisation’s vision, values, and strategic direction Collaborate with leadership and management, and HR to embed cultural and behavioural shifts post-change Support leadership with meeting planning, agenda setting, and briefing documents Ensure that engagement activities are inclusive and reflect the organisation’s commitment to diversity Be the product owner of the internal SharePoint site to ensure up to date and relevant information is shared3. Lead strategic People & Culture ProjectsLead initiatives that foster a positive, inclusive, and resilient workplace culture Lead development & implementation of key HR projects such as talent & recognition programmes4.Content Creation & Channel ManagementWrite, edit, and proofread content for internal channels including intranet, newsletters, screensavers, and staff briefings Create engaging multimedia content (e.g., video, graphics) tailored to diverse staff audiences Manage and maintain internal platforms such as SharePoint, intranet, and digital signage5. Monitoring & ReportingConduct regular staff surveys and focus groups to gather feedback and identify areas for improvement.Analyse survey data and trends to inform continuous improvement 6. EDIEnsure all internal communications are inclusive, accessible, and reflect the diversity of our workforce. This includes reviewing content for inclusive language, ensuring communications materials are accessible to employees with disabilities, highlighting diverse employee voices and perspectives in company storytelling.Partnering with the BELONG inclusion team to effectively communicate diversity initiatives, programmes, and progress to all staff members by facilitating open dialogue and promoting belongingServe as a central resource for all DEIB issues, advise leadership and advocating for underrepresented groupsAnalyse workforce demographics, track DEIB metrics and report progress to leadershipSupport the P&C Ops team with the development and implementation of DEIB strategies, review policies for bias and ensure compliance with antidiscrimination laws. Read Less
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    Job Description :Children’s lives can change in an instant in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection.Joining our Emergency Response Roster means you can be a part of our response, providing immediate support when disaster strikes.pplying to our roster is not for immediate employment. Acceptance to our Emergency Response Roster pre-qualifies you to work or deploy with us in future responses.Here’s where you come in:Job PurposeThe Finance Officer is responsible for executing accounting processes, ensuring compliance with local and international financial regulations, WVI standards, and donor requirements, while maintaining financial integrity in emergency response settings. The role focuses on financial compliance, accounting operations, and audit readiness, ensuring accurate and timely processing of financial transactions and reporting.Key ResponsibilitiesAccounting Compliance and MonitoringReview and verify the accuracy of financial source documents and payment packages before processing.Ensure transactions align with local legislation, WVI policies, and donor regulations.Maintain financial records and registers, ensuring timely payment processing and reconciliations.Perform monthly bank reconciliations and clear employee advances.Work with Shared Services to ensure smooth Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Record-to-Report (R2R) processes.Audit Preparation & SupportAssist in preparing financial records and documentation for internal and external audits.Ensure that financial processes and transactions comply with audit standards.Implement corrective actions based on audit findings.Local (Government) ReportingPrepare and submit required local financial reports, including tax and social security filings.Ensure compliance with local legislation and reporting deadlines.Maintain accurate financial documentation to meet government requirementsRequired Education, training, license, registration, and/or CertificationBachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.Required Professional Experience Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting and finance roles, preferably in humanitarian or emergency contexts.Strong understanding of financial regulations, cash flow management, general ledger, and financial reporting.Proficient in financial and procurement software; expertise in WVI Accounts Payables (AP) processes.Willingness to be deployed on short notice to emergency settings with limited resources.Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other QualificationsCertifications: CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.NGO Experience: Prior experience working with international NGOs.Compliance Knowledge: Strong familiarity with financial compliance and audit processes in emergency contexts.Required travel and/or work environment accommodations Ability to travel to/within domestically and internationally as requiredWork hours are often in excess of 12 hours per day during difficult periods of the response Responses are often mounted in insecure or natural disaster-prone contexts, which may disrupt normal work patterns and generate staff safety issuesWork and housing environments may at times be well below normal standards in terms of facilities, equipment, food availability and hygiene.Position’s physical requirements The ability to work long hours in stressful and demanding environments.Ability to travel between field locations with basic living conditions.Required Language(s) Effective written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, preferred. Read Less
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    Job Description :Children’s lives can change in an instant in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection.Joining our Emergency Response Roster means you can be a part of our response, providing immediate support when disaster strikes.pplying to our roster is not for immediate employment. Acceptance to our Emergency Response Roster pre-qualifies you to work or deploy with us in future responses.Here’s where you come in:Job PurposeAs a Finance Director in a response, you will provide overall leadership, oversight and management support for all aspects of financial management in the Office. This position is part of the Senior Leadership Team of the Response with a focus on ensuring accountability, compliance and stewardship, coordinating financial planning and developing financial strategy that best serves the response strategic and program objectives. Responsible for the finance staff and partner capacity strengthening, development and implementation of good internal controls, compliance at all levels, and utilization and safeguarding of assets according to WV approved policies and procedures.
