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    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:Please submit your CV and Cover letter in English.Preferred locations: Applicants based in the UK or countries in East, Southern, and West Africa, as well as Latin America and the Caribbean, where World Vision International (WVI) is registered to operate, are strongly encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates from other locations may also be considered. Job PurposeThe Strategy and Analytics Advisor will operate as a trusted strategic partner to World Vision International’s global executive leadership, applying top-tier consulting skills to shape and deliver the third phase of Our Promise strategy. This role is ideal for a Christian professional with 3–5 years’ experience at a leading management consultancy (Accenture, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, EY, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, or equivalent), who thrives on solving complex organisational challenges, translating insights into strategic decisions, and delivering measurable impact for the world’s most vulnerable children. You will work at the intersection of data, strategy, and leadership influence—bringing structured problem-solving, executive communication, and analytical rigour to drive decisions that directly improve child well-being outcomes.Key Responsibilities:Strategic Advisory LeadershipLead high-impact strategic engagements with World Vision Partnership leadership, delivering executive and board-level analysis, decision frameworks, recommendations, and implementation roadmaps that maximise organisational performance and measurable outcomes for vulnerable children.Strategic Planning & Initiative DesignDesign and facilitate Partnership strategic planning processes under Our Promise Phase 3, integrating best-in-class consulting methodologies with mission-driven priorities.Insight Development & Executive StorytellingSynthesize complex internal and external datasets into concise, persuasive narratives that shape strategic decisions and investments, and influence stakeholders.Performance Measurement & AnalyticsDevelop and oversee Partnership performance monitoring systems, leveraging data modelling and visualisation to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities.Capacity Building & Change Leadership Coach senior leaders and regional teams to adopt analytics-informed decision-making, strengthening World Vision’s strategic capabilities.
    Required Knowledge & QualificationsMaster's in Business Administration, Public Policy, Development Economics, Data Science, or related field.Commitment to World Vision’s Christian ethos and ability to integrate faith and work.Hypothesis-driven problem solving and the ability to structure ambiguous challenges into actionable work plans.Executive-level presentation and storytelling skills, including slide creation and synthesis for leadership audiences.Advanced financial and operational modelling; proficiency in Excel, Power BI, etc.Proven ability to influence without authority in complex, matrixed environments.Cross-cultural agility and experience working with diverse, global teams.3–5 years as an Associate/Consultant/Senior Consultant (or equivalent) at a global strategy consultancy (Accenture, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, EY, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, or equivalent), with demonstrable experience in structured problem solving, executive-level communication, and strategic analysis.Strong track record in translating data into strategy and influencing senior leadership decisions.
    Preferred Knowledge and QualificationsFamiliarity with global development trends, especially related to child well-being and humanitarian programming.Certification or formal training in AI, advanced analytics, strategic planning, or impact evaluation preferred.Up to 20% international travel required. Remote or hybrid work arrangements are possible.Fluency in English (required). French or Spanish (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 People & Culture(P&C) Manager in response, you will provide strategic leadership in the area of people management & organizational development to optimize humanitarian emergency response start-up, early phase and medium-term performance, fulfill World Vision's mission, vision, Core values and contribute to the measurable improvement of the well-being of vulnerable children and communities in major disaster- and conflict-affected fragile contexts.The P&C Manager is primarily responsible for ensuring, developing, and promoting P&C strategy, staff well-being, performance and accountability culture, diverse and talented workforce with the right set of mindset and behaviors, internal and external networking for greater impact and a professional P&C function in the organizationThe P&C Manager is an active member of the Senior Leadership Team.P& C Manager is responsible for the timely provision of people that allows response plans to be turned into real activities. This function coordinates the allocation and provision of people to the response team. The timely provision of services and resources allows the response to be designed and carried out in an efficient and effective way.People and Culture works closely with all Functions to make sure they have the staff needed to fulfil each Function's objectives.Key ResponsibilitiesDeveloping a Strategic/ Professional P& C team and Establish and implement response P&C policies, procedures and systems (including recruitment) to ensure Response objectives can be met Conduct P&C assessment including P&C risks and NO P&C capacity.Ensure that the People & Culture function has the required capacity, capability, systems, processes, policies and guidelines to drive the Response StrategyProvide overall leadership and technical support to the P&C team, coaching and mentoring the team through regular meetings, sharing and monitoring individual plans to support professional growth and development.Design efficient