Senior Director of Strategy and Operations

Job Description

*Position location is to be determined by home country of successful candidate in a jurisdiction (US State or Country) where WVI is registered to operate.

With over 70 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!

Here’s where you come in:

As Senior Director of Strategy and Operations, you will provide the A&EE (Advocacy & External Engagement) Leadership Team with the strategy, project, and business management support needed to maximize A&EE’s contribution to the delivery of Our Promise. Using innovation to drive impact, you will work with the A&EE Leadership Team to adapt the Strategy Realization Plan (SRP) to external trends and best practices (internal and external) that can support continuous improvement in advocacy and external engagement results across the Partnership. You will manage the A&EE Strategic Operations Team. You will be responsible for the development of the A&EE’s strategic measurements and the A&EE business plan and its implementation. You will also provide A&EE leadership input to the top-level, cross-organizational WV internal meetings/processes where the participation of A&EE is invited and valued.

Requirements include:

• MBA or Master’s degree in International Affairs, Public Policy, or other relevant field
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience working in child rights, international development/humanitarian field, and/or government or multilateral context
• Significant field experience and/or understanding of citizens-driven accountability, participatory community-based methodologies, and child rights participation in assessing evidence and impact is a plus
• Previous experience in working in a large USAID grant including Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA), Development Food Security Activity (DFSA), Development Food Assistance Programs (DFAP)s, Multi Year Assistance Programs (MYAP)s and/or Development Assistance Programs (DAP)s.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and other language(s).
• Mandatory travels to implementation sites and regional, global meetings as required.
• Travel to the United States WVUS Washington, DC Office to meet with donors and other stakeholders.

Is this the job for you?

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the closing date 22 MAR 2024.

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.

For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

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

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.