*Only South African citizens and permanent residents will be considered.
BACKGROUND:
World Vision South Africa (WVSA) operates in a middle income country globally, but it’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP) ranks among the top three in Africa. However, the gap between the rich and the poor is widening with ever increasing urban migration to the detriment of both the urban built environment as well as contributing to deepening rural marginalization.
South Africa is contrasted by two economies which equate with World Vision (WV) Model of Ministry context 4 and 2 with a population of over 52 million, children living in poverty with 4 million going to sleep every day without food (Human Science Research Council Report on Poverty, 2007) 34 % of population lives on less than $2/ day while 25% live on less than $1.25/day.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
- Strategically lead, develop and direct the implementation of all aspects of World Vision South Africa 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.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure that the office has a high quality Christian Commitment strategy and an operations plan that is appropriate for the country context. That country strategy is aligned with WV global strategy and WV South Africa Board expectations.
Operational Leadership and Stewardship Excellence:
- Lead the development and execution of the country strategy through programme approaches and operating plans with clear, measurable short-term and long-term targets.
Organisational Leadership and Culture: recruit, motivate, equip, lead and retain capable staff:
- 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 World Vision South Africa strategies and work.
Delivering on Child Well-Being Aspirations/Outcomes, Targets and Programme Quality:
- Collaborate and build coalitions to catalyse movements for children’s well-being, locally and globally.
Increasing and Diversifying the Funding Portfolio and National Resource Development:
- Build and maintain sustainability through diversified revenue growth in alignment with agreed targets.
Twin Citizenship and Partnering – external, board and partnership:
- Act as a Twin Citizen and global leader ensuring that National Office participates in global processes and decisions and allocates resources and talent where most needed, Partnership wide.
Advocacy and Representation:
- Represent World Vision South Africa engage and build strategic alliances with the government ministries, WV board, major donor agencies, WV Partnership, non-governmental agencies, churches and media.
Humanitarian Emergency Affairs (HEA):
- Develop and maintain capacity to respond to natural and man-made emergencies.
Financial Management and Financial and Operational Audit Compliance:
- Ensure the office compliance to local legal requirements and standards; Represent World Vision South Africa in courts, if required.
Risk Management and Security:
- Ensuring the organisation and the Board is equipped to optimise risks toward achieving country strategy through a robust Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) policy, framework, and monitoring mechanism.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Required:
- Minimum Qualification required: Master’s degree in Management, Social Sciences or equivalent.
Preferred:
- A qualification in Sales and Marketing management, 5 years’ experience managing a P&L.
Working Environment:
- Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel.