Position Title:
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National Director Senegal
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Application Deadline Date:
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30 Jan 2014
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Position Location:
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Senegal
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Position Start Date
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01 Mar 2014
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Region:
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Africa\West Africa
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Position End Date:
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28 Feb 2016
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Requisition Category:
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International
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Recruitment Priority:
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Need Immediately
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Country Name:
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Senegal
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Program/Office Name:
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National Director
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City/Province:
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Senegal
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Employee Type:
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Contract
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Job Grade Level:
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20
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Recruitment Status:
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Actively Recruiting
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Is this a family post?
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Family - Spouse with Children
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Requisition Num:
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2014AFWKWOY-9F7287
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PURPOSE OF POSITION:
- Strategically
lead, develop and direct the implementation of all aspects of World Vision
Ministry as an effective member of the Partnership in line with Twin
Citizenship principles to ensure high Ministry quality and high impact in
the field; Be accountable for all of aspects of WV’s work in the country.
- Ensure
that WV’s ministry is directly contributing to the sustained well-being of
children and the fulfillment of their rights within families and
communities.
- Represent
WV to all donors, project partners, other WV Partnership offices and
divisions, local government, church representatives and non-governmental
organizations.
- Ensure
MFI alignment through participation in MFI Board (member or chair of MFI
Board) and other governance structures, and provide appropriate collegial
support to MFI Executive Director.
- Appropriately
develop national governance through identifying national lay leaders for
advisory council or board membership and leading organizational transition.
- Promotes
Child Safe Organization practices.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Spiritual Leadership:
- Ensure
that the office has a high quality Christian Commitment strategy and
operations plan that is appropriate for country context.
- Model
a high standard of personal Christian leadership, ministry and integrity
though lifestyle and work relationships, and provide spiritual guidance to
staff on the Vision, Mission and WV Core Values.
- Participate
and lead regular devotional meetings.
Ministry Performance: - Ensure
high ministry quality and high impact in the field by leading in a way
that the office is achieving its expected annual targets at all stages of
the LEAP cycle on a sustainable basis.
- Ensure
adequate resources are acquired and managed to meet and enable quality
program implementation.
- Ensure
the highest standards of quality and accountability through compliance
with World Vision policies and standards and international standards for
emergency response, disaster mitigation, rehabilitation and development.
- Ensure
all project proposals, reports, integrated audits, and ministry
evaluations are reviewed at a proper level within the office and
appropriate actions are implemented, to ensure impact, accountability, and
compliance.
- Ensure
measurable improvement in the well-being of children is achieved as
evidenced by achieving targeted improvement in the child well-being
outcomes.
- Ensure
that a national monitoring & evaluation strategy based on technical
and managerial indicators exists and is implement.
- Ensure
accountability for the implementation of effective ministry to all key
stakeholders. Ensure a relevant, timely and accurate flow of management
and operational reports according to program objectives and standards and
to meet reporting standards of the support and donor partners, the
Regional and Partnership offices (as specified in the Covenant of
Partnership) and local partners.
Strategy, Operating Plan and Long- and Short- Term Targets: - Ensure
there is a documented office strategy, ministry strategies and operating
plans, and the latter have been derived from the office strategy and has
clear, measurable short-term and long-term targets.
- Ensure
that ministry strategies are aligned with Regional and Partnership
strategic priorities.
- Ensure
there are clear strategies for People and Culture, Communications and
other main functions, and they are based on the office strategy and
operational plan and include main priority areas identified in respective
Regional and Partnership Strategy. Facilitate and be accountable for the
execution and monitoring of strategies.
- Oversee
the design of Learning Center (LC) Strategy in the particular discipline
hosted by the NO.
- Network
with peer National Director's (NDs) for learning sharing and to improve LC
area of ministry in the NO.
Leadership and Management: - Promote
WV’s Vision, Mission, Core Values and key Partnership Standards and
Practices among the staff and partners and ensure these are the core
foundation of strategies and work.
- Maintain
risk control for NO through use of appropriate processes, tools,
resources.