P&C systems and processes with a particular focus on process excellence and ensure that Workday is fully operational with accurate and complete information for decision-making.Appoint P&C leader responsible for leadership, management and coordination of unitDetermine P&C organisational structure and staffing plan.Develop, document and consistently apply required policies (i.e. secondment polices, hardship policies, R&R, per diem policy, etc) specific to the context to meet response objectives.Ensure that appropriate waivers & exceptions to policy, processes, salary scales are provided to ensure that competent staff are deployed to deliver response objectives.Support RO/NO salary scales and grade level alignment (using HAY evaluation) to the extent that this does not slow down the rapid recruitment and retention of competent staff to meet response objectives Where no NO exists, work with RO/GC to benchmark with other agencies to develop a salary scale.Ensure employment policies comply with local employment law.Establish and implement P&C administration systems that ensure response is able to meet objectives and comply with audit requirements (with appropriate waivers/exceptions).Establish and implement procedures to ensure finance is provided with accurate payroll information each month.Provide advice to response management on people issues with reference to the response context, adherence to local legislation, P&C practices and procedures.Ensure P&C staff handovers are conductedDevelop P&C budget in coordination with FinancePlan for P&C transition/ integrationSupport in Ensuring Emergency Response Strategy development and execution Assess workforce gaps vis-a-vis current and identify future response workforce requirements in close collaboration with Response Leadership and as supported by Surge Management/ HDCCDevelop and implement the People and Culture (P&C) strategy and business plan in support of and in alignment with the Response Plan.Consult internal stakeholders in developing P&C strategy – RO P&C, NO P&C.Provide strategic guidance and input to the senior leadership team in the alignment and execution of the Emergency Response Strategy and business plans.Consult with other NGOs to ensure good understanding of the environment, standardise practices and share resourcesCollaborate with NO and Regional P&C to define division of labour of P&C responsibilities.Consult with all function leads to develop org charts, identify current and future staffing needs and develop work force plans.Ensure communication of P&C response activities to NO, RO & GC P&C and stakeholders.Developing Capable and Available WorkforceSpearhead the acquisition and prepositioning of a diverse and talented workforce using workforce planning for upcoming funding.Closely collaborate with Humanitarian Surge Counterparts and HDCC for effective fill and backfill of adequate deployable workforce to responseEnsure that the Response recruitment policy, system and processes are well established for acquiring right talents with required competencies, mindsets and behaviors.Facilitate function leads to prepare/adapt JDs or TORs in an appropriate language, which include all responsibilities to meet performance and safeguarding objectives.Use screening questionnaires and selection criteria in recruitment processes and document the process and justification for decisions.Promote gender diversity through appropriate identification of talent at all levels.Prepare roster of staff and share with key internal stakeholders on a regular basis.Advise and support the Response Director and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in engagement on critical issues relating to attraction, development, deployment, retention and separation of staff.Coordinate development and facilitate implementation of capacity-building plans Coordinate identification of training needs with function leads Facilitate function leads and managers to plan for staff training and capacity building activities and incorporate these into a response capacity building plan Design and spear-head the capacity development of staff to prepare staff to work the required mindset and behaviours in the most vulnerable areasContribute to reviews, update design, rollout and effective strengthening of the global People & Culture (P&C) in Emergencies Roster through review of content, co-facilitation of courses and mentoring, Ensure referrals of response P&C to the course Ensuring Staff engagement and well-being Serve and contribute as a member of the Crisis Management Team to ensure the safety and security of staff.Maximise staff well-being to enable staff to embrace the opportunities and challenges in meeting . Contextualise, promote and support systems, services and programs for staff well-being.Design and implement staff care function with support from the GC Staff Care team, which takes account of context specific occupational stress management issues and staff needsFacilitate managers to include R&R, compensation time and vacation into staff work plansEstablish and communicate critical incident management processes ensuring that P&C staff are trained and participate in the crisis management team where appropriateImplement and/or support appropriate team building activities as context allowsEstablish and promote open and transparent communication channels and mechanisms for staff feedback to facilitate staff engagementPromoting Accountability and Performance Culture.Maximize accountability for Organizational culture, agility, and effectiveness which drives high performance and realization of Our Promise.Lead structure realignment processes to match response requirements.Promote a culture of diversity and promote interfaith principles and values and oneness among Christian and staff of other faith. Coordinate with managers to ensure that seconded or deployed staff complete an end of deployment appraisal.Plan, implement, support and monitor a performance management system which ensures that staff have performance plans inclusive of KPIs for learningProvide guidance