*Country location to be determined based on response.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
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, whilst ensuring effective coordination and relationships with the other agencies, officials, beneficiaries, donors and all areas of the Partnership.
KEY 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 Response is staffed to meet response needs:
- Lead team/individual development and provide direction and support as needed to enable effective performance.
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).
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.
Implement Response programme in accordance with commitments to meet international and WV standards:
- Ensure that accessible beneficiary feedback mechanisms are established and functioning.
Initiate response funding mechanisms with support of ND, RL & Regional HEA Director (RHEAD):
- Ensure that funding is managed and accounted for in compliance with donors and Support Offices agreements and WV standards.
Ensure that response meets WV minimum quality standards and supports program improvement, reflection, learning and innovation:
- Ensure previous response learnings from Global learning facilitator are reviewed in program design.
Oversee Security function, planning and implementation to ensure response staff and organisational safety and security:
- Ensure staffing of Security function.
Ensure response internal and external reporting requirements are met:
- Liaise with Programmes and Info Management to ensure internal and external reporting requirements are planned for and reports are prepared.
Ensure that response staff have appropriate housing, offices and information/communication systems:
- Ensure that staff have access to appropriate office space/equipment, information/communication systems/equipment and other facilities which enable them to carry out their responsibilities.
KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Required:
- A minimum of 5-7 years in leadership role in the humanitarian assistance and development sector, with a significant portion of this in INGOs.
Preferred:
- Ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders as well as staff.
Work Environment:
- Work hours are often in excess of 12 hours per day during difficult periods of the response.