     Key ResponsibilitiesA. Leadership, Capacity Development and Strategic Partnering 1. Provide strong and positive leadership to the finance department ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained, providing efficient delivery of services.2. Coordinate professional and personal development of finance staff through adequate orientation, on-the-job coaching, identification of learning, training needs and opportunities (e.g. in accounting, SunSystems, grant management, risk management, leadership, etc.); and succession planning.3. Model Christ-centred servant leadership and support spiritual development of his/her team.4. Actively participate in the Senior Leadership team meetings.5. Attend and actively participate in strategic regional meetings.6. Facilitate Response Director, Operations and other non-finance staff in understanding and interpretation of financial statements.7. Ensure partnership finance policies and procedures are understood by Senior Management, Operations/Technical staff, Communities, Local Partners as appropriate.8. Develop strong networks internally (other NOs, SOs and GC entities) and externally (other NGOs, banking entities, communities, etc.) through effective communication, relationships and twin citizenship.9. Act as support services lead where/when required9. Promote shared resource networks within the region, and the partnership.10. Adhere to WVI key policy documents – mission, core values, and covenant of partnership.B. Stewardship Ensure adequate cost efficiency and effectiveness measures are in place and are being followed through: 1. Providing cost analysis, promoting benchmarks and making recommendations for determining effective resource utilization at all levels. 2. Contributing to the development of appropriate policies and procedures for procurement of goods and services. 3. Exploring the most economic ways of addressing the response needs without compromising the ministry’s quality. C. Financial Planning and Budgeting 1. Advise the Response Director on strategic resource acquisition and allocation in line with recommendations approved by the Regional Leader.2. Lead the planning and budgeting process and provide technical support, to ensure global and regional guidelines are met.3. Review and follow up alignment of budgets between Response Office, projects, grants, MyPBAS and Support Offices.4. Ensure control of Response budget, cash flow and project funding, by providing timely information & advises to budget managers.5. Contribute to the development of Response strategic direction and priorities.D. Fiscal accounting, compliance, monitoring and reporting 1. Ensure adequate financial systems are established and maintained in order to provide appropriate levels of security and controls over the organization's resources and operations. Ensure compliance with the policies and standards in the WV Field Financial Manual.2. Coordinate the submission of timely, accurate and complete relevant reporting to the Partnership and to internal & external users.3. Define and implement efficient and effective internal control systems.4. Adhere to partnership policies, procedures and guidelines as stipulated in the WVI Financial Manual and other documents, including – but not limited to: grant compliance, year-end closing, carry forward, accounting and reporting.5. Provide regular financial analysis to the SLT to support decision making6. Ensure field and partners monitoring as required.E. Financial Risk Management and Controls 1. Establish and manage appropriate financial systems and controls to reduce financial risks and avoid significant finance audit risk ratings at all response levels. 2. Coordinate management responses to finance audits performed to the response projects; ensure they are sent on time to the Audit Department; and that finance related audit recommendations are implemented timely at all levels. 3. Coordinate adequate preparation for GC and external audits. 4. Perform site project financial checks. Take appropriate action to address audit findings and recommendations. 5. Manage Financial Risk. 6. Implement anti-corruption and fraud strategies. KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCERequired Education, training, license, registration, and/or CertificationBachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or a related field.Required Professional ExperienceMinimum 7 years’ experience in senior finance position with medium business/medium NGO/government agencyMinimum 5 years’ experience in finance management positionPreferred Experience,Knowledge and/or other Qualifications MBA in Finance, MSC in Finance/Accounting/Auditing is preferred ·ACCA, CIMA or CPA preferred ·Experience of treasury activities, establishment and monitoring of budgets and an understanding of data processing concepts and systems is preferred ·Experience with humanitarian aid in-country is a plus ·Solid knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems, budget/cash flow monitoring and internal accounting controls. ·Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment. ·Ability to lead and manage a team. ·Good working knowledge of computerized accounting systems must be computer literate in Microsoft Office programs. ·Knowledge of government grant regulations and financial reporting requirements preferred ·Good oral/written and interpersonal skills. ·Ability to work on a cross-cultural environment with a multi-national staff ·A full commitment to World Vision’s core values and mission statement ·Full adherence to World Vision’s Child Protection, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies ·Full Adherence to security protocols Required travel and/or work environment accommodations Ability to travel to/within domestically and internationally as requiredWork hours are often in excess of 12 hours per day during difficult periods of the response Responses are often mounted in insecure or natural disaster-prone contexts, which may disrupt normal work patterns and generate staff safety issuesWork and housing environments may at times be well below normal standards in terms of facilities, equipment, food availability and hygieneRequired Language(s) Effective written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, preferred. Read Less
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    Job Description :Children’s lives can change in an instant in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection.Joining our Emergency Response Roster means you can be a part of our response, providing immediate support when disaster strikes.Here’s where you come in:Job PurposeAs a WASH Sector Manager in a response, you will lead the WASH response program and provide a technical oversight of all WASH activities in humanitarian settings and management of WASH programs during deployment in coordination with the National Office. Including managing the transition to NO at the end of the response.S/He will be responsible for the sectorTo provide technical leadership and advice, offering specialist advice and input for the design, implementation, and operation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives in WV humanitarian programs, coordinating with the National Office (NO) WASH Team Leader.To lead WASH response activities, collaborating with the WV National Office, Response team, and cluster to initiate and lead response activities for water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion.To ensure adequate resourcing, securing financial and staffing resources for all aspects of WASH program implementation, including behavior change and cross-cutting themes.To build and maintain partnerships that enhance national WASH dialogue, policy development, and implementation, positioning WV as a preferred partner and sector lead for donors and agencies.To represent WV in coordination forums that include WASH cluster meetings and coordinate with other development agencies and national-level WASH implementing partners to increase effective collaboration, prevent duplication, and identify gaps.Manage and oversee the transition from emergency WASH to early recovery, ensuring continuity and sustainability of WASH initiatives.