Chief of Party (Madad)

Job Description

World Vision (WV) is a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 45,000+ staff members working in more than 90 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.

Here’s where you come in:

As Chief of Party (Madad) you will provide leadership of the programme through coordinating programmatic, technical, logistical and administrative management components in order to ensure project objectives are achieved in a manner that meets donor expectations and that is in line with the agreed programme budget and plan. The position holder will manage four country program managers, coordinate the actions of an Amman level support team and work with the project Steering Committee to ensure that each partner delivers their parts of the programme (in the event of any performance issues at partner level the Steering Committee is responsible for supporting the Chief of Party with what s/he needs to achieve the agreed plan and meet donor expectations).

Requirements include:

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Community Development, Social Science, International Studies or relevant field.
• 5 years of experience in managing field operations, large grants and or consortia.
• Experience coordinating a variety of stakeholders.
• In addition to English, the ability to speak German, French, Arabic or Turkish preferred. Citizens from EU preferred.
• Ability to travel for up to 40% of the time to the four field countries, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq (or other countries as required).

Is this the job for you?

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date 31 October 2016. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

About the Organization

The World Vision Partnership is a global community of people passionately committed to improving the lives and futures of the world’s most vulnerable children.

We believe that every child is a precious gift to the entire world and that their well-being concerns us all. We will not rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed. We are looking for people who share our beliefs and our passion.

www.wvi.org