Deadline: 12 September 2015
The World Vision is currently accepting applications from the eligible applicants for the post of National Director based in Asia & Pacific- Sri Lanka.
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
Key Job Responsibilities
The National Director will perform the following functions-
- Collaborate and build coalitions to catalyse movements for children’s well-being, locally and globally.
- Align and influence national strategic mandates and priorities with global priorities for child wellbeing.
- Champion increased and enriched connections between children, communities and supporters, for an increasingly vibrant, authentic and engaging experience among them.
- Lead champions for innovative approaches to organizational services, processes and systems.
- Be a credible advocate for children and champion efforts for child rights, mobilizing change at every level by lifting the voices of local children, youth and their communities.
- Drive local income growth through National Resource Development.
- Define vision for grants acquisition and management performance within NO, ensure that grants are strategically aligned to NO priorities and consider the competitive landscape.
- Ensure alignment of marketing and programming for coordinated design and promotion of products and programmes.
- Lead the development and execution of the country strategy through programme approaches and operating plans with clear, measurable short-term and long-term targets.
- Ensure effective stewardship and accountability of WV resources, finances and people, consistent with performance standards established by the NO Board of Directors.
- Promote and model high level of transparency, integrity and zero tolerance to fraud.
- Recruit, Motivate, Equip, Lead and Retain Capable Staff:
- Model a high standard of personal leadership, service and integrity through lifestyle and work relationships, and provide guidance to staff on the WV Vision, Mission and Core Values.
- Demonstrate servant leadership amongst WV staff and diverse partners.
- Demonstrate strong conviction and ability to work in inter-faith contexts.
- Inspire staff to support organisations identity, commitments and witness.
- Build and promote culture that is sustainable for growth and high performance.
- Build sustainability through the growth and development of NO people and leadership capability.
- Build sustainability through effective organisational succession.
- Contribute to the global pool of the WV workforce of WV Partnership by sourcing, recruiting and building committed, competent talents from within the country.
- Ensure the sustainability, quality and impact in the field by leading in a way that the office is achieving its expected annual and long term targets.
- Ensure measurable improvement in the well-being of children is achieved.
- Act as a Twin Citizen ensuring that National Office participates in global processes and decisions and allocates resources and talent where most needed, organisation wide.
- Contribute to the global organisation, understand its systems and priorities, act as a global leader and a Twin Citizen.
- Source best practices and strategic services available Partnership wide, be aware of, and apply relevant innovative approaches.
- Promote social entrepreneurship by pursuing innovative solutions to social problems, acting boldly and proactively sourcing required resources and not constrained by resources currently in hand.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Experience leading an organization of over 200 staff members and managing complex operating budgets of USD $10+M or more. Marketing, fundraising or business development experience is needed, with five or more years overseeing large government, bilateral or multilateral donor funding preferred.
- Fluency in English with extensive life/work experience in Lanka and strong understanding of current socio-economic, political and cultural issues.
- Spiritual maturity necessary to lead a faith-based Christian INGO and to represent World
- Vision well to local and international political and corporate leaders, the media, and diplomatic and donor communities.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications along with their CV and details of three non-related referees through online process.
For more information, please visit World Vision.