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide sector leadership for timely and appropriate delivery of WASH activities, including the following.Ensure WASH is included assessments to identify robust responses.Contribute to the design and implementation of WASH programs with the programs and operations team, developing an integrated plan, budget, and detailed implementation strategy aligned with the response strategy.Ensure monitoring frameworks are understood and effective in meeting the needs of affected populations. Engage donors and other partners to ensure that WV is a viable partner.Manage WASH staff and promote technical excellence, applying minimum standards such as CHS and SPHERE, and incorporating cross-cutting themes into the design.Coordinate with other sectors to promote integrated programming in emergencies when possible.Collaborate with the Grants Acquisition and Management team to develop and roll out a WASH fundraising plan, including donor positioning, interaction, strategy development, and proposal submission.Coordinate with finance in the design and management of budgets.Develop key messaging for media teams related to WASH in emergencies.Assist in recruiting qualified local and expatriate staff to implement the WASH programParticipate in WASH Management team meetings and update the response on WASH actions at programs and operations meetings.Review and refine WASH programs and budgets, supporting assessments, baseline measurements and evaluations.Represent WV at key coordination forums, such as Cluster and/or national, local government, and civil society planning meetings, ensuring WV work and plans are included in all reports, including 4/5Ws.Document and share lessons learned.Develop and implement sector plans with community engagement and utilizing Do No Harm approach.Determine sector organizational structure and staffing plan, ensuring review/adjustment of JDs and appropriate budgets, and contributing to setting performance indicators.Ensure sector programme and project logframes refer to technical standards, consider government standards, Sphere Standards, WVI Humanitarian Accountability and Protection and are aligned with the organization best practices and sector packages.Capacity buildingCapacity assessment of WASH staff (including WASH cluster co leads) and develop a development plan which includes skill transfer. Facilitate WASH in emergencies training opportunities for relevant staff.Ensure that WASH staff understand the importance of working with other sector staff in the responses. This includes, health, nutrition, protection, child protection, education, livelihoods and economic development.Adapting national training materials as appropriate for NO and learning centres.Ensure that that all co-ordinators and team leaders are providing proper leadership and support to the projects according to their area of expertise and based on a defined action plan with Sector Lead.Work on empowering team members to take the appropriate decisions and actions and call for regular meetings for the unit staff.Assist staff in understanding and adapting project models to local contexts in alignment with local strategy.MEAL and Evidence baseEnsure monitoring and evaluation of WASH interventions supporting the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team in evaluating the program and identifying lessons learnedFormulate guidelines, processes, measurements, and standards for the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of WASH projects in collaboration with other advisers and MEAL.Ensure that accountability mechanisms are in place for community and stakeholders feedback on sector are reviewed with communities based on the concept of Community Based monitoring and evaluation.Through providing technical analysis and support in the development of research for best practices, WASH designs and application of core project models in humanitarian settings.Collaborate with health sector specialists to identify and adapt evidence-based WASH programs for implementation in context-appropriate local health program initiatives. Facilitate the production of high-quality reviews, analyses and reports and/or secondary research about the application of WASH initiatives and practices in programming.Through development of systems and reporting mechanisms for surveillance, field investigations, real time evaluation and post project evaluations to test the effectiveness and impact of WASH initiatives and practices.Develop a WASH plan aligned with the WVI Humanitarian Accountability Framework.Through developing specific tools and indicators to assist National offices for writing good WASH proposals.Track WASH programme progress toward targets through the ITT and other indicators, adjusting where necessary to attain programmatic goalsEnsure continued post-implementation monitoring per relevant national office and global standardsNetworking and partnershipsEnsure the organization is effectively represented in key forums WASH clusters, UN and academic forum and other WASH related NGOS and organizations) and build and maintain these networks.Seek opportunities for interagency collaboration,Consider co-leading in WASH cluster and participating in technical working groups, conferences and forums to disseminate work.Support the learning centres to incorporate emergency preparedness and response into their strategies.Development of partnerships with organizations and agencies to fund and implement WASH in the response.Coordinate with the Global Centre and Regional Office to ensure strategic alignment of the WASH sector.KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCERequired Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification·Post graduate qualifications in Civil/ Environmental Engineering, public health and/or international development. ·Excellent networker. ·Ability to work in, and contribute to, a collaborative team-building environment.·Willingness and ability to travel to project areas frequently. ·Excellent analytical/ problem solving skill and detail orientation. ·Minimum of 5 years of experience in emergency and WASH. ·Has experience in working with UN and/or INGO and other partners in the WASH sector.·Proven ability in programme design and management including assessments, reviewing and writing grants, and evaluation. Proven ability in capacity building including training.Required Professional Experience At least 5 years in international humanitarian response and development work.Ability to communicate cross-culturally and sensitive to other cultures.Understanding of donor requirements and completion of emergency response funding and grants proposals.Understanding and ability to set up contracts and review tenders.Preferred Experience,Knowledge and/or other Qualifications Registration with national engineering or public health body.Excellent computer skills,Understanding of the humanitarian architecture and the cluster systemDetailed knowledge of current approaches to design and construction of small, medium and large scale community water and sanitation facilities in complex humanitarian emergency., with experience in assessing water, sanitation and hygiene promotion/public needs/actions in either a conflict/complex humanitarian emergency.Knowledge of the theory and practice of hygiene promotion and the relationship between WASH design and disease transmission dynamics including child and maternal mortality. In particular, to demographic and major and minor population health morbidity and mortality, the aetiology of diarrhoeal disease, arboviral (VBDs) infections and WASHs role in the management of chronic/acute malnutrition and HIV in disease management.Experience in managing diverse teams.Ability to manage multiple grants.Professional experience in using community engagement practices for the assessment, design and implementation monitoring and evaluation of water, sanitation and health promotion/hygiene projects/programs.Demonstrated experience in working closely within a team, collaboration, or group to analyse and implement WASH programs in local community settings.Demonstrated experience in professional writing on disease modelling, analysis of public health practice or management including sector analysis, problem –identification and problem-solving actions.Experience preparing advocacy briefs and fundraising for Water sanitation and hygiene programs.Completed hostile environment or security training.Required travel and/or work environment accommodations Ability to travel to/within domestically and Internationally as required.Work hours are often in excess of 12 hours per day during difficult periods of the response. Responses are often mounted in insecure or natural disaster-prone contexts, which may disrupt normal work patterns and generate staff safety issues.Work and housing environments may at times be well below normal standards in terms of facilities, equipment, food availability and hygiene.Required Language(s) Effective written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese, are preferred. Read Less
