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Key Responsibilities:

The National Director (ND) will strategically lead, develop, and direct the implementation of all aspects of World Vision’s ministry in this national office. In performing this role, the ND will be an effective leader locally, an effective member of the partnership, and will model the organizations principles of Twin Citizenship to ensure high ministry quality and overall organizational effectiveness. The ND as a leader will contribute to partnership life and unity, by acting as both a local and global representative of the organization. The ND will lead the team to achieve the country’s strategy in alignment with Our Promise for effective operations. Participate in and implement directional shifts of the organization, such as the ensuring that Laos program has capacity to execute global strategy; particularly the strategic agenda for development, and management of grants and . The ND will ensure the country’s operations and operating model maintain the Partnership’s focus on Child Well Being Outcomes and Aspirations as they apply in that specific country context; maximizing the impact in the field while maintaining efficiency as a wise steward of entrusted resources.

The ND will collaborate effectively with other partnership offices and divisions to achieve local and organizational goals. Externally, the ND will foster collaboration with major donors, project partners, local government, church representatives, faith-based organizations, and non-governmental organizations; serving according to given authority. In doing so, the leader will maximize stewardship, effectiveness, the efficiency of costs, and operating models.

The ND will model a high standard of personal Christian leadership, ministry, and integrity through lifestyle and work relationships to be a fine example of the organizations Christian faith. The ND will lead by example and provide spiritual guidance to staff on WV Vision Mission and WV Core Values.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver on Child Well-being Aspirations / Outcomes and Targets

Collaborate and build coalitions to catalyze movements for childrens well-being, locally and globally

Align and influence national strategic mandates and priorities with global priorities for child wellbeing

Champion increased and enriched connections between children, communities and supporters, for an increasingly vibrant, authentic and engaging experience among them

Lead champions for innovative approaches to organizational services, processes and systems

Be a credible advocate for children and champion efforts for child rights, mobilizing change at every level by lifting the voices of local children, youth and their communities

Ensure that the NO functions in a contextualized, complementary, sensitive and cohesive manner.

Grow and Leverage Yield to Ministry

Ensures systems are in place so that projects are managed on time and on budget in achieving the desired impact on CWB.

Set up a structure and budget that supports the Ministry and is aligned with the strategy, while keeping adequate efficiency ratio to be competitive in the humanitarian industry

In dialogue with GC and Region provide support / leadership for development and execution of shared support services in specific areas of ministry and functions, based out of the country and serving the entire partnership or region

Increase and Diversify Funding Portfolio

Build and maintain sustainability through diversified revenue growth in alignment with agreed targets.

Define vision for grants acquisition and management performance within NO, ensure that grants are strategically aligned to NO priorities and consider the competitive landscape

Ensure alignment of programming for coordinated design and promotion of products and programmes

Achieve Operational 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;

Ensure country strategy is aligned with Regional and WV global strategic priorities and implemented according to the Partnerships standards of excellence

Ensure organisational sustainability by ongoing predictive success planning (funding, Ministry, organisational development, leadership pipeline)

Ensure that key Ministry and support functions are strategically aligned and appropriately included in the NO strategy

Ensure effective stewardship and accountability of WV resources, finances and people, consistent with performance standards established by the Global and Regional leadership.

Promote and model high level of transparency, integrity and zero tolerance to child and adult safeguarding violations, fraud and misappropriation of funds

Have overall responsibility for assessment of risks and the development of risk management planning to mitigate risks to NO operations, staff, assets and programmes

Ensure organizational compliance to the Local Government standards and laws for WV operations in the country

Humanitarian Emergency Affairs (HEA):

Develop and maintain capacity to respond to natural and man-made emergencies.

Collaborate with HEA Regional Director in determining the appropriate level of emergency response in country.

Oversee relief efforts, as and when they arise and work in partnership with HEA response teams. Build in-country relief response capacity to ensure adequate disaster mitigation, management and response.

Recruit, Motivate, Equip, Lead and Retain Capable Staff

Model a high standard of personal Christian leadership, ministry and integrity through lifestyle and work relationships, and provide spiritual guidance to staff on the WV Vision, Mission and Core Values;

Demonstrate Christ-centered servant leadership amongst WV staff and diverse partners;

Demonstrate strong conviction and ability to work in ecumenical and inter-faith contexts;

Inspire staff to support Christian identity, commitments and witness (including incarnational living).

Build and promote culture that is sustainable for growth and high performance

Build sustainability through the growth and development of NO people and leadership capability

Build sustainability through effective organisational succession

Lead in a way that facilitates a high performance culture, open trustworthy relationships and integrity; promotes a culture of learning and development, employee engagement, servant leadership and good stewardship of human capital in the office;

Build organisational culture, which leverages respect, value and promotes gender, age and ethnic diversity;

Contribute to the global pool of workforce of WV Partnership by sourcing, recruiting or building committed, competent talents from within the country

Twin Citizenship and Partnering External and Partnership

Act as a Twin Citizen ensuring that National Office participates in global processes and decisions and allocates resources and talent where most needed, Partnership wide.

Contribute to the Partnership, understand its systems and priorities, act as a global leader and a Twin Citizen.

Source best practices and strategic services available Partnership wide, be aware of, and apply relevant innovative approaches

Promote social entrepreneurship by pursuing innovative solutions to social problems, acting boldly and proactively sourcing required resources and not constrained by resources currently in hand

Build proactive external relationship with local government leaders, donors, church leaders, private corporations for the following purposes:

• Social entrepreneurship
• Advocacy agenda – promote policy change for improved child well-being
• Donor relations for acquisition of resources and policy influence…