and support to employees and managers in addressing unsatisfactory performanceRegular monitoring and strengthening of internal controls related to staff safety, hiring and separation processes, payroll management, employee relations.Provide leadership in educating staff on Safeguarding/Integrity & Protection Hotline and investigations protocol and ensure cases are managed confidentially and promptly.Develop and implement well defined staff, volunteer and intern on-boarding and exiting procedures Provide international staff with country information and security brief prior to travel.Develop and implement an organisation orientation briefing for all staff inclusive of: a context briefing, safeguarding behavioural protocols and ways to report violations and the review and signing of key WV policies (i.e. Code of Conduct, Child and Adult Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, etc), and the Core Humanitarian Standard.Liaise with Security to ensure that all staff receive a security context and protocols briefing.Liaise with Safeguarding to ensure that all staff receive a safeguarding orientation.Coordinate with managers to ensure new staff receive a JD or TOR, are briefed on their role and provided with required resources (i.e. computer, Outlook, Workday access, etc).Ensure/remind handoverPromoting external and internal coordination.Establish proactive linkages and strategic networks with key International NGOs and other stakeholders at the national and international level for broader impact and also to keep abreast of the ongoing changes in the external environment that affects the fragile context operations.Develop, manage and sustain relationships with Regional and Global Centre P&C functional leads to proactively engage on fragile context peculiarities and its implication on P&C function.Consistently develop and maintain effective working relationships with Regional P&C, SLT and different departments including.Meet WV minimum quality standards & support improvement, reflection, learning & innovation.Ensure previous response P&C learnings are reviewed.Encourage the incorporation of best practice and innovation in response P&C.Ensure risks limiting achievement of objectives are reported & rapidly addressed.Ensure mechanisms are established to identify, document, and share function lessons learned Participate in partner screening and capacity building (If applicable)Participate in due diligence screening of partners, including advising Partnering on the strength of their human resource systems, policies and internal controls Assess the human resource capacity of potential and selected partners Identify medium and high human resource risks and define risk mitigation measures Provide human resource trainings and capacity building support to partners as defined in capacity building plans, in coordination with Partnering and Operations KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCERequired Education, training, license, registration, and/or CertificationMaster’s degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent, Business Management or Social Sciences. Master’s Degree in the relevant field is an added advantage. Professional qualifications in Human Resource Management or Organisational Development (OD) or Leadership Development. Required Professional Experience Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Senior Human Resources Management position in an international organisation.Minimum 2 years working in humanitarian response contexts including fragile contexts.Experience in risk management in high-risk and sensitive environments. Experience in emergency response scenario planning process. Required Language(s)Effective written and verbal communication in English. At least one other UN language such as French, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese are preferred.Required travel and/or work environment accommodationsAbility to travel to/within domestically and Internationally as requiredWork hours are sometimes 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 hygienePreferred Experience,Knowledge and/or other Qualifications Visionary thinking and understanding of humanitarian operations in fragile contexts.Proven record of managing people in a diverse cross-cultural and interfaith settings and initiating and implementing organisational change in restricted and fragile contexts.Familiarity with INGO international staffing policies and sound knowledge of Regional/ Country labour laws.Demonstration of well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.Highly flexible and agile in style with the ability to produce creative and pragmatic solutions to complex Human Resources problems.Proven conceptual & analytical skills and systems thinking.Agile decision making - knowledge for P&C/global policies at hand to facilitate decisions.Personal resilience in the face of complex and evolving contexts.Proven facilitation skills.Champions and manages innovation.Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of work.External engagement, internal engagement and networking skills.Very good OD and change management skills especially the ability to design and execute OD interventions in a fragile & grants funding contextHostile Environment Awareness Training. (HEAT) is mandatory.Team player.Position’s physical requirements Can Pass HEAT Training 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 Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the accounting operations in an emergency response, ensuring financial compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in all financial processes. This role includes cash management, accounts payable oversight, financial reconciliations, and audit preparations. The position ensures that financial operations align with both World Vision International (WVI) financial policies and globally accepted accounting standards. The Accounting Manager plays a critical role in supporting financial decision-making, internal controls, and risk management in a high-pressure, fast-paced emergency setting.Key ResponsibilitiesA. Financial Management, Oversight and Internal Controls. A.1 Cash Management, Accounting and Reporting1.Lead and oversee the comprehensive functionality and operations of Cash Management, Accounting, and Reporting for the Response, ensuring compliance with governmental regulatory requirements. 2.Ensure accurate and timely submission of monthly financial reports to the Field Financial Reporting database.3.Oversee the analysis of balance sheet accounts and reconciliation processes.4.Facilitate seamless coordination with GC Shared Services (R2R and P2P) regarding accounting and reporting.5.Foster a customer-oriented approach in all interactions, ensuring timely and efficient responses to queries and concerns.6.Liaise with the Grants finance team, ensuring alignment in all accounting processes.A.2 Internal Controls1.Monitor internal control systems to safeguard financial assets of the organization and ensure accurate financial statements.2.Periodically review and assess the effectiveness of internal controls, recommending improvements and modifications where necessary.3.Collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure effective audits and address any identified deficiencies.B. Team Leadership, Development, and Interdepartmental Collaboration1. Provide strategic directions to the finance officers, leading day-to-day operations of the Accounting Team.2. Cultivate professional growth within the team, emphasizing performance reviews, skill development, mentoring, and succession planning.3. Champion interdepartmental collaboration, ensuring the Accounting Team works cohesively with other departments to achieve organizational objectives. 4. Engage in professional networking with the Regional/GC finance community, promoting knowledge exchange and best practices.C. Local Partnering: 1. Oversee the process of fund transfers to local partners, ensuring adherence to organizational and donor-specific guidelines.2. Implement robust financial controls for funds transferred to local partners, conduct regular financial audits and reviews and oversee all donor audits performed on local partners’ books.3. Work with local partners on capacity-building initiatives, focusing on financial management, record maintenance, and reporting.4. Foster consistent communication with local partners on financial expectations and reporting requirements.5. Address financial discrepancies with local partners, guiding them towards compliance.6. Coordinate inter-departmentally to ensure partnering processes align with broader organizational and donor requirements.C. Risk management1. Lead(finance) in institutional/global/government audit preparation to provide required information, ensure follow up actions and implementation of audit recommendations related to finance, addressing common audit findings and disallowed costs.2. Assist Finance director in managing financial risk and implement anti-corruption strategiesKNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCERequired Education, training, license, registration, and/or CertificationBachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or a related fieldA full commitment to World Vision’s core values and mission statement.Full adherence to World Vision Child Protection, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies.Full Adherence to security protocolsRequired Professional Experience Minimum 5 years’ experience in finance position with medium business/medium NGO/government agency Minimum 5 years’ experience in finance and accounting management position Experience in major donor regulations (US, UK, Canada Governments, ADH, BHA, UN agencies) is a must.Practical knowledge of financial systems, internal financial controls & procedures and staff management skills.Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications Advanced Degrees: MBA, MSc in Finance/Accounting/Auditing.Certifications : ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or équivalent Professional qualification.NGO/Humanitarian Experience: Prior experience in emergency response or crisis settings.System Proficiency: Knowledge of financial management software and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.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 hygienePosition’s physical requirements The ability to work long hours in stressful and demanding environments.Occasional requirement to move within operational field locations with basic living conditions.May require standing or sitting for extended periods while performing accounting reviews and reconciliations.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.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.We are seeking passionate and skilled humanitarian professionals who share our as we help children experience life in all its fullness, even during crises.Operations DirectorWe’re looking for experienced humanitarians who will use their skills implementing multi-sectoral emergency response projects to oversee the effective implementation of the response programmes.
    As an Operations Director, you will provide overall leadership to the response operations team. As a member of the Response Leadership Team, you will be responsible for fostering an enabling environment that supports World Vision’s strategic priorities and imperatives. You will also lead the implementation of the Response Strategy to promote integration and ensure timely, effective implementation of the programme’s portfolio of projects in pursuit of Child Well-Being.You will oversee the implementation of systems, infrastructure, partnerships and capacity building to address core security requirements and staff care, as well as spearhead external engagement in order to position the organisation for sustainment and growth, and to influence and promote coordination with key stakeholders.