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    Job Description :Children’s lives can change in an instant in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection.Joining our Emergency Response Roster means you can be a part of our response, providing immediate support when disaster strikes.Here's where you come in:As a Livelihoods/Economic Development Advisor in a response, your primary responsibility to spearhead the economic recovery and resilience-building efforts of affected households and communities. Your expertise will be instrumental in crafting and executing livelihoods interventions aimed at not just restoring, but enhancing, the economic well-being of those impacted by crises.The Livelihoods/ED Advisor is responsible of: 1. Drafting the Livelihoods and ED strategy. 2. Supporting the development of Livelihoods and ED programs. 3. Providing technical support to project teams for quality assurance. 4. Empowering and building capacities of the field staff 5. Representing the Response in cluster and working groups and with relevant Ministries/stakeholders, 6. Advocate for the prioritization of livelihoods and economic recovery within the broader humanitarian agenda, leveraging your expertise to drive policy dialogue and resource mobilization efforts.Key Responsibilities:Strategy & Program Development Lead the development of a comprehensive Livelihoods and Economic Development (ED) strategy tailored to the unique needs and context of affected populations.Craft innovative approaches and interventions that prioritize sustainable, resilient livelihoods as integral components of the recovery process.Meet donors to preposition for new program ideas and models based on evidence.Develop the technical/sectoral components of new proposals, in consultation with Programs, MEAL and Operations teams ensuring sustainability and impact.Provide input into budget of technical components within new proposals.Lead in design with Programs team and Operations for potential new proposals in Livelihoods/ED based on emerging new needs and ensure documenting of evidence.Participate in development of new Response strategy and priorities based on emerging needs and donor interests.Lead development of Technical approaches and technical programs in alignment with strategy.Support implementation, monitoring and reporting Provide technical supervision to field Livelihoods/ED staff including coaching, sharing resources and materials, revision of reports, analysing lessons, etc.Closely monitor implementation from a technical perspective and establish systems of measuring impact as well as documenting evidenceDrive the conceptualization and implementation of Livelihoods and ED programs, ensuring alignment with the overarching strategy.Collaborate closely with relevant stakeholders to identify opportunities for synergy and maximize the impact of interventions.Conduct field spot checks on regular basis to monitor progress of projects and discuss challenges with field teams.Co-lead with MEAL team the development of Evidence Building Plans (EBPs) for Technical Programs and for new projects.Develop sector measurement tools in collaboration with MEAL team. Specifically, set sectorial/technical tool questions based on accredited global tools.Provide technical review of livelihood/Economic Development/Food Security procurement related bids to ensure quality and value for money.Review grant progress reports and M&E reports specifically program findings and recommendations.Collaborate with MEAL team in organizing learning and reflections sessions for projects to track and document evidence.Staff matrix Management & Capacity Building Revise Livelihoods/ED related JDs when needed and participate in the recruitment of relevant project and technical staff.Develop and revise Livelihoods/ED capacity building plans and share with P&C.Orient and train Response relevant staff (including direct/matrix reports) on Livelihoods/ED Technical Programs, standards, tools, models, etc.Provide regular feedback on performance for matrix reports.Networking & External Engagement Engage in networking and coordination with external Livelihoods/ED Stakeholders and partners (Livelihoods/ED clusters, working groups etc.Participate in workshops, training and internal Response meetings, workshops, etc.Coordinate with regional office and other relevant internal stakeholders at WV, whether at the Regional or Global level as necessary.Learning and ResearchParticipate in all Livelihoods/ED projects’ lessons learned events and establish a system of capturing these to inform new programming.Participate in design and roll out of new research proposals and initiatives of the Response as needed.Conduct regular situational analysis of the sector and feed recommendations back to the Response for decision making on future priorities.KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCERequired Education, training, license, registration, and/or CertificationBachelor’s degree in any area related to Livelihoods/ED, Economy, economic development, Food Security, Agriculture, Value chain Development, etc. Master’s Degree in the following areas.: Economic development, Business administration, Food security.Required Professional ExperienceStrong understanding of Livelihoods/ED systems, established Livelihoods/ED practices, Minimum Economic Recovery Standards, EMMA, etc.Creative and able to come up with, embrace and coordinate innovative thinking, partnership building and problem solving skills.Good analytical and writing skills.Good interpersonal skills, influencing skills and cross-cultural sensitivity.Effective in written and oral communication in EnglishAble to work on multifunctional tasks in the pressure of time and organizational changes.Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.Three to five years of technical expertise in the areas of Economic development or Livelihoods/ED. Experience in capacity building processes, tools and methodologies.Two years or more NGO experience in the humanitarian and development fields respectively.Experience in needs assessment and project design.Experience in working with UN agencies, collaborating with relevant government ministries, and relevant Livelihoods/ED donors.Proven experience in Livelihoods/EDs in Emergency, recovery and development settings.Preferred Experience,Knowledge and/or other Qualifications Experience participating in program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes.Experience with women economic empowerment programs agricultural and non-agricultural based livelihood programs.Experience with program design and strategy development. HEAT or equivalent is preferred.Required travel and/or work environment accommodationsAbility to travel to/within domestically and Internationally as required.Work hours are often in excess of 12 hours per day during difficult periods of the response. Responses are often mounted in insecure or natural disaster-prone contexts, which may disrupt normal work patterns and generate staff safety issues.Work and housing environments may at times be well below normal standards in terms of facilities, equipment, food availability and hygiene.Effective written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese, are preferred. Read Less
