Organization: World Vision
Country: Panama
Closing date: 19 Jul 2017
Regional Leader – Latin America & Caribbean (LAC)
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 Regional Leader – Southern Africa, initially based in Panama City, Panama with the potential relocation to another city in LAC region; your responsibilities will comprise of oversight to the National Offices and National Directors covering up to 14 counties in the Latin America & Caribbean where World Vision’s focus is predominantly programme implementation. The total regional budget is approximately $189 million per year with more than 5,000 staff across the region.
As Regional Leader, you are a highly accomplished visionary leader who combines proven business disciplines with inspirational management skills to provide exceptional guidance to World Vision Latin America & Caribbean leadership staff and to oversee all World Vision LAC areas of operations including but not limited to; strategy management, people management, financial resource management, risk management, and board and partnership engagement. You will work to ensure effective management of ministry in alignment with World Vision’s Vision, Mission, Core Values and global strategic directions.
Major Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: 25%
- Leadership Development: 25%
- Board Engagement: 20%
- Accountability and Stewardship: 15%
- Organizational Culture (aka “promote the World Vision way”, and includes Conflict Resolution): 10%
- Other: 5%
Requirements include:
· Master’s degree in a relevant field is required.
· A minimum of ten year experience providing strategic leadership as a senior organizational leader, preferably within the humanitarian industry. Three years’ senior leadership experience in Latin America & Caribbean highly preferred.
· A minimum of five years’ (5) experience managing a multi-cultural leadership team is required, with a heart and a passion for the region and its peoples.
· A minimum of five years’ (5) experience working with an Advisory Council or Board, either as a member, reporting to one or developing and advising an Advisory Council or Board is required.
· Proven track record of successfully coaching and mentoring executive level leaders, either at a national, regional or global level.
· Fully Fluent in English and Spanish (spoken and written)
· Ability to travel frequently both regionally and internationally (up to 40%) is required.
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 19 July 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.
