Deadline: Ongoing

Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

World Vision (WV) International is seeking to fill the role of Response Director.

The mission of World Vision International includes working with the poor and people who are oppressed as it promotes human transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead response strategy development with Regional Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Director (RHEAD), Senior Director of Operations (SDO), regional leader, and other senior stakeholders
• Ensure primary and secondary information on needs and context analysis inform strategy formulation/development and transition planning
• Consult with regional leader to ensure strategy and plans including child well-being objectives are taken into account in response
• Monitor appropriateness of strategy implementation and take adaptive measures to ensure impact on child well-being
• Ensure advocacy staff are empowered to integrate advocacy across sectors and to develop child-focused advocacy positions which are aligned with strategy and organisational priorities
• Facilitate the signing of MoUs and contracts with donors, and support offices and other relevant stakeholders
• Ensure appropriate waivers are in place to facilitate timely response implementation
• Determine response structure with regional leader and human resources
• Conduct high-level workforce planning with and mobilise surge functions as required and oversee the recruitment of direct reports
• Ensure defined accountabilities under the emergency management system are clear for each function including job description, terms of reference objectives and quality criteria
• Ensure adequate internal communications mechanisms are in place to ensure policies, information and decisions are shared with staff as appropriate
• Ensure staff have access to appropriate office space/equipment, information communications technology (ICT) systems/equipment and other facilities which enable them to carry out their responsibilities
• Where necessary, ensure that relevant staff have access to appropriate accommodation
• Represent the response in internal coordination mechanisms such as partnership executive team, partnership coordination team, advocacy response group, etc
• Establish and maintain relationships with strategic and operational partner organisations and churches
• Create an enabling environment for dialogue, information sharing, coordination and sharing of resources to reach sustainable impact on child well-being
• In conjunction with partners, effectively advocate adequate financing of the response, protection of civilians, changes in standards, policies and legislations based on insights and demands from targeted communities
• Create and maintain collaborative relations with government, other NGOs, UN agencies, civil society, churches, bilateral missions and donors
• Participate in consortium meetings and response-related national coordination meetings
• Ensure WV is represented at relevant technical and coordination mechanisms in-country
• Serve as an organisational spokesperson for media interviews, advocacy initiatives and other public events
• Provide oversight to funding acquisition and allocation to ensure alignment with strategy and address humanitarian needs
• Initiate response funding mechanisms with support of regional leader and RHEAD
• Ensure funding is managed and accounted for in compliance with donors and support offices agreements and WV standards
• Ensure programme and project audits are planned and conducted as per WV audit regulations and donor government requirements
• Ensure audit reports are responded to and recommendations implemented
• Ensure supply chain management system (including international and local purchasing and contracting) and meeting WV quality standards, accountability and transparency
• Liaise with programmes and information management to ensure internal and external reporting requirements are planned for and reports are prepared
• Review and submit partnership programme reports
• Prepare and submit monthly management reports
• Ensure internal response coordination and information sharing mechanisms are functioning
• Ensure previous response learnings from global learning are reviewed and used in programme design
• Encourage the incorporation of best practices and innovation in programme design
• Ensure all functions have quality planning sessions to meet quality child well-being objectives and that they are monitored/reported monthly
• Ensure mechanisms are established to identify, document, and share lessons learnt with partnership
• Ensure accessible and user-friendly community accountability mechanisms are established and functioning
• Ensure all projects are implemented, monitored and evaluated according to set plans and that agreements with donors, SOs and other stakeholders are adhered to
• Develop and maintain strategic and operational partnerships with churches in Burkina Faso
• Create an environment where staff live, articulate and celebrate their Christian faith in diverse, and joyful ways, with deep respect for non-Christian staff
• Ensure Christian faith guides response to the most vulnerable children in ministry and organisational practices
• Position WV as a thought leader and a compelling example of igniting positive and lasting change driven by faith convictions in Burkina Faso
• Maintain close oversight on risks for timely correction and work towards mitigation through effective relationship building, coordination and communication with peers, government and partners
• Ensure security risk assessments, country risk ratings and core security requirement standards, processes and procedures are completed in accordance with current office of corporate security guidelines and training
• Collaborate with HR, faith and development, risk management and other stakeholders to promote a culture of accountability, truthfulness and transparency within the organisation where all staff and affiliates protect children and adult beneficiaries from abuse, exploitation and violence
• Ensure all staff are trained, aware of, oriented on, sign and live by the organisation’s safeguarding policy and protocols
• Monitor and ensure full compliance with the partnership safeguarding standards and policies and continually update West Africa regional leadership on emerging issues
• Review, identify and recommend the adoption of locally appropriate new tools, solutions and assets and to enhance the quality of safeguarding prevention and response
• Ensure all incidents are reported in accordance with WV policies

Requirements

• University degree in Humanitarian Studies or a relevant field
• Master’s degree (preferred)
• 12 years, minimum, in leadership role in humanitarian assistance, with a significant time working with international NGOs
• Demonstrated understanding of key humanitarian principles, standards and best practices
• Intensive experience in leading a multi-cultural team of professionals
• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment
• Experience working in war zones/fragile contexts
• Experience in engaging with governmental institutions and multilateral agencies
• Experience in managing humanitarian operations that facilitate innovation and calculated risk taking
• Experience in serving as an organisational spokesperson to media and other external audiences
• Effective in written and verbal communication in English and French

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