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    Job Description :Children’s lives can change in an instant in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection.Joining our Emergency Response Roster means you can be a part of our response, providing immediate support when disaster strikes.Here's where you come in:As a Food Assistance & Non-Food Item (NFI) Advisor you will be responsible for strategic leadership and management of all actions/activities related to the food assistance and non-food items (NFI) portfolio establish within the Response, including a multi-disciplinary project team. He/She will provide technical support and programmatic guidance to project team, represent the response at relevant cluster/technical working group engagements, and support assessments, project design and donor negotiations. The Food Assistance and NFI Advisor ensures all food assistance and non-food items interventions aligns with standards set by the donor, humanitarian industry and World Vision International to achieve quality and efficient delivery of humanitarian assistance and accountability to relevant stakeholders.Key ResponsibilitiesLeadershipProvide strategic oversight and leadership of the Food Assistance and NFI Programs, in compliance with Disaster Management Standards and donor guidelines.Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the DM Regional Technical Advisor throughout the life of the project.Ensure strong communication and coordination with all team members as a means to effectively achieve program objectives.Spearhead innovation and creativity within the food assistance and NFI programs to ensure cost competitiveness and value for money.Management of Food Assistance (In-kind, Cash and Vouchers) and Non-Food Items ResourcesLead project team in participatory planning and implementation of activities, ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines.Provide supervision and technical support to all food assistance and NFI activities to ensure they are managed and implemented as per approved award document, donor and WVI guidelines/standards.Design strategies, partnerships and interventions to ensure project activities and implementation approaches are gender, age and ability inclusive and in compliance with requirements.Work closely with all departments (other operations stakeholders, finance, procurement, supply chain management) to provide technical support needed for the implementation of all food assistance and NFI activities.Identify and support program staff capacity building and development.Implementation and Program Quality:Work with all sectors within the response to ensure food assistance and NFI interventions are well integrated with existing sectors programs for maximum impact within the response.Maintain appropriate tracking systems for both food assistance and NFI interventions to ensure proper accounting and stewardship of all food assistance and NFI resources entrusted to the response.Ensure all food assistance and NFI distributions are executed in line with set industry, donor, WV and humanitarian standards, and all distributions documents are correctly filed in a safe place and readily available for audit.Ensure all commodities, CVP and NFI losses are properly documented, investigated and claims procedures comply with the World Vision Partnership and donor requirements.As required, support Operations in implementation challenges with hands-on capacity building.Support direct reports as needed on invoices tracking sheet and update & share with the management on timely basis.Support Food Assistance ( in-kind, cash, vouchers) /NFI and procurement teams in maintaining inventory control on a monthly basis.Ensure that all Food Assistance ( In-kind, vouchers, cash)/ NFI are tracked as on funding and separate reports prepared for each donor.External Engagements/ Networking/ Grants Acquisition In collaboration with the GAM team, participate in the development of new project proposals/concept notes; and explore opportunities for growth and diversification of the Food Assistance ( in-kind, vouchers, cash) and NFI Program portfolio.Network with other humanitarian and private stakeholders to support the exploration funding opportunities and partnershipsParticipate in relevant humanitarian community cluster or working group meetings and represent the response in technical discussions on food assistance and NFI programsProvide ad hoc reports and information as needed to maintain external stakeholders up to date on key developments in the portfolio.Risks Management and Compliance:Work closely with other stakeholders across Response team (response director/management, Operations Director, programs, finance, procurement) to ensure teams are up to date on key issues in the Food Assistance and NFI portfolio.Ensure that the development and use of Standard operating procedures and risks management registers for all FA & NFI projects.Conduct regular compliance reviews and programming adjustments in line with donor regulations and World Vision Standards.Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develops/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.Develops, initiates, maintains, and revises policies and procedures for the general operation of the Compliance Program and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct.KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCERequired Education, training, license, registration, and/or CertificationTechnical diploma or university degree preferably in project management, social work, food security and livelihoods, community development or related fields.Master's degree preferred.Demonstrated 4-5 years of experience in food security programmes preferably with an International NGO in same capacity; and a minimum of 3-year experience on Food Assistance and NFI programmingExcellent Team player.Practical knowledge of food security and livelihoods strategies.Familiarity with international codes of conduct.Strong Computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.).Experience in contextual analysis, quantitative and qualitative researches and other assessment tools.Excellent facilitation skills.Excellent communication skills.Must have strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills with an attention to detail.Must be able to work effectively with a diverse team.Requires the ability to work under pressure and on multiple tasks.Creative problem-solving.HEAT Training.Required Professional Experience Extensive exposure to food assistance programs management (minimum 3 years) preferably with international experience.Adequate knowledge and experience in food assistance programs and donors’ standards appropriate to the management of the food and NFI programs.Knowledge of the Sphere standards, Code of Conduct for Red Cross/ Red crescent, Humanitarian Accountability Partnerships (HAPI) and other international humanitarian standards.Extensive experience in supervising staff and conducting capacity building workshops. Ability to effectively develop rapport and relate to donors, NGOs, counterparts, and government agencies.Ability to achieve personal Integrity and trustworthiness.Ability to solve problems and prioritize many demands.Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications Good understanding on food/commodity management systems.Extensive experience in supervising staff and conducting capacity building workshops. In depth working knowledge of computer soft wares like Commodity Tracking System, Microsoft excel, words, and power point.Ability to achieve personal Integrity and trustworthiness.Ability to solve problems and effectively multi-task with good results .Required travel and/or work environment accommodations Ability to travel to/within domestically and Internationally as required.Work hours are often in excess of 12 hours per day during difficult periods of the response. Responses are often mounted in insecure or natural disaster-prone contexts, which may disrupt normal work patterns and generate staff safety issues.Work and housing environments may at times be well below normal standards in terms of facilities, equipment, food availability and hygiene.Effective written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese, are preferred. Read Less
