Reg. Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs Director – West Africa Full Time

World Vision International

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 42,000+ staff members working in more than 90 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.

Here’s where you come in:

As Reg. Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs Director – West Africa, you will

• provide strategic, innovative and operational leadership for the implementation of World Visions (WV) disaster management (early warning, mitigation, response and recovery) in West Africa thus contributing to the achievement of Regional and National office strategies.
• ensure the quality of WV emergency response engagement including appropriate structures, standards (internal and external), policies, staffing and resources.
• provide leadership to the DM2020 (Disaster Management 2020) process working across all sectors and functions to ensure WV West Africa disaster management work is cutting edge, and effectively supporting children in all types of emergencies, with particular focus on fragile contexts, conflicts and urban.
• build relationships internally and externally to increase and promote integrated disaster management and resource development, and be an authoritative voice for policy change and learning.
• provide leadership in capacity building and transfer of knowledge ensuring a strong regional disaster management team and National office disaster management teams that work together to prepare for and manage any type of emergency situation.

Requirements include:

• A minimum of 8-10 years in humanitarian assistance and development work, with a significant portion of this in INGOs.
• At least 5 years’ experience in leadership position.
• University degree in Humanitarian Studies or relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience working in war zones / fragile contexts.
• Experience in engaging with governmental institutions and multilateral agencies.
• Effective in written and verbal communication in English and French.

Is this the job for you?

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date 22 MAY 2018. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.