Strategy & Integrated Programs Director (Niamey, Niger) 17 views0 applications

With 75 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 Strategy & Integrated Programs Director, you will lead the implementation of World Vision’s Strategy and Integrated Programme Director model in Niger, aligned to the Global Strategy and WARO priorities, consolidating the organisation as a preferential partner in the country focused on the holistic wellbeing and resilience of children, families, and communities.

You will ensure all programs and projects are implemented and managed effectively and contribute, with evidence, to improving the lives of children in World Vision International Niger operational areas. You will ensure that programs and projects meet stakeholders’ and participants’ accountability in line with World Vision’s policies and standards.

Major Responsibilities

You will lead and strategically manage internal and external relationships with national, regional, and global partners, donors, sector technical networks, and support offices as part of ongoing dialogue, organizational development, and accountability.

You will lead the implementation of World Vision Niger’s Strategy and delivery model and programming, ensuring an effective contribution to the well-being of children, especially the most vulnerable, as well as to WV Niger ministry sustainability. You will foster operational and programmatic planning and implementation, ensure operational effectiveness, drive innovation and succession processes based on a transformational and servant leadership model, and drive action for sustainability and evidence of impact.

Requirements include:

• Master’s Degree in Social Project Management / Master’s Degree in Local Development Management/ Master’s Degree in Programme and Project Management/Social Policies / Human Rights / Children’s Rights.
• Strategic and Long-term vision
• Negotiation, Analytical and synthesis skills.
• Ability to partner and influence decision-making that positively impacts on children.
• Effective relations with different audiences.
• Capacity for innovation
• Ability to manage the Programme and Project Cycle
• Five years’ experience in similar positions.
• Proficiency in Windows and Office computer package
• Leadership and people management
• Experience in emergency response, business continuity planning and crisis management.
• Experience in preparing proposals for development agencies.
• Strategic and systemic thinking. Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
• Strategic and operational planning
• Project Design and evaluation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and French

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement: Minimum 30% local and international travel

Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only

How to apply

Is this the job for you?

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the closing date September 16, 2026.

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.