- Lead
processes to develop national office governance by setting up an advisory
Council.
- Ensure
capable staff are available to implement office strategy and operational
plans.
- Review
and approve succession plan; ensure that proper capacity is in place and
succession plan is updated and executed.
- Promote
and participate in leadership development initiatives.
- Lead
and manage team in a way that facilitates a high performance culture, open
trustworthy relationships and integrity; Promote a culture of learning and
development, employee engagement and good stewardship of human capital in
the office.
- Ensure
implementation and compliance to Partnership Performance Management
Standards and Principles, while seeking to implement Performance
Management guidelines on reasonable level; Champion leadership team in the
proper implementation of Performance Evaluations on annual basis for the
whole organization.
- Support
initiatives for staff care and well-being, both for international and
local employees.
- Respect,
value and promote gender, age, religious and ethnic diversity.
- Ensure
excellent standards in the management of the human, financial, capital and
technical resources of the organization, which includes inspiring and
maintaining high standards of work and clear accountability to
stakeholders.
- Visit
projects frequently to encourage, build relationships, and support WV
programs.
Advocacy and Representation: - Represent
engage and build strategic alliances with the government of the country,
major donor agencies, WV Partnership, non-governmental agencies, churches
and media.
- Develop
and implement appropriate advocacy strategies to raise awareness of- and
advocate for change in- key issues within the specific context.
- Lead
and facilitate strategies for the promotion of justice that look for the
change of unfair structures that oppress those in need; Ensure WV is
positioned as a leading NGO in promoting the well-being and rights of
children within the country context to deserve public and stakeholders’
confidence and trust.
- Strengthen
awareness of World Vision’s program both within and outside of the WV
Partnership.
- Ensure
that the WV brand is respected within the country and none of office
operations or staff conduct harm it.
- Provide
leadership, strategic direction and support to the team for developing and
implementing excellent donor experience and acquisition of Ministry funds;
Identify new opportunities and forge alliances that lead to optimisation
of all resources.
Financial Management and Financial and Operational Audit Compliance: - Ensure
efficient and effective organizational practices, that result in successful
financial and operational audit scores.
- Ensure
action planning and execution to resolve audit findings in an agreed and
timely manner; Undertake appropriate reporting of audit results and
actions.
- Ensure
strong financial compliance through timeliness and completeness of
financial reports.
- Ensure
strong operational compliance through timeliness and completeness of
program/project reports.
- Manage
overall financial integrity of the program to WV Support Offices, donors,
the government and other stakeholders.
- Provide
overall strategic leadership and initiative for identifying and securing
financial resources to support the program.
Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness: - Develop
and maintain capacity to respond to natural and man-made emergencies.
- Maintain,
and regularly review security and safety plans and protocols, (Disaster
Preparedness Plan, and risk assessments at national and ADP levels) and
ensure understanding and compliance by all staff and visitors.
- Build
in-country relief response capacity to ensure adequate disaster management
and response.
Compliance and Country Legal environment: - Ensure
the office complies to local legal requirements and standards.
- Represent
WV in courts, if required.
- Ensure
and oversee proper mechanisms for Child Protection and other WVI Standards
and Principles implementation.
Participation in Regional and Partnership initiatives.
MFI Strategic Management: - As a
member/chair of the local MFI board, ensure that Vision Fund’s
micro-finance ministry is integrated with World Vision’s ministry to
promote fullness of life for children and their communities.
- Facilitate
programmatic integration of MFI’s and ADP’s operations.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Required:
- Significant
management experience (general/operational) where there is evidence of
both accountability & managerial know-how.
- Fluency
in English and French.
- Willingness
to learn and develop.
- Strong
Understanding of Human Rights and particularly Child Rights.
- Proven
Leadership and Management skills.
- Ability
to work and travel extensively in country of assignment as well as
internationally (approximately 20-25% of working time).
- Ability
to work under pressure.
- Proven
Decision making skills.
- Proven
visionary and strategic abilities.
Preferred: - World
Vision experience - preferred.
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