World Vision International
*Based in any location in Africa where WV is registered, with a preference for Angola or Mozambique
Conflict, climate change, and the rising cost of living are driving unprecedented growth in humanitarian needs and food insecurity. One in five children is living in or fleeing from conflict, with over 114 million people forcibly displaced. In 2023, over 700 million individuals experienced hunger, with significant disparities between low-income and high-income countries.
World Vision is committed to reaching the most vulnerable people in the hardest-to-reach places. This commitment drives us to enhance the agility of our systems and structures. We support food and cash programming with a portfolio valued at over USD 500 million, ensuring alignment with donor and organisational standards.
Here’s where you come in:
As the Regional Humanitarian Emergency Affairs Director (RHEAD), you will provide strategic and operational leadership to enhance emergency response capacity and ensure high-quality emergency responses for World Vision (WV) in the Southern Africa Region (SAR). In close collaboration with technical and operational counterparts, you will lead decision-making for country and regional humanitarian emergency affairs, guiding where, when, and how WV in the SAR builds capacity and responds to emergencies. You will work closely with National (NO) and Regional Office resource development units and Support Offices to secure effective resourcing across all disaster management aspects, exploring innovative funding opportunities across all streams (grants, private non-sponsorship, corporate and sponsorship).
Requirements include:
- Masters-level degree in international development or a similar field.
- A minimum of 15 years of humanitarian work experience in several countries with a minimum of five years in a leadership role in a large international organization, preferably in Africa.
- Extensive experience in strategy development, response management and program integration
- Proven ability to lead and manage seasoned professionals in a virtual environment.
- Strong empirical knowledge of the humanitarian sector including humanitarian charters, laws, and standards.
- Ability to influence and lead in a global, federated organization, in an increasingly complex industry environment.
- Very good experience in networking, relationship building and creating strategic partnerships with UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs and research institutions etc.
- Up to 50% domestic and international travel is expected, which may involve long hours and varying conditions.
- Ability to travel frequently to various regions, sometimes on short notice, including remote or challenging locations.
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the application deadline of 10 JAN 2024.
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 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
For more information on World Vision International, please visit wvi.org. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.
