Avis de recrutement : World Vision recrute un.e Directeur.trice régional.e Santé et nutrition au Sénégal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major Responsibilities:

1. Set Strategic Priorities 25%

  • Define WV West Africa Region Health & Nutrition sector vision, regional sectoral approach, and targets in alignment with the Partnership strategy.
  • Provides thought leadership in their respective area of expertise both within and outside World Vision
  • Develops WV brand and reputation through quality programming, evidence of impact, policy and advocacy-related work
  • Contribute in the development of sectoral policy and guidance in alignment with Partnership strategy.
  • Ensures alignment of sector approaches and core project models to Partnership strategy.
  • Ensures integration of WV’s distinctive, biases and ethos in all sector guidance and practice
  • Ensure the regional sectoral approach is aligned at all levels; from supporting sector fundraising & marketing through sector programming and integrated with other sectors and lines of ministry.
  • Ensures overall compliance with Partnership standards and external standards
  • Lead innovations and research initiatives in sector programming

2. Capacity Building 10%

  • Contributes to building the capability of WV’s sector professionals in the region and global community of practice.
  • Promotes a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the region and beyond
  • Internally benchmark capabilities, processes, and systems in Health and Nutrition programming against market leaders and build toward best in class.
  • Determines the technical capacity needs for the region and support the partnership as necessary.

3. Ensure Program Quality and Impact 25%

  • Maintains a regional and global view of the sector across the region in collaboration with the partnership global sector lead.
  • Determines the technical capacity needs for the region.
  • Ensures accountability in the provision of technical services and programme implementation for regional and globally agreed standards, sector approaches and core project models
  • Build an understanding of the current sectoral footprint and identify opportunities for further impact.
  • Maintain a view of revenue streams to support programme opportunities.
  • Measure the extent to which resourcing opportunities meet ministry needs and impact CWB.
  • Ensure accountability by using Evidence and Learning, analysis, and interpretation of data to provide regional evidence of impact for the sector.
  • Coordinates with other regional Sector leads in ensuring regional and global approaches (including core project models) are integrated and have a ministry focus that is Christian, community-based and child-focused.
  • Coordinates closely with Support Offices (and GC where appropriate) sector team engagement and partners.

4. External Engagement 10%

  • Represents and builds World Vision’s influence, advocacy, partnerships and reputation externally.
  • Collaborates with Faith and Development actors externally as we seek to integrate faith into all our programming to address spiritual of causes of child well-being
  • Participates in high-level regional and international meetings, forums, and conferences as required.
  • Actively positions WV as an NGO of choice with global 2030 Agenda platforms, and with potential and key partners, donors and stakeholders, businesses and donors
  • Provides technical support to regional and Global Campaigns

5. Development Programming Approach (DPA) 5%

  • Help NOs effectively work with partners through the promotion of Local Partnering principles and practices at both leadership and frontline staff levels
  • Ensure NOs understand the Most Vulnerable Children (MVC) framework, integrate MVC needs into programming, and report effectively the impact on MVC
  • Assist NOs in the contextualization of DPA

6. Resources Mobilization and Networking 20%

  • Contribute high-quality inputs into national office grant proposals and concepts, support review of program design ensuring quality results frameworks and log-frames.
  • For regional funding opportunities support project design and document review where possible.
  • Support prepositioning and donor engagement as regional Health & Nutrition lead and where necessary participate in regional networks raising the profile of World Vision.
  • Build knowledge of donor expectations and guidelines around Health & Nutrition in collaboration with WARO RAM.
  • Establish networks and alliances with external partners (research institutions, universities, other NGOs, etc) for the purpose of enhancing program quality.

7. General Responsibilities 5%

  • Contribute and support Christian activities that enrich and develop mutual growth in Christ in a way that promotes holistic and integrated witness in our life and work and impacts the poor and vulnerable.
  • Perform any other tasks assigned by the Regional leadership.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

Essential:

  • Masters degree in health, public health, or other related fields.
  • Subject matter expert in one or more public health areas with deep knowledge of others.
  • Proven global health expert with a minimum of 12 years’ experience designing and leading global health programming in developing contexts including West and Central Africa region.
  • Strong experience developing strategy and policy within the International NGO sector or a development agency such as the United Nations.
  • Strong experience and proven skills in leading a team of technical professionals
  • Strong experience in working with grant-funded programmes by bilateral and multilateral donors
  • Strong experience and proven skills in working effectively to advance priorities and achieve change, in situations without direct authority in which influence, relationships, and technical quality are needed to succeed.
  • Demonstrated ability to strategically grow technical portfolio through new business development, partnerships, grants and contracts.
  • Strong experience and proven skills in external engagement that contributes to change in policy and practice and builds WV’s reputation as a leader in the industry.
  • Experience in working with faith, faith actors and faith related issues in development Experience of HEA and fragile contexts.
  • Recent and extensive experience living and working in sub-Saharan Africa and/or South East Asia.
  • Effective in written and verbal communication in English and French. Additional languages representative of the countries WV serves in an advantage.
  • Fluent in both French and English.

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Closing date : April 24th, 2023