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    Job Description :Children’s lives can change in an instant in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection.Joining our Emergency Response Roster means you can be a part of our response, providing immediate support when disaster strikes.Here's where you come in:As a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Advisor during a response, you will provide Mental Health and Psychosocial Support technical guidance for programming, clinical supervision, and capacity building of staff, implementing partners and guiding mental health and psychosocial support interventions. You will ensure effective implementation and monitoring of psychological intervention of mental health and psychosocial support, in relation to all tasks related to support of field and office operations.In order to perform this role effectively, you must be able to promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the implementation. As applicable to the position, you will maintain a clear understanding of the refugee context, donor compliance, ethics standards and adheres to those standards. You will conduct work with the highest level of integrity and communicates World Vision’s Mission, Vision and Values to staff and to partners.Key ResponsibilitiesOversee the technical quality of programming and technical expertise of the staff, while keeping with established international best practice guidance and emerging evidence.Provide clinical supervision to staff offering mental health and psychosocial support services and create a peer supervisory network built on foundations of knowledge exchange.Participate in the development and implementation of group-based psychosocial programmingDevelop and disseminate detailed plans and guidelines that will support delivery of sound MHPSS strategies appreciating the unique contexts where the different MHPSS interventions will be implemented.Ensure proper planning and implementation of mental health and psychosocial support interventions in the project areas.Ensure all grant interventions are implemented within schedule, plans and budgets and regularly review project status.Provide effective technical support to field project teams/partners on roll out of the recognized and approved MHPSS models and approaches (such as Problem Management Plus, Interpersonal Therapy for Groups (IPT-G), Self Help Plus (SH+) and Doing What Matters in times of Stress (DWM).Ensure implementing partners, and partner Government entities and Community workers have adequate skills and knowledge to deliver psychosocial support interventions at the household level through weekly supervision sessions, and provide training throughout the supervision process when and as required with the project clinical Supervisors Support structured MHPSS activities for groups of boys and girls of different age groups, with particular attention to survivors of SGBV, unaccompanied children and other children who present with signs of poor mental health and distressEnsuring assistance is provided to children affected by the conflict in a dignified, respectful, equitable and inclusive manner that supports their resilienceEnsure children in acute distress are assisted to alleviate their stress, by ensuring that all staff / partners are trained on PFA and feel confident to use it.Provide materials for supervision sessions in liaison with the global MHPSS technical advisor.Guarantee MHPSS project team and partners compliance to all interventions as per WHO guidelines. The mainstreaming of inter-agency guidelines (e.g. IASC MHPSS guidelines) and standards across the different sectors of programme activities delivered by the sector specialists and its partners.Ensure care and safety of clients is being up held and safety risks are adequately responded to and reported to the response director.Contribute to proposal writing, donor reports and internal World Vision reports as required.Coordinate and monitor high-quality MHPSS programming throughout the response, in collaboration with the MHPSS technical team, field staff, and program managers.Conduct regular field visits for programmatic support and technical capacity building.Develop or revise MHPSS training materials, monitoring and evaluation tools, and client documentation forms as needed in collaboration with Global MHPSS technical advisor.Coordinate the implementation of research projects aiming to establish evidence-based MHPSS programming, including training and supervision of staff as well as joint monitoring of the rollout of the intervention.Conduct regular file fidelity to ensure a high quality service is being provided in line with World Vision MHPSS protocols and relevant international guidelines.Monitor the strategy and mechanisms for the integration of mental health and psychosocial support across World Vision inter-sectoral programming and ensure close coordination between the MHPSS department and other departments/sectors.Promote ongoing integration of MHPSS at the community level within health facilities and other community-based services.Provide oversight for and ensure completion of client tracking and supervision forms in liaison with the project psychologists.Maintain updated records of supervision to be used in Supervisor’s supervision in liaison with MHPSS technical Advisor.Ensure monitoring and reporting of serious adverse events witnessed during project implementation are effectively addressed.Ensure compliance to World Vision, WHO ethics and donor guidelines and standards.Ensure monthly monitoring of project indicators and facilitate regular reflections on monitoring practice to make improvementsEnsure timely submission of quality reports (Situational Reports, Annual, Semi-annul and Monthly Management Reports) in line with World Vision grant reporting guidelines.Identify, document and disseminate promising practices on mental health research and psychosocial projectConvene forums for sharing and learning while involving project stakeholders.Where opportunities arise, provide timely inputs and information for peer review journal publications.Ensure interpretation and utilization of assessment, baselines, evaluations and verification on quality of designsSupport development of technical papers and or policy briefs on key issues for external engagement with decision makersSupport the professional, technical development of the MHPSS technical team.Conduct regular MHPSS trainings and capacity-building sessions for staff on topics including case management, psychological first aid, Problem Management Plus (PM+), Interpersonal Therapy for Groups (IPT-G), and evidence-based interventions.Refining Psychosocial Needs Assessment Protocols and Skills;Designing and implementing self-care and team building activitiesConduct competency assessments for community workers and psychologists and plan appropriate capacity support measures.Prepare all materials for training and team building sessions.Build capacity and skill acquisition of project psychologists, Community workers/Facilitators/Helpers in basic counselling skills and selected individual and group intervention.Ensure capacity building of project teams on ethical and quality research processes for mental health.Lead the capacity building initiatives for communities and partners to enable them effectively advocate for