Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 09 Nov 2017
World Vision International
World Vision is a 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 Response Director - WV Bangladesh, you will have primary responsibility for directing the Bangladesh Refugee Crisis response from strategy to implementation, inclusive of performance and oversight of all aspects of the response. You 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
Requirements include:
- 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. Master’s degree preferred.
- Intensive experience in leading a multi-cultural team of professionals.
- Experience working in contexts with Refugee and IDP populations.
- Experience in engaging with governmental institutions and multilateral agencies.
- Effective in written and verbal communication in English.
How to apply:
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 09 Nov 2017. 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.