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Integrated Programs Director - Burundi

To provide overall leadership in Operations Management, Project Management and Implementation of all ADP programs and special projects and ensure compliance with Partnership standards, WV Mission, Vision
As a key member of the Senior Management Team, the IPD leads on the process to design and drive the strategy of WV Burundi and ensures that the programmes implemented help meet the targets of the national office strategy, with a focus on meeting the Child Well-Being Targets. Also critical to the role is driving the successful integration of programming across sectors and across funding streams.

Lead in the development, review and monitoring of strategies and plans for all of World Vision Burundi’s programmes.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Lead programmatic excellence throughout the country to guarantee proper programme/project management, coordination, and representation in the national projects, provincial projects, and district- or sub district-level projects.
    • Ensure quality of programs/projects implementation as per AOPs/DIPs
    • Monitor and ensure that the narrative and financial reports are timely produced, reviewed as per standards (in line with ADP budgets and plans) PIH is updated accordingly
    • Review periodic project funding request to ensure that they are aligned to approved AOP/DIP and policies
    • Review and provide support to ADPs and projects teams for assessment, design/re-design, evaluation, reflection and transition
    • Build staff capacity in preparation of program/project strategies, design, annual operational plans, budgets and leadership
    • Providing guidance to ADP and projects teams in ensuring that audit queries and recommendations (operational and financial) are timely and adequately responded to.
    • Engage in staff recruitment and ensure performance management through coaching, supervision, delegation and development of their capacities and skills including spiritual formation
    • Provide technical support and guidance in roll out of partnership and local programming initiatives/standards
    • Provide guidance for initiation of new ADPs, projects and communicate funding opportunities to facilitate development of relevant proposals in a timely manner.
    • Networking with SOs, UN, Government, Church, other NGOs, donors and other stakeholders on sponsorship and non-sponsorship projects
    • Analyze (in consultation with Finance Group) the project/program goals accomplishment Vs budget utilization of project/program


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
      REQUIRED:
    • Bachelor Degree in Economic Development, Agriculture, NGO leadership or Rural Development with minimum 6 years WV senior management experience in community development, sponsorship programming and relief programming sectors.
    • Must have excellent project management experience, very good leadership skills and be an effective and efficient coach.
    • Knowledge of and adherence to the Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct.
    • Proven experience of institutional donor requirements and compliance ( USAID, EU, EC..)
    • Must have a flexible worldview, emotional maturity and physical stamina.
    • Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment.
    • Ability to maintain performance expectations

      PREFERRED:
    • Masters Degree in Economic Development

Integrated Programs Director - Burundi -- Location: Bujumbura