and implement MHPSS project interventions including MOH staff.Represent World Vision at relevant coordination meetings, including co-chairing Technical Working Group and promote interagency coordination and MHPSS guidelines.Liaise and collaborate with existing government structures and local authorities organizing MHPSS activities and advocating for collaboration on local MHPSS initiatives.Assist national partners in the development of the detailed mental health and psychosocial needs implementation plan in accordance with World Vision’s and donor requirementsEnsure close working collaboration with key Government line ministries and other like-minded Partners.Perform other duties as assigned.The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.Participate and contribute in committees and task forces as may be signed from time to timeKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesMental Health professional with a Degree in Counselling Psychology, Psychology, Clinical Psychology or related field in Mental Health.Master of Arts/Science or equivalent in Counselling Psychology or Clinical Psychology, Clinical social work is an added advantage.Psychological Association Practice License or Accreditation is an added advantage.Knowledge of public health, protection, human rights, international development, project management or other relevant field is an added advantageClinical experience at community level, either in a research or clinical capacityA minimum of 3 years working experience in mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings and one of which has to be at a supervisory level.Experience providing clinical supervision in individual and group settings and setting up supervisory models for large-scale MHPSS programsExperience working with MHPSS Implementing partner’s in humanitarian settingsExperience conducting MHPSS-related trainings and development of training materialsStrong organisational and supervisory skills and strong g interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environmentsAbility to work within a team structure or in isolation, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resourcesAbility to work under pressure and deliver in a fast paced environmentTraining and experience in Problem Management (PM+), Psychological First Aid (PFA), IPT-G, mhGAP and other low intensity psychological interventions.Experience delivering cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)Experience in facilitating trainings to non-specialised providersExperience supervising manualised interventions in humanitarian settingsExperience delivering mental health and psychosocial support to children, adolescents and caregiversUnderstanding of a community based MHPSS approach.Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) or equivalent is preferredEffective written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, preferred.Ability to travel to/within domestically and internationally as requiredWork hours are often in excess of 12 hours per day during difficult periods of the response Responses are often mounted in insecure or natural disaster-prone contexts, which may disrupt normal work patterns and generate staff safety issuesWork and housing environments may at times be well below normal standards in terms of facilities, equipment, food availability and hygiene Read Less
  • Emergency Response Roster - Response Director  

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    Job Description :Children’s lives can change in an instant in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection.Joining our Emergency Response Roster means you can be a part of our response, providing immediate support when disaster strikes.Here's where you come in:As a Response Director,you will lead CAT III Global humanitarian response ensuring effective scale up and delivery of humanitarian assistance to affected vulnerable people as required. You will oversee all aspects of the response from strategy to implementation including team management, partner relations, risk management and relations with a wider range of local and international stakeholders for this large-scale response in a complex, fluid and challenging humanitarian context with a high level of global interest and engagement. You will be responsible for ensuring meaningful internal and external collaboration, coordination and engagement with a range of stakeholders in order to effectively deliver assistance to the most vulnerable children in the affected community.We are looking for a senior, experienced humanitarian leader with a strong track record in complex crises and fragile contexts, and excellent team leadership, communications, risk and relationship management skills.Key Responsibilities:Oversee development & implementation of World Vision humanitarian response strategy and plans.Oversee response operations across multiple locations, direct and with/through partners.Recruit, retain and manage a unified and effective response team across multiple countries and sites.Ensure the response is well resourced, coordinated and communicates effectively with humanitarian actors, governments, donors, media etc. Ensure the response is well coordinated with stakeholders across the World Vision Partnership.Ensure that security, legal, safeguarding, other key risks and resources are well managed with good stewardship across the response.Knowledge, Skills and Experience:University degree in humanitarian, development, international relations or relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.A minimum of 15 years in leadership roles in the humanitarian and development sector, including in major INGOs.At least 10 years’ senior management experience in humanitarian responses within complex, fragile and conflict related contexts.Excellent communications and relationship management skills.Demonstrated understanding of humanitarian principles, standards and best practices.Experience in leading a multi-cultural team of professionals.Experience working in high pressure, rapid response environments with multiple risks.External engagement at senior level with governments and multilateral agencies.Effective in written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, preferred.The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to _70_% of the time.Work hours are often in excess of normal working hours per day during difficult periods of the response. Responses are often mounted in insecure or natural disaster-prone contexts, which may disrupt normal work patterns and generate staff safety issues.Work and housing environments may at times be well below normal standards in terms of facilities, equipment, food availability and hygiene.Experience in managing multi-sectoral emergency responseUnderstanding of the international humanitarian law, and minimum standards particularly the systems, structures and key actorsUnderstanding of the key accountabilities that must be maintained in a response (beneficiaries, donors, peers).Ability to lead strategic planning processes.Strong communication skills (oral and written) with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders.Strong team leadership skills.Emotional intelligence (self-awareness, managing emotions and those of others, remaining calm/composed, dealing with ambiguity and change).Ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders as well as staff.Ability to work in coordination with other humanitarian organizations.Ability to analyse and make timely decisions in challenging situations in the absence of specific guidance and/or full information.Ability to communicate and model to staff positive behaviours which help them remain resilient and effective in dynamic and high-pressure environments.Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) or equivalent relevant security training certificate. Read Less
