With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning, Development and Implementation

• Lead planning and implementation processes involving Assessments, Designs/Redesigns, Baselines, Evaluations and Transition as well as Lessons Learnt Events.
• Conduct project visits and lead project monitoring processes by staff and partners to ensure alignment to National Office Strategy and achievement of planned objectives.
• Ensure high level of quality programmes in alignment with World Vision standards and development approach. Facilitate Clusters teams to take advantage of funding opportunities through concept paper development and submission of actual project proposals
• Reporting – Ensure timely consolidation and submission of high-quality APs and projects annual management reports, semi-annual management reports, relevant project and special reports and human-interest stories by the Cluster Programme Managers.

Budget Planning, Management & Financial Accountability

• Oversee the Cluster/APs budgeting and planning processes and reviews; ensuring that APs execute budgets in relationship to project and programme objectives as planned.
• Put in place immediate measures to address all variances in actual budget spending.
• Perform carry forward processes.
• Review Projects’ and Programmes’ Field Financial Reports regularly and provide the required support to Clusters’ teams to enable them keep on track.
• Ensure APs develop, submit and implement action plans to address all audit recommendations and that progress reports on the implementation are periodically submitted.

People Leadership & Management

• Ensure that competent and motivated staff of the Regional Operational Area are hired and retained, and have valid contract at all times.
• Establish annual performance and development goals for staff to ensure optimal performance.
• Provide team leadership to ensure goals/objectives are met in a timely manner.
• Make recommendations for staff promotions, rotation as well as relocations and reassignments.
• Resolve and manage conflicts within teams so as to maintain team spirit and well-being. Recommend staff disciplinary measures to Senior Leadership.
• Ensure staff care and wellbeing for staff in the Region which includes implementation and adherence to related policies like annual leave within set policies and regulations.

Sponsorship Management

• Lead the review of Sponsorship KPIs and provide sponsorship management support for APs.
• Ensure Sponsorship management standards are met and child protection policies and protocols are adhered to by all staff and partners.

Programmes Integration, Effectiveness and Alignment

• Coordinate the integration of cross cutting themes and special projects including WASH, HEA, Child Protection, Advocacy and Christian Commitment into AP programming and delivery
• Ensure well-coordinated and effective communication between the Regional Operations Office, Clusters Offices and Head Office;
• Create and maintain effective working relationships with Sponsorship, HEA, Ministry Quality and all sectors and department/divisions to ensure programmes effectiveness in all APs and Projects.
• Ensure availability of Project/program Information/data for input into Horizon and that these are regularly updated.
• Assist in country strategy development, measurements and evaluation and ensure all APs and projects align to the NO, RO, and SO strategic operational goals and priorities.

Administration, Policy Communication and Compliance

• Facilitate the provision of adequate logistics and administrative support to the Clusters and projects to ensure quality program and project delivery and reporting.
• Ensure Clusters teams are well informed and comply with WV policies, guidelines and standards in programme delivery through adequate orientation and continuous training.

Disaster Risk Management& Security

• Coordinate DRRP initiatives/protocols at the Base level involving partners, e.g. government, civil society, private sector
• Ensure emergency preparedness and security measures are in place for the safety of the programmes, staff, WV Ghana assets, communities, RC & their families.

Representation, Stakeholder Engagement and Influence

• Build partnerships through networking and advocacy with public and private sector to promote child well-being and WV Ghana visibility at the regional level
• Represent WV Ghana ND and Senior Leadership at all fora where WV is invited and report on it.

Other Competencies, Knowledge and Skills:

• Program management skills
• Human Resource skills
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.
• Understanding of WV ministry policies, procedures and standards
• Understand and model a biblical view of leadership
• Influence staff towards a shared WV mission
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Tec****hnical Skills and Experience

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

• *Educational level required*****:
  • Minimum- Bachelor’s degree is essential; bachelor degree in a field related to Development, Management, Economics or Social Sciences etc.
  • Preferred- Master’s Degree in Social Project Management, Development Policy and Planning, Development Management, Local Development Management, Programme and Project Management, Social Policies etc.
• Technical Knowledge and Skills required:
  • Analytical and synthesis skills.
  • Ability to partner and influence decision-making that positively impacts on children.
  • Capacity for innovation
  • Ability to manage the Programme and Project Cycle
  • Leadership and people management
  • Experience in preparing proposals for development agencies.
  • Strategic and systemic thinking.
  • Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
  • Strategic and operational planning
  • Project Design and evaluation
• Experience: 5 years in managerial position.
• Other*****: *3 years in leadership position in development programs.

World Vision Core Competencies: A compass for Leaders and all Staff

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR ALL STAFF & LEADERS

Core Values, Vision,

Mission, Our Promise and Christ at the Centre.

Model Self-Management:

Be safe and resilient. I take care of my personal well-being and support others to do the same.

Building relationships. I treat others with empathy and respect so that trust grows and we can tell each other the truth true with love.

Engage, Influence, Lead & Grow other:

Learning and development

Create opportunities for myself and others to grow, strengthen competencies and improve performance.

Partnering and collaborating I participate and influence networks of people beyond my function to make a bigger difference than we could do alone.

Run an Effective and Agile Organization

Delivering results

I focus on and help achieve the things that matter most, with clear evidence of my contribution.

Being responsible

I exercise wise stewardship by demonstrating good judgement and integrity in the decisions I make and the choices I make.

Develop the Organization for the Future

Improve and innovate

I look for and discover new and better ways to do things, solve problems and turn ideas into action.

Embrace Change

I approach change and the opportunities it offers with openness and courage, and encourage others to do the same.

DESIRED BEHAVIOURS

OUTCOMES

Unity, Inclusion, and Trust

• Acting as a global organization, trusting each other to play our part, with mutual accountability and joint dependence on God.

Wise Stewardship

• Responding with a bias for action and a focus on impact. Continuously improving efficiency and effectiveness with the resources entrusted to us, including the support of God’s creation.

Looking Outwards

• Identifying and taking on opportunities and threats, learning and responding with agility and innovation in collaboration with others..

Timely Truth telling with love

• Seeking to understand as well as to be understood, our conversation is always full of grace and authenticity.

Core Values

RESULT

We are Christians

We follow Jesus´s teaching who calls us to love our neighbours, to care for children and to challenge injustice

We are committed to the poor

We respond to need when and where we can. We can never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed in favour of the wellbeing of families, children and communities

We Value People

We believe that every person is created equal and is entitled to freedom, justice, peace and opportunity. We celebrate the richness of diversity in human personality, culture and contribution.

We are Stewards

The resources at our disposal are not our own. We take great care of the resource’s others entrust to us, whether it is money, time or trust, and we are open and transparent in our reporting.

We are Partners

We work together with all those who care and recognised that more must be achieved through cooperation than through competition.

We are Responsive

We respond to need when and where we can. We can never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.

Applicant Types Accepted: