Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer
challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world
and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of over 500
Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.
You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good: For Children. For Change. For Life.
Job Description:
We are hiring for 2 positions, 1 Full-time & 1 Full-time temporary 8 month opportunity
The overall purpose of this position is to steward impact for improved child wellbeing by: representing the WVC program and resource portfolio to National Offices; ensuring strategic allocation and integration of all funding streams to offices and the most vulnerable; ensuring quality programming for and managing risks with national office partners; and promoting development and geographic expertise within WVC and the public/donors to support resource growth and expansion opportunities.
The Program Portfolio Manager will support the Regional Team Leader in the implementation of the WVC’s strategy in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region.
Provide strategic International development and country level expertise.
Contribute to WVC regional strategies of engagement and support.
Act as country/geographic and development specialists for internal and external stakeholders
Lead the process of sensitizing WVC internal partners regarding county issues of strategic significance (e.g., migrant children in central America, etc.)
Growth and Expansion in terms of branding, revenue Support Resource diversification & audience diversification:
Provide support in the design, development and promotion of marketing trips
Engage with marketing teams to identify and work on opportunities for resource and audience diversification
Facilitate grant acquisition processes, including engaging with
in-country Government of Canada (GAC) offices and encouraging the use of
technical programs and integration of grant funding into WVC funded
programs
Participate in innovation challenges, social enterprise, new product development discussions and national resource development (NRD) processes with NOs
Have face to face engagement with donors as required
Engage deeply with National Offices and other partners for Child Well Being
Lead strategic engagement with national offices on behalf of WVC
Act as liaison and programmatic contact for field partners and WVC business groups and promote and maintain good relationships with field partners
Strategic leadership/participation in Program Support Teams (PSTs)
Foster and develop strategic partnerships, alliances and overall collaboration (e.g., CCIC, APWG) to support WVC revenue and field programming
Resource Stewardship for Program Quality and risk management
Direct and guide all funding sources from WVC to align to national office strategies and ministry priorities
Manage risk across the portfolio including through the use of the Risk Monitoring and Accountability Framework (RMAF)
Ensure quality of program designs, technical approaches (TAs), Technical Programs (TPs)
Approve program designs and accompanying budgets
Ensure minimum fiduciary requirements
Job Requirements:
You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good: For Children. For Change. For Life.
Job Description:
We are hiring for 2 positions, 1 Full-time & 1 Full-time temporary 8 month opportunity
The overall purpose of this position is to steward impact for improved child wellbeing by: representing the WVC program and resource portfolio to National Offices; ensuring strategic allocation and integration of all funding streams to offices and the most vulnerable; ensuring quality programming for and managing risks with national office partners; and promoting development and geographic expertise within WVC and the public/donors to support resource growth and expansion opportunities.
The Program Portfolio Manager will support the Regional Team Leader in the implementation of the WVC’s strategy in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region.
Provide strategic International development and country level expertise.
Contribute to WVC regional strategies of engagement and support.
Act as country/geographic and development specialists for internal and external stakeholders
Lead the process of sensitizing WVC internal partners regarding county issues of strategic significance (e.g., migrant children in central America, etc.)
Growth and Expansion in terms of branding, revenue Support Resource diversification & audience diversification:
Provide support in the design, development and promotion of marketing trips
Engage with marketing teams to identify and work on opportunities for resource and audience diversification
Participate in innovation challenges, social enterprise, new product development discussions and national resource development (NRD) processes with NOs
Have face to face engagement with donors as required
Engage deeply with National Offices and other partners for Child Well Being
Lead strategic engagement with national offices on behalf of WVC
Act as liaison and programmatic contact for field partners and WVC business groups and promote and maintain good relationships with field partners
Strategic leadership/participation in Program Support Teams (PSTs)
Foster and develop strategic partnerships, alliances and overall collaboration (e.g., CCIC, APWG) to support WVC revenue and field programming
Resource Stewardship for Program Quality and risk management
Direct and guide all funding sources from WVC to align to national office strategies and ministry priorities
Manage risk across the portfolio including through the use of the Risk Monitoring and Accountability Framework (RMAF)
Ensure quality of program designs, technical approaches (TAs), Technical Programs (TPs)
Approve program designs and accompanying budgets
Ensure minimum fiduciary requirements
Job Requirements:
- University Degree, Masters Degree Preferred in a field related to international or community/social development with at least 5-10 years of field experience.
- Experience relating to Canadian Public on issues of international development either in a marketing, educational or advocacy focus
- Strong communication skills, proven problem solving and facilitation skills, ability to network
- Ability to work in at least one other language relevant to the region of work (i.e. Spanish).
- Knowledge and experience working with internationally accepted DME and RBM frameworks and with participatory community based development processes
- Experience working cross-culturally and ability to travel internationally 6 – 10 weeks per year
- Experience working with government or multi-lateral grants in areas similar to the work of World Vision.
How to apply:
World Vision is committed to the protection of children; all offers
of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of
reference checks and a Police background check. Qualified candidates
must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission
of the World Vision partnