World Vision International
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our over 34,000 staff members working in nearly 100 countries are united in 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.
Through our work, every 60 seconds … a family gets water … a hungry child is fed … a family receives the tools to overcome poverty.
Here’s where you come in:
As the Area Portfolio Manager (APM), you will lead our growing portfolio of projects in Sudan. You will be managing projects and overseeing Programme Managers and lead on expanding the portfolio and coordinating area level aspects. You will supervise project staff and partner agencies to ensure strong project implementation. The value of Area Portfolio will be from 9-15 mln USD and potentially above. You will provide leadership and support in the integration and effective delivery of programme quality, ensuring alignment to World Vision Partnership Ministry policies, strategies and standards, regional and World Vision Sudan country program office priorities in order to achieve sustainable ministry outcomes and fulfil World Vision’s mission in the SD/ED/BN/SK (Specific state to be specified) programme. You will provide leadership in programme development, planning, implementation and monitoring. You will provide day-to-day management to achieve high quality results in line with acceptable project norms relevant to the established goals, objectives, KPIs and operating policies. You will supervise the financial management of the portfolio in relation to projects’ goals and objectives, monthly activity schedule, timing of expenditures, budgets, etc.
Requirements include:
- Masters or Post Graduate University degree in Education, Social Sciences, International Development or other related majors.
- Minimum of 5-7 years’ operational humanitarian experience with minimum of 4 years in a leadership role in an emergency/fragile context.
- Proven experience in training, including development of training materials.
- Comprehensive knowledge of International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Refugee Law, the relevant positions of the UN, ICRC and major NGOs on protection of civilians in particular of IDPs and refugees, women and children, the codes of conduct, the Humanitarian Charter, The Sphere Project, INEE minimum standards etc.
- Strong English communication skills (oral and written).
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.
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Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.
