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Deputy National Director – World Vision Ethiopia

Use your experience in leadership to be part of a leading organisation dedicated to improving the lives of children living in poverty in Ethiopia.
World Vision (WV) is a global network of people committed to enhance the well-being of children everywhere by empowering families and communities to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice.
The Deputy National Director – WV Ethiopia will provide executive leadership and coordination of the organisational strategic planning process while leading in the assurance of programmatic quality, excellence in execution, business development, and support services functions of the organization in order to manage risk and compliance while attracting and securing funding to maintain continuity.
We are looking for a visionary leader who can combine strong business disciplines with inspirational spiritual leadership skills in line with our Christian values and ethos. You will have a passionate desire to help others, especially children.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: 
  • Lead the strategy development process for the office with clear, measurable short-term and long-term targets.
  • Ensure that Ministry strategies are aligned with Regional, Partnership strategic priorities and the country specific strategic guidelines / priorities.
  • Coordinate the quality assurance meetings for the Senior Management Team and the Expanded Management Team and ensure agreed action plans are implemented.
  • Provide strategic direction and support to the Program and Resource Development team resulting in the successful proposal development process and acquisition of funds.  This will include ensuring that the unit has a resource development strategy and implementation plan to generate funds from multilateral, bilateral, foundations and corporations in      partnership with WV Support Offices around the world. The successful candidate will be entrepreneurial and pro-active in seeking partners and new grant opportunities.
  • Support the ND in the engagement and building of strategic alliances with the government of the country, major donor agencies, WV Partnership, non-governmental agencies,      churches and media.
  • Ensure procurement, logistics and all other support services transactions are carried out in accordance with WVI financial guidelines, policies and procedures.
REQUIRED SKILLS INCLUDE:
  • At a minimum a Master’s degree in development related fields or related field of study.
  • Must have extensive knowledge and experience of Ethiopian culture; preferably with track record of leading      transformational development projects/programs within the country.
  • 10-15 years at management/leadership level, out of which at least three (3) years in senior position.
  • Results oriented leader who can handle a heavy work load as well as manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting      organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands.
  • Adept at both strategic and future planning while ensuring daily support services operations are functioning smoothly and efficiently to support the on-going integrated programming at the field level.
  • Proven knowledge of and experience with the international donor community and the ability to effectively lead public and private acquisition efforts.
  • Strong public relations/compelling communication skills are essential. 
  • Excellent English language skills.


Will you use your leadership experience to further “life in all its fullness” for children?

For specific details regarding the position, please refer to the full description and apply online by the closing date 7 Oct 2012. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.