National Director
Guatemala
This is your opportunity to use your world-class leadership skills to play a key role in effectively improving the lives and futures of children and their families in Guatemala. In the role of National Director you will lead World Vision’s operations in Guatemala. You will also be a significant contributor to the broader global efforts of World Vision, currently working in nearly one hundred countries, helping around 100 million people in their struggle for better lives and futures for themselves and their children.
World Vision has been active in Guatemala for nearly 40 years, currently with a staff of around 500 people touching the lives of over 80,000 children. Our work primarily focuses on long term community development, empowering people to take charge of their futures and make their communities places free of need and full of promise for their children. We also work to protect and promote human rights, especially those of children. And we work with communities to minimise their exposure to disasters and making it easier to deal with them when they occur. We are looking for a visionary leader who can combine strong business disciplines with inspirational leadership skills in line with our Christian values and ethos. You will have a passionate desire to help others, especially children.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: • Engage and build strategic alliances with the government of the country, WV board, major donor agencies, WV Partnership, non-governmental agencies, multilateral agencies, churches and media. • Ensure high ministry quality and high impact in the field by leading in a way that the office is achieving its expected annual targets at all stages of the Learning through Evaluation with Accountability and Planning (LEAP) cycle on a sustainable basis. • Ensure all project proposals, reports, integrated audits, and ministry evaluations are reviewed at a proper level within the office and appropriate actions are implemented, to ensure impact, accountability, and compliance. • Ensure the highest standards of quality and accountability through compliance with World Vision policies and standards and international standards for emergency response, disaster mitigation, rehabilitation and development. • Facilitate and be accountable for the execution and monitoring of strategies. • Lead and manage WV Guatemala team in a way that facilitates a high performance culture, open trustworthy relationships and integrity; Promote a culture of learning and development, employee engagement and good stewardship of human capital in the office. • Develop and implement appropriate advocacy strategies to raise awareness of and advocate for change in key issues within the specific context. • Develop and implement an effective National Resource Development strategy and implementation plan to generate funds locally.
SKILLS REQUIRED INCLUDE: • Graduate degree in Social Sciences or Administration and related fields, and/or specialisation in development-related areas and/or an MBA. • Good understanding of the political, social-economic and cultural context in Latin America. • Experience in Advocacy and/or Development and/or Emergency and domestic/ international relief as one of major Ministries (Relief, Development, Advocacy), close familiarity with other two. • Some experience in overseeing large government grant; its acquisition and donor engagement. • Experience and/or understanding of Matrix management. • Fluency in Spanish and English is required. • Ability to work and travel extensively in country of assignment as well as internationally (approximately 20-25% of working time).
If you believe you have the skills and leadership experience to fulfil this vital and challenging role that will enhance the lives of thousands of vulnerable children in Guatemala, we'd love to hear from you. TO APPLY: Find the full description and apply online: https://jobs.wvi.org/webjobs.nsf/WebPublished/2C50AD2BD2D5D62888257C90006DFB82?OpenDocument by the closing date 02 Apr 2014. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.
Guatemala
This is your opportunity to use your world-class leadership skills to play a key role in effectively improving the lives and futures of children and their families in Guatemala. In the role of National Director you will lead World Vision’s operations in Guatemala. You will also be a significant contributor to the broader global efforts of World Vision, currently working in nearly one hundred countries, helping around 100 million people in their struggle for better lives and futures for themselves and their children.
World Vision has been active in Guatemala for nearly 40 years, currently with a staff of around 500 people touching the lives of over 80,000 children. Our work primarily focuses on long term community development, empowering people to take charge of their futures and make their communities places free of need and full of promise for their children. We also work to protect and promote human rights, especially those of children. And we work with communities to minimise their exposure to disasters and making it easier to deal with them when they occur. We are looking for a visionary leader who can combine strong business disciplines with inspirational leadership skills in line with our Christian values and ethos. You will have a passionate desire to help others, especially children.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: • Engage and build strategic alliances with the government of the country, WV board, major donor agencies, WV Partnership, non-governmental agencies, multilateral agencies, churches and media. • Ensure high ministry quality and high impact in the field by leading in a way that the office is achieving its expected annual targets at all stages of the Learning through Evaluation with Accountability and Planning (LEAP) cycle on a sustainable basis. • Ensure all project proposals, reports, integrated audits, and ministry evaluations are reviewed at a proper level within the office and appropriate actions are implemented, to ensure impact, accountability, and compliance. • Ensure the highest standards of quality and accountability through compliance with World Vision policies and standards and international standards for emergency response, disaster mitigation, rehabilitation and development. • Facilitate and be accountable for the execution and monitoring of strategies. • Lead and manage WV Guatemala team in a way that facilitates a high performance culture, open trustworthy relationships and integrity; Promote a culture of learning and development, employee engagement and good stewardship of human capital in the office. • Develop and implement appropriate advocacy strategies to raise awareness of and advocate for change in key issues within the specific context. • Develop and implement an effective National Resource Development strategy and implementation plan to generate funds locally.
SKILLS REQUIRED INCLUDE: • Graduate degree in Social Sciences or Administration and related fields, and/or specialisation in development-related areas and/or an MBA. • Good understanding of the political, social-economic and cultural context in Latin America. • Experience in Advocacy and/or Development and/or Emergency and domestic/ international relief as one of major Ministries (Relief, Development, Advocacy), close familiarity with other two. • Some experience in overseeing large government grant; its acquisition and donor engagement. • Experience and/or understanding of Matrix management. • Fluency in Spanish and English is required. • Ability to work and travel extensively in country of assignment as well as internationally (approximately 20-25% of working time).
If you believe you have the skills and leadership experience to fulfil this vital and challenging role that will enhance the lives of thousands of vulnerable children in Guatemala, we'd love to hear from you. TO APPLY: Find the full description and apply online: https://jobs.wvi.org/webjobs.nsf/WebPublished/2C50AD2BD2D5D62888257C90006DFB82?OpenDocument by the closing date 02 Apr 2014. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.
