Lao People's Democratic Republic (the): Accelerating Healthy Agriculture & Nutrition Partnership Director

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 almost 37,500 staff members working in nearly 100 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 Accelerating Healthy Agriculture & Nutrition Partnership Director, you will provide overall coordination, leadership and oversight of the program, and will be responsible for the overall quality, timeliness and efficiency of the program, and ensuring the program complies with all internal (WV) and donor (EU and ANCP) requirements including financial management and reporting requirements.

Requirements include:

• Master’s degree or Post-graduate studies with equivalent experience in a relevant field required. Degree in Public Health, Agriculture or Nutrition an advantage.
• Proven ability to manage and lead large, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven experience managing consortiums with multiple implementing partners.
• Knowledge of donor requirements for grant funded programs, including policies and regulations (knowledge of donor requirements for EU funded programs an advantage).
• Proven experience in stakeholder management including working with host-country professionals, government ministries and donors.
• 10 years’ experience in international development, including at least 5 years in senior grant management positions preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage international development programs in complex political/ cultural environments.
• Fluency in English.
• Be prepared to travel to implementation sites and national, regional, global meetings as required.

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 16 OCT 2019. 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.