    Requirements:You have 5-7 years of (mid-level/senior-level) experience with International NGOs in emergency relief, rehabilitation and transition programming especially in fragile contexts.Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a field related to humanitarian leadership, international development, business administration, economics, rural development or similar. Master’s degree preferred.Experience in the implementation of multi-sectoral emergency response projects.Excellent decision-making skills and ability to take calculated mitigated risks.Experience in leading a multi-cultural team of professionals.Application instructions: If you would like to join us as we respond to emergencies, please apply and indicate in your Cover Letter the role you’re interested in based on how your experience and skills will best serve an emergency response. 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 PurposeIn line with the WVI Disaster Management Standards for global emergencies this position fills an essential function of Advocacy & External Engagement for World Vision’s Humanitarian Responses. This role is critical to providing continued advocacy & external engagement guidance, capacity tools, reporting, and direct support to the Humanitarian Responses.This role is responsible for designing and directing the implementation of the Response’s advocacy and external engagement strategy, in line with the overall Response priorities, supporting the operational and programmatic goals.The incumbent will be responsible for implementing long term and/or time-bound, intensive and targeted influencing strategies to achieve shifts in international policy towards children and families affected by the Disaster/Crisis, with a focus on fragile contexts. Specifically, this will focus on strengthening protection of children’s rights during the response, on addressing operational constraints to ensure World Vision can reach the most vulnerable children with humanitarian assistance.She/he will have strong representation, negotiation, policy knowledge and influencing skills, as well as a well-developed network of external industry contacts. The external engagement aspects of this role will be contributing towards positioning World Vision with key stakeholders to grow response income from UN/other multilaterals, as well as increase World Vision’s influence on the response, and strengthen existing partnerships. S/he will be responsible for providing direction to and supporting World Vision’s external engagement with Tier 1 and 2 stakeholders in coordination with sector leads, global capitals, regional and field leadership. S/he will identify influencing opportunities, lead planning and preparation for events and engagements, as well as represent World Vision externally. They will support senior leaders and other World Vision staff to do the same.This role will manage critical internal coordination mechanisms, such the Advocacy Response Group, which brings together advocacy experts from across the World Vision Partnership (field, global, regional, fundraising offices) and coordinates closely with Global Center Disaster Management Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Team (GCDM H-Policy Team). The role will also track humanitarian financing trends for advocacy and influence and support the Response Operations with advocacy on access. This role will be responsible for reporting on advocacy and external engagement impact.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic LeadershipDirects the implementation of the Response’s advocacy & external engagement plan.Collaborates with World Vision’s humanitarian advocacy representation to the UN in Geneva and New York, regional and national capitals, on the Response.Initiates, contributes and/or leads development of relevant policies, reports, briefings and opinions on the Response, and works closely with GCDM H-Policy Team on research opportunitiesAdvises the Response Director and Response’s Leadership Team on major Response advocacy issues, implications of these on field operations and recommends strategies for addressing these, in particular in relation to access and humanitarian funding.Representation & External EngagementRepresents World Vision on Response humanitarian issues to governments and donors in the UN, with academia, and NGOsMaintains a network of external senior-level humanitarian contacts and builds new networks to grow World Vision’s profileEnsures strong relationships, coordination and communication across Global Capitals, Support Offices and other relevant World Vision offices/teams on the Response policy engagements with external stakeholdersJointly with GCDM H-Policy Team identifies and oversees preparation of external influencing opportunities for Senior Leaders from the Response Team/Field Office, Regional Office and GC.Response Operations Support & Impact reportingLeads the Humanitarian Response Advocacy Response Group (ARG) and participates in the Partnership Executive Team (PET)Works closely with the Response’s operations and programming leads, ensuring the centrality of the rights of the children in WV’s response strategy and grants applications.Maintains the updated mapping of national level clusters, working groups and other coordination mechanisms, ensuring the right level of participation for WV response staff.Provides strategic advice to the Response Director and Response Operations on context power mapping, private advocacy, and consequently implications for World Vision’s engagement.Monitors HRP funding and prepares World Vision’s engagement in Pledging Conferences, or other funding processes.Identifies critical child rights violations and protection issues through World Vision’s assessments and leads with unique data driven advocacy.Ensures and supports advocacy & EE impact reporting by submitting inputs into relevant global reporting, including Advocacy Strategic Measures.Works closely with the Regional Advocacy Director and HEA Director to ensure Response advocacy objectives are integrated into Regional strategies.Trains and coaches the Response staff on humanitarian advocacy and external engagement.KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCERequired Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification10 