JOB DESCRIPTION

With 75 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 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

International Assignment (WVI – Paid via GCLA) Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

The National Director (ND) will strategically lead, develop and direct the implementation of World Vision Mauritania’s Strategy, in alignment with the ministry priorities and Our Promise II.

In performing this role you will be a leader who contributes to World Vision”s Partnership life and unity, by acting as both a local and global representative of the organization. The ND will model the organization’s principles of Twin Citizenship to ensure high ministry quality and overall organizational effectiveness.

You will also ensure the country”s operations and operating model, maintaining the Partnership”s focus on Child Well Being Objectives and Aspirations. You will maximise the impact in the field, while maintaining efficiency as wise steward of entrusted resources and ensuring that the Mauritania program has capacity to execute global strategy, particularly the strategic agenda for fragile contexts and development and management of grants and related projects.

Externally, you will foster collaboration with major donors, project partners, local business, local government, Church representatives, faith-based and non-governmental organizations, serving according to given Power of Attorney.

You will model a high standard of personal Christian leadership, ministry and integrity through lifestyle and work relationships to be a fine exemplar of the organization’s Christian faith and lead by example, providing spiritual guidance to staff on the Vision, Mission and WV Core Values.

You will also ensure the implementation of a Faith & Development strategy and operations plan that is appropriate for country context, ensuring that the office leadership is capable to work in interfaith contexts.

Your Key Responsibilities will include:

• Leadership and Management of WV Mauritania team
• Strategic and Operational Plan implementation and stewardship in excellence
• Delivery on Child Well-being Aspirations
• Increasing and diversifying funding portfolio
• Quality Program Performance, Communication and Reporting
• Recruit, motivate, equip, lead and retain capable staff
• Spiritual Leadership
• Advocacy and External Engagement
• Safety and Security, Disaster Mitigation and preparedness.
• Supply Chain, Financial Management and Operational Audit & Legal Compliance
• Governance

You will be required to have the following Professional Experience:

• At least 8 years’ experience overseeing a large Government grant, its acquisition and donor engagement.
• Experience in one of major Ministries (Relief, Development, Advocacy), close familiarity with other two.
• Experience in fund raising in general and generating local revenue in particular, Advocacy and public relations and leading or working with advisory boards.
• Track records of strong people management (leadership) skills;
• Ability to present persuasively to Senior Leadership Team, staff, donors, NGO’s, government officials, community leaders and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrating experience of living and working in fragile context
• Experience within the Humanitarian and INGO industry
• Experience in combining slow and fast onset programs.
• Ability to juggle emergency response with long-term transformational development.
• Work experience in the Sahel in West Africa is a must and experience of working in an Islamic context is desirable.
• Understanding of the socio-cultural religious context in the country is a must, as well as hostile environment security awareness.
• Written and verbal fluency in French and English is required.

Required Education:

Master’s degree in development studies, management or social sciences or equivalent with 10 years’ experience in country level program management

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local and International Applicants (IA”s) Accepted