The Opportunity to be a Changemaker

Your main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Strategic engagement with WV FOs and implementation partners, including design, evaluation & stand-up of grant projects and Area Programs, as appropriate;
• Strategic engagement with FOs within forums such as Strategy Support Teams (SST) as required; 
• When applicable, engage and influence the relevant Country Strategy Implementation Plan (CSIP) development and associated processes to support FOs and promote, where appropriate the CSIP, alignment with WVA strategic priorities;
• When applicable, actively contribute to the Program Capacity Performance Review for the FOs within the portfolio;
• Ensure portfolio is fully compliant with donor requirements and effectively managed, establishing strong partnership with institutional donors, partner agencies, corporates, individual supporters and major-donors;
• Support WVA acquisition of institutional and non-institutional grants;
• Support CIMs from other teams to respond to Category-I and Category-II humanitarian/emergencies through a “buddy system” and training;
• Lead Category-III humanitarian/emergency responses within the assigned region;
• Manage Australia’s contributions to management of World Food Programme (WFP) funded projects within the portfolio;
• Actively understand the action FO is taking on WV and DFAT policies on safeguarding, source the FO annual Safeguarding Incidence Preparedness Plan (SIPP), and monitor the associated implementation work plan. Also, provide inputs where possible to WVA’s annual Safeguarding Update Report;
• Collaboration with key internal stakeholders including Field Impact, Marketing, Private Funding and Retail to contribute to the delivery of Enterprise Business Plan, to coordinate engagement with Field Offices and be called on for technical support;

Your skills and experience will include:

• Minimum two years’ experience working in fragile countries managing humanitarian operations
• Understand and adherence to Humanitarian Principles, Red Cross/Red Crescent Code of Conduct, Sphere Minimum Standards and other international standards in humanitarian operations
• Understand humanitarian coordination mechanisms at the field level and the international humanitarian system, including but not limited to donor funding mechanisms, understanding emerging models of partnering between NGOs and government/international organisations, and Localisation.
• Proven track record in program/project management, including experience in field monitoring, remote monitoring and reporting
• Experience in delivering training, resource development and capacity building, especially in a multicultural context
• Knowledge of international organisations, DFAT, AHP and ANCP an advantage 
• Able to work creatively and independently with the ability to achieve outcomes under pressure 
• Able to travel up 20-30% of the time including travel to fragile contexts as per the geographic portfolio. Willingness to participate in HEAT/personal security training.

What you need to know

Why World Vision

World Vision is a global community, working together for the one purpose – to bring about positive change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.  People are inspired to work for us because they want to contribute to making a difference.  We are part of an international team, using our talent, determination and influence to invest in a better tomorrow.

At World Vision, we are deepening our commitment to the most vulnerable children, especially those living in fragile contexts. In a world post-COVID-19, we strive to be relevant and impact-driven in our mission and vision. WV is also the partner of choice for the UN World Food Programme globally. For more than 30 years, this partnership has provided food assistance to disaster-affected people to save lives, improve health and education, and empower vulnerable communities to become self-reliant, now and in future.  

With us, job satisfaction takes on a greater meaning. We have over 50,000 dedicated and passionate staff and volunteers, 10 million committed supporters who are changing lives and 100 million people as a part of World Vision’s supported communities.

When it comes to our people, as an organisation we embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds.