* Strategically lead, direct, develop, and manage the implementation of all aspects of World Vision's (WV) ministry in Zambia as an effective member of the WV Partnership.
* Ensure that WV Zambia holistic ministry is child focused and is of the highest standard of quality, accountability, and cost effectiveness according to the relevant policies, protocols and standards of World Vision International.
* To represent World Vision to all donors, project partners, other international World Vision offices, foreign and local government representatives, churches and other non-governmental organisations.
* Ensure that World Vision Zambia is positioned as a leading NGO with respect to children and is a key figure in promoting the well-being and rights of children within the country context. In this regard, ensure that World Vision is a respected leader and advocate for children within civil society.
* Represent World Vision Zambia to the communities with which we work with a particular focus on children being key players in the transformation of their lives and the lives of their communities.
* Represent World Vision Zambia to the Government of Zambia, major donor agencies, ministry partners, non-governmental agencies, churches and media. Build strategic alliances with these stakeholders that increase the impact of WV Zambia's ministry on the communities with whom it is involved.
* Ensure that through these strategic alliances and partnerships WV Zambia is positioned as the NGO of choice in its chosen strategic sectors.
* Provide direction and focus for integrating private and public funds to maximize results and respond to community needs particularly in relation to children.
* Build a strong Senior Management Team, providing strategic guidance to monthly meetings and building management capacity, synergy and depth of leadership within WV Zambia.
* Facilitate the development of effective teams at a Programme and National level. In so doing, provide an environment where different teams can share experiences and best practices in a way that enhances the quality of ministry in WV Zambia.
* Ensure that a productive and effective relationship is maintained with the Area Director.
Strategic Thinking
* Implement WV Zambia's current integrated strategic plan and ensure regular intervals of strategic planning (every 3 to 5 years) to keep the WV Zambia's programme focused and tailored to achieve impact in a rapidly changing country and global context.
* Ensure that the World Vision, Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Core Values and key Partnership Standards and Practices are the core foundation of the WV Zambia's strategies and work.
* Develop and implement the annual business plan and budget to ensure that they are in accordance with World Vision strategies and standards.
* Seek additional funding sources for WV Zambia with a goal of balancing these sources and proportions of funding from these sources. This in order to ensure a sustainable funding base for WV Zambia programmes.
* Motivate programme officers and proposal writers to provide sectoral complementarily with existing activities and strategically diversify WV Zambia's funding profile.
* Champion the development of WV Zambia's marketing strategy in line with the overall country strategy to begin to build relationships with the private sector to enable WV Zambia to access funds from this source.
* Champion the professional and personal development of all staff to ensure that the Vision and Mission of World Vision is implemented.
* Ensure the active recruitment of national staff with upper level university education and senior management potential. Ensure the continued implementation of WV Zambia's capacity building program to equip staff to assume increasing levels of responsibility for management and leadership of the WV Zambia programme.
* Ensuring that there are appropriate accountability and performance management standards to encourage individual growth and increased team effectiveness.
* Ensure that the entity functions in a complementary, cohesive manner where the principles of interdependence and twin citizenship guide the contribution made to the Partnership and the use of resources drawn from the Partnership.
Attitude
* Evident vision and passion for Zambia, with a good understanding of the culture, history and social context of the country.
* Is able to work within a diverse staffing culture and is committed to creating relationships between diverse groups.
* Demonstrated commitment to ethos, Vision Statement, Core Values and Mission Statement of World Vision International.
Implementation
* Provide leadership in the area of Emergency Response and Disaster Mitigation (ERDM). This would include:
* Promoting girls' and boys' survival, protection, development, spiritual nurture and participation in ERDM programming.
* Developing capacity at senior levels for the leadership and management of ERDM.
* Championing the development of ERDM strategies and capabilities in WV Zambia.
Provide leadership to World Vision's Area Development Programmes (ADP's). This would include:
* Leading innovations and ensure alignment across the dimensions of child sponsorship.
* Provide leadership to the decentralization process of the key support services of Finance, Human Resources, Administration, Information Technology to project sites.
* Ensure quality program management in all areas of operation, ensuring team performance, child focus, and the integration of humanitarian activities into ADPs where appropriate and feasible.
* Ensure a sufficient and timely flow of management and operation information and reports to the various stakeholders in the World Vision Ministry according to established reporting standards.
* Review and approve all project proposals, reports, integrated audits evaluations and assessments, in a timely manner, taking relevant action to ensure impact and accountability standards are met.
* Ensure that WV Zambia is continuously improving the quality of its programme while growing its coverage over time. In so doing, visit the provinces and field projects frequently to encourage, advise, build relationships, evaluate and inspect World Vision managed projects.
* Ensure that the hiring, orientation, training, counsel, appraisal, evaluation, and where necessary, dismissal of senior members of staff are in accordance with local law and World Vision policy.
* Exercise good stewardship over all resources by ensuring the maintenance of financial control procedures and records, and accountability standards required by government donors and World Vision International.
* Ensure that all Regional and Partnership policies are implemented and adhered to. To this effect the incumbent should participate actively in the Africa Forum and Sub-Regional Senior Leadership Team meetings.
* Ensure the development and maintenance of information architecture that supports the clear an effective communication of information and sharing of strategic ideas.
REQUIRED:
* At least 5-10 years of international senior management experience and substantial knowledge of both the relief and development disciplines is required.
* Significant leadership and management experience in handling complex humanitarian emergencies and country/national multi-sectorial projects is required.
* Proven knowledge of and experience with the international donor community, and the ability to effectively lead public and private resource acquisition efforts.
Skills and Abilities:
* Demonstrated leadership gifts that inspire, motivate and unite staff in the pursuit of organization objectives.
* Possesses strategic and flexible in thinking process.
* Has the ability to facilitate discussions, integrate the ideas of others and move towards positive change.
Proven interpersonal and team leadership skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with staff, partners and leaders at all levels.
* Has a good understanding of change management and has experience of leading an organizational change process.
* Has the ability to lead a geographically dispersed team.
* Is able to develop and maintain effective organizational systems that comply with WV policies, procedures and standards .
* Has strong relationship building skills and ability to resolve management conflicts and move quickly towards appropriate decisions.
* Has the ability to delegate while maintaining accountability.
* Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with fluency in English.
* Is proficient in negotiation and administration and able to handle multiple demands from many stakeholders.
* Is able to handle ambiguity well, with cross-cultural sensitivity.
* Is able to design and develop appropriate reports, proposals, correspondence and media interest stories.
* Is able to develop and maintain close working relationships throughout the WV Partnership.
* Knowledge of computer systems and current office software mandatory.