years relevant job experience, including in management, with significant time spent in active humanitarian response contexts A post graduate degree in a relevant field (equivalent of a Master’s in international or public relations, international development, or law)Professional fluency in English.An excellent understanding of International Humanitarian Law and the humanitarian sector and its derivate standards, guidelines and tools, with a well maintained network of external industry relationships.Required Professional Experience In depth understanding of civil society leverage points in the humanitarian system, including global community.Strong familiarity with relevant UN and coalition processes across NY and Geneva is a plus.Excellent writing skills and the ability to translate complex material and data into coherent narratives that resonate with policy makers and peers.Preferred Experience,Knowledge and/or other Qualifications Professional-level fluency in a second UN language (esp. French or Arabic).Management of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, including virtual teams.Excellent negotiation and collaboration skills with a demonstrated ability to think strategically, synthesize complex information and develop innovative influencing approaches.Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate successfully with players in all segments of the humanitarian field, including high level decision-makers.Leads independently on fast-paced issues, tight deadlines and juggle competing demands.Ability to travel internationally including support to field programmers in remote and challenging environments.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. Local languages relevant to the Response’s context are a plus. 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.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 an Information Management Manager in a response, you will be leading World Vision’s Information Management systems, databases, and tools for the Response. She/he ensures that WV’s Response impact, its operational and contextual information are collected, validated, and analysed in a timely manner.The IM manager equips WV’s executive leadership team in making timely, evidence-based decisions as well as supports multiple other departments in the tracking, monitoring, and reporting of the four humanitarian operations. The position demands regular consultation with a multitude of WV partnership and regional departments and field offices carrying out the emergency response. Strong candidates for this position can focus on user-centered systems-thinking, consuming the multitude of incoming information in a humanitarian context, macro-analyzing data, synthesizing and reflecting it in a usable format, including data visualization, for response and WV executive leadership.The Response IM manager is responsible for thought leadership regarding information management that works in a variety of settings, including multiple countries and for a diverse range of staff. This includes continuous improvement of existing organizational systems that facilitate quantitative and qualitative data collection on Response’s impact and finance. Regular use of and interaction with existing information management systems including Responses’ MS Teams channel, the funding matrix, Impact Dashboard (Power Bi), Disaster Grants Database, Response portal/WV Relief, systems used for food assistance and cash/voucher programming, and 6UN reporting processes is also required.For a Response, key deliverables are required:Information Management and Reporting process flow chart (Standard Process)Document storage (centralized system in place).Impact reporting (contextual, on beneficiaries, and other project-specific factors).Funding updates (including internal and external funding sources).Response Information Management System (inclusive of internal and external information)Functional MS team structure for collaboration and smooth flow of information.Key ResponsibilitiesINFORMATION MANAGEMENTMaintain an organized and chronological information management system, which is easy to access at any time according to the global retention policy.Design and implement the Office Information Management structure for internal and external information sharing within the humanitarian and wider community.Develop a clear information management and reporting flow chart and schedule for WV staff, especially with operations and sector teams.Reimagine Information Management so that it is less dependent on people and therefore scalable.Broaden the focus from technology and information systems to a focus on the people, processes, and organizational culture required for robust, predicative, and dynamic information management.Lead change management processes with regard to Information Management and systems to influence how emergency response succeeds in its operations.REPORTING From the country reporting data, create static/online mapping identifying the location, sector, impact of WV’s response operations.Liaise with Field Office’s (FO) Program officers, Operations, MEAL, Finance team, GAM, for timely, precise, and complete reports of high data quality.Prepare inputs for and share out Situation Reports (Sit Reps), capacity statement, and regular reports as needed or required by the internal and external stakeholders.Ensure that grants and projects that implement food assistance, cash/voucher programming, WFP, and 5UN follow the standard reporting process based on DM requirements and standardsWhen requested, compile and analyses internal and external data to support the development of the strategy in a humanitarian response.Compile and analyses relevant information to inform response design, program management, operational improvement and opportunity for learning, and to support evidence-based decision-making.Show flexibility in responding to the data and reporting needs of the organization and other stakeholders for more efficiency in data collection and reporting.Incorporate privacy protection of