World Vision NGO Job Vacancies in Kenya

The Response Director (RD) has primary responsibility for directing the response from strategy to implementation, inclusive of performance and oversight of all aspects of the response. She/he should develop and maintain an efficient, cohesive team, while ensuring effective coordination and relationships with the other agencies, officials, beneficiaries, donors and all areas of the Partnership.


World Vision NGO Response Director Job Vacancies in Kenya

Responsibilities

  • Develop and monitor implementation of response strategy that addresses WV strategic goals to meet humanitarian needs:
  • Lead response strategy development with National Director (ND), Regional Leader (RL), Partnership Executive Team
  • (PET) and other senior stakeholders.
  • Ensure primary and secondary information on needs inform strategy formulation.
  • Ensure context analysis informs strategy development.
  • Consult with ND and RL to ensure National Office (NO) strategy and plans (including Child Wellbeing targets) are taken into account in response strategy formulation.
  • Ensure strategy aligns with anticipated capacity.
  • Monitor appropriateness of strategy in addition to implementation of strategy and transition plans.
  • Ensure response is staffed to meet response needs:
  • Lead team/individual development and provide direction and support as needed to enable effective performance.
  • Contribute to NO capacity building in the area of emergency response in coordination with NO leadership and Human Resources (HR).
  • Determine response organization structure with ND and HR.
  • Conduct high-level workforce planning with HR and mobilise surge functions as required.
  • Oversee the recruitment of the RDs direct reports.
  • Ensure defined accountabilities under the Emergency Management System (EMS) are clear for each function including Term of Reference (TOR) objectives and qualitycriteria.
  • Ensure HR works with EMS functions to identify workforce requirements.
  • Ensure HR plans for capacity building with EMS functions.
  • Ensure HR develops performance planning and review processes that include quality criteria.
  • Ensure HR establishes a staff care function and mechanisms that support staff well-being.
  • Consult ND to plan Response team transition/integration.
  • Ensure adequate internal communications mechanisms are in place to ensure policies, information and decisions are shared with staff as appropriate.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with humanitarian actors, government representatives, World Vision stakeholders, the media and general public:
  • Represent the response in Partnership Executive Team and Partnership Coordination Team (PCT) (where activated).
  • Identify and highlight areas of conflict to Response Senior Management Team (SMT), ND, RL and Partnership
  • Executive Committee (where activated).
  • Create and maintain collaborative relations and where appropriate partnerships with government, other NGOs, UN agencies, civil society, churches, bi-lateral missions and donors.
  • Participate in consortium meetings and Response related national coordination meetings.
  • Ensure World Vision is represented at relevant technical and coordination mechanisms in-country.
  • Serve as an organizational spokesperson for media interviews, advocacy initiatives and other public events.
  • Develop and plan response to achieve response strategy goal and objectives:
  • Provide oversight to funding allocation (i.e. Private Non-sponsorship or PNS, grants, etc) to ensure alignment with strategy and humanitarian needs.
  • Ensure response programme development meets World Vision and international standards.
  • Ensure that adequate funding to address humanitarian needs is acquired.
  • 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, in strong alignment with NO and Response

    Qualifications

  • A minimum of 5-7 years in leadership role in the humanitarian assistance and development sector, with a significant portion of this in INGOs.
  • 5 years experience in humanitarian assistance work.
  • Demonstrated understanding of key humanitarian principles, standards and best practices.
  • University degree in Humanitarian Studies or relevant field. Masters degree preferred.
  • 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 organizational spokesperson to media and other external audiences.
  • Effective in written and verbal communication in English.

    How to apply

    Interested candidates should apply online by 20th January, 2020

    For more information and job application details, see; World Vision NGO Response Director Job Vacancies in Kenya




    Response Operations Director leads the Operations team and oversees the implementation of the response activities. He/she transforms the response strategy into implemented reality, managing day-to-day sector activities and providing technical guidance to the Programmes team for design and programme quality

    World Vision NGO Response Operations Director Job Vacancies in Kenya

    Responsibilities

  • Ensure program planning is informed by technical standards and operational viability:
  • Contribute to planning of sector requirements for people, funding and supplies.
  • Ensure all program designs are based on needs assessment findings (primary & secondary data) and analysis,targets the most vulnerable/chronically and is operationally viable.
  • Ensure all programs refer to technical standards, consider government standards and are aligned with Strategic
  • Guidance and Do-Assure Dont Do (DADDs) for the First Phase of Emergency Responses and Sector Packages.
  • Ensure inclusion of advocacy issues and cross cutting themes are considered in design.
  • Ensure programs and projects are measured according to technical standards and Child Well-being targets.
  • Ensure Operations Plans are developed and implemented with community engagement, taking into account local capacities and utilising Do No Harm/Local Capacities for Peace (DNH/LCP).
  • Establish, lead, resource and staff Operations unit to meet response needs:
  • Lead team/individual development and provide direction and support as needed to enable effective performance.
  • Contribute to National Office (NO) capacity building in the area of emergency response in coordination with NO leadership and Human Resources (HR).
  • Determine Operations organisational structure and staffing plan with HR.
  • Monitor recruitment and deployment of Operations staff and plan for capacity development.
  • Ensure Operations staff handovers are conducted.
  • Develop Operations budget in coordination with Finance, ensuring strong alignment and coordination with
  • Programming team during budgeting and budget management process.
  • Plan for Operations transition/integration.
  • Conduct response operational planning to ensure effective coordination and timely delivery of response activities:
  • Plan and facilitate detailed operational plan and delegate responsibilities to carry out plan.
  • Ensure Accountability mechanisms are in place for Community and stakeholder feedback.
  • Planning process considers community requirements (i.e. timelines) and progress is monitored by Design, Monitoring & Evaluation (DME).
  • Facilitate planning between sectors to meet overall program goals.
  • Facilitate requirements planning with Support Services.
  • Ensure collaborative planning with external stakeholders such as UN Agencies, other NGOs and Government ministries where possible through coordination mechanisms.
  • Oversee implementation and monitoring of operations to ensure achievement of response goals and objectives and inform operational improvement:

    How to apply

    Interested candidates should apply online by 20th January, 2020

    For more information and job application details, see; World Vision NGO Response Operations Director Job Vacancies in Kenya

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