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    Job Description :Children’s lives can change in an instant in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection.Joining our Emergency Response Roster means you can be a part of our response, providing immediate support when disaster strikes.pplying to our roster is not for immediate employment. Acceptance to our Emergency Response Roster pre-qualifies you to work or deploy with us in future responses.Here's where you come in:As a Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPHA) Technical Advisor for a response, you will provide the strategic development and quality implementation of child protection programming in World Vision’s humanitarian responses. You will lead the designing and developing of proposals to mobilise resources for maintaining or scaling up of CPHA response programmes. You will also ensure child protection is mainstreamed in all operations and seek effective collaboration with other sectors to promote integrated programming.You will provide capacity building for field staff and key stakeholders in the areas of CPHA, through training and coaching, contributing to improving knowledge and skills of World Vision and partners’ staff in addressing protection concerns of children in crisis. You will share global minimum standards, inter-agency guidance, best practices, etc. with the CPHA and other relevant teams.To support positioning World Vision in external forums, you will represent World Vision and contribute actively to the work of the cluster/CP AoR at national and local levels. When appropriate, you will also contribute to advocacy efforts and research related to issues concerning the crisis-affected children.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the development and timely revision of CPHA strategies and approaches in line with the objectives of WV’s Response Strategy and the OCHA Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).Seek collaboration with other sector teams to support integrated programme for child-wellbeing outcomes.Ensure CP considerations are mainstreamed into all WV’s sector strategies and approaches.In coordination with Programme/GAM teams, support the design and development of new CPHA project proposals/concept notes.Provide technical leadership to CPHA-related case studies, learning reviews and publications within the Response.Promote technical excellence in the application of internal and interagency minimum standards including humanitarian standards, child protection minimum standards, IASC guidelines.Develop contextualized training or other guidance materials for CPHA staff and partners based on project needs and assessment findings.Lead the hiring process for qualified local and expatriate staff to implement CPHA and/or integrated programmes.Support the response leadership in partners identification by using sector guidance, competency frameworks and other tools tailored to assess partners capacity to respond for CPHA in line with WV and interagency standards. Support the Safeguarding Advisor to establish/strengthen the safeguarding mechanisms within the Response, including partner agencies.Facilitate training opportunities for CPHA, other sector teams and partners on CPHA-related topics and integration.Participate, and whenever possible lead, in the CP AoR/sub-cluster and other relevant task forces as deem necessary for strong coordination efforts and to leverage WV’s CPHA expertise and be considered as partner of choice.Actively contribute to the discussions and development of Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and relevant process to shape the priorities and directions for CPHA in early stages of the emergency; and lead on facilitating CP coordination tools and guidelines.In coordination with Programme/GAM team, build strong relationships with existing/new donors, and explore potential donors who prioritise CPHA interventions for new program ideas and approaches based on evidence.When appropriate, build relationships and ensure coordination with the national/local government ministries to contribute to strengthening the formal CP system in the Response.Enhance World Vision’s visibility and leverage World Vision’s CPHA expertise as a partner of choice in external engagement opportunities. Ensure the inclusion of CP questions in internal or interagency assessments to allow the identification a robust CPHA package for the response, as a standalone program and/or integrated programs.Conduct regular monitoring and analysis of the CP concerns and use the data to inform decisions on future priorities/strategies.Contribute to the monitoring and real-time evaluation on CPHA activities for quality assurance and lessons-learnt for on-going adaptation and improvement of WV CPHA activities.Support MEAL team to develop monitoring & evaluation tools to measure CP outcomes and build staff capacity on the use of the tools.Review grant progress/final reports and M&E reports ensuring compliance with WV expectations and donor requirements.Knowledge, Skills and Experience:Minimum requirement A minimum of 5 years of experience with a mix of home country and international experience in humanitarian responses within complex, fragile and conflict related contextsTwo years of international experience outside of your home country/local assignmentDemonstrated understanding of humanitarian principles, standards and best practicesExperience working in high pressure, rapid response environments with multiple risk factorsStrong communication skills in English (oral and written) with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with internal and external stakeholdersEmotional intelligence (self-awareness, managing emotions and those of others, remaining calm/composed, dealing with ambiguity and change)Ability to work with a reasonable level of comfort in high tension and high security risk situations.Master's degree in social work, International Development, Child Development, International Relations, Humanitarian Protection, Human Rights, or other relevant degree.Certification or other similar qualifications of capacity to facilitate trainings and provide coaching and supervision to key Protection, Child Protection technical packages (i.e. Case Management Training Package, Protection Mainstreaming Minimum Standards, Child Protection Minimum Standards, Unaccompanied and Separated Children Toolkit, Community Based Complaints and Reporting Mechanisms),European or international driving license.Minimum 7 years of experience in technical position related to set up and lead child protection response in humanitarian settings.Experience mentoring and coaching staff to improve CP technical quality, as well as mainstreaming in key sectors such as Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH, Health & Nutrition etc.Experience in donor related project design and proposal development, including grant acquisition with public and private donors such as USAID/BHA, ECHO, FCDO, GAC, ADH, etc.Demonstrated experience in developing and facilitating training across different cultures and language contexts including developing curriculum, session plans and training materials.Experience living and working in a fragile/humanitarian context preferred.Experience and understanding of the humanitarian architectures, clusters’ approach, standards and humanitarian funding cycle is essential.)Effective written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, preferred.Ability to travel to/within domestically and internationally as required.Long working hours often exceed 12 hours per day during the onset of the response. Responses are often mounted in insecure or natural disaster-prone contexts, which may disrupt normal work patterns and generate staff safety issues.Work and housing environments may at times be well below normal standards in terms of facilities, equipment, food availability and hygiene.Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) or equivalent relevant security training certificate.Previous experience working in other sectors (i.e. Education, ECD, MHPSS, Food Security or Cash) in addition to CPHA. Read Less

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