beneficiary information in line with WV or donor data protection policies & procedures.Provide input to ensure that IM systems, assets, capacity building such as training, system licenses, and subscriptions are well planned and budgeted for.Implement training on forms and systems for field-staff to ensure adherence to WVI’s standards in Aid Delivery Management and Reporting and have adequate Information Management systems coverage. Such Information Management Systems include MS Teams Channel, Disaster Grants Database, WV Relief/Response portal, Horizon, Last Mile Mobile Solutions (LMMS) – Inventory tracking system (ITS).Communicate with DM team (Resource Development and IMR) the grants or projects that implement food assistance, cash/voucher programming, WFP and 5UNCoordinate with DM technical support team for system upgrades, maintenance, and support.Work closely with the field DM system users on all IM system issues in providing technical guidance and adhering to set standards for data accuracy.Supervise and collaborate with the IM Officer.Support partnership coordination and liaison, including – PCT, PETs as requested.Coordinate with the project manager and the finance department on financial reporting.Coordinate information and data sharing between different units in the organization and other external stakeholders such as UN agencies, government and INGOs.Maintain channels of communication with country offices and provide information on available training opportunities within or outside the partnership.Coordinate with senior staff to ensure that plans for deploying Information Management Systems in country programs are considered and appropriate budgeting information included in programs.Provide regular reporting on field level system deployments/user experience to various stakeholder groups.Maintain communication channels within the response countries to ensure Information Management is undertaken smoothly in these countries and no faltering whatsoever.Maintain communication channels with training participants in order to monitor if training events are producing the intended impacts.KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCERequired Education, training, license, registration, and/or CertificationProficient in written and verbal communication in English; other language skills are a plus.Power Bi or Tableau trained.Knowledge of geographic (GIS) data is a plus.HEAT Training.Required Professional Experience The holder of this position must have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analysis, Statistics, Social Sciences, or any other related course from a recognized university.Solid background in the Windows Operating System; comfortable invoking, stopping, or restarting System Services, installing and uninstalling software, creating user groups and setting up user privileges.Strong experience in usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Power Bi, Tableau, Excel, MS Teams, Lotus Notes, online documents, Last Mile Mobile Solutions (LMMS) and its inventory tracking system or commodity tracking system (ITS or CTS).Strong experience in managing and designing web-based applications and databases – proven experience in translating client information management needs into efficient and relevant information management, information knowledge, and communications structures.Ability to troubleshoot IT problems – both hardware and identify software failings; aware of how to log, track and systematically troubleshoot IT problems.Must have familiarity with humanitarian quality assurance mechanisms including Sphere, Red Cross Code of Conduct, Humanitarian Accountability Partnership, Do No Harm, People in Aid Code of Good Practice.Good written and oral communication skills; ability to consolidate information into visual presentations (factsheets, charts, graphs, tables); strong communication skills to interact with all levels of staff, management and ability to influence stakeholders.Must have strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills; with an attention to detail and the ability to effectively present concepts to lay users in various settings and through various means (verbal and written).Requires a good understanding of the project life cycle with emphasis on analysis, user requirements, and gap analysis etc.Must be able to work effectively with a diverse team.Requires the ability to work under pressure and multitask.Must be service-oriented and comfortable supporting end-users.Previous experience in managing organizational data of different projects.Minimum of 3 years experience in relief and development work; progressively responsible experience in the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of statistical and qualitative data or related areas.Preferred Experience,Knowledge and/or other Qualifications Excellent coordination skills as the position will require coordinating with different entities with World Vision to achieve desired outcomes.Commitment to continuous learning – develop self and maintain knowledge in the relevant field at all times.Self-driven learning – seeks out new technologies, techniques, or tools for humanitarian aid delivery.Demonstrates personal integrity and trustworthiness.Good understanding of the DMT and UN systems and approaches.Proven experience with statistical software to analyze and evaluate complex data (e.g. SPSS, SAS, and STATA).Great Microsoft and Google applications knowledge such as MS Teams, Power Bi, One drive, box, SharePoint, Google Docs and Sheets.In-depth understanding of tools and solutions such as MasterCard Aid, SCOPE from WFP, Global Distribution Tool (GTD) from UNHCR, Horizon, MS teams, One Drive, Box, etc. is a plus.Required Language(s) Effective written and verbal communication in English preferred.Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese desirable.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. 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
  • 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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