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World Vision · 1 month ago

Emergency Response Roster - Operations Director

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

World Vision is a humanitarian organization focused on helping vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. They are seeking an Operations Director to provide leadership for emergency response operations, ensuring effective implementation of projects and fostering a supportive environment for their strategic priorities.

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Responsibilities

Oversee the effective implementation of the response programmes

Provide overall leadership to the response operations team

Fostering an enabling environment that supports World Vision’s strategic priorities and imperatives

Lead the implementation of the Response Strategy to promote integration and ensure timely, effective implementation of the programme’s portfolio of projects in pursuit of Child Well-Being

Oversee the implementation of systems, infrastructure, partnerships and capacity building to address core security requirements and staff care

Spearhead external engagement in order to position the organisation for sustainment and growth

Influence and promote coordination with key stakeholders

Qualification

Emergency response projectsHumanitarian leadershipInternational developmentMulti-cultural team leadershipDecision-making skills

Required

5-7 years of (mid-level/senior-level) experience with International NGOs in emergency relief, rehabilitation and transition programming especially in fragile contexts

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a field related to humanitarian leadership, international development, business administration, economics, rural development or similar

Experience in the implementation of multi-sectoral emergency response projects

Excellent decision-making skills and ability to take calculated mitigated risks

Experience in leading a multi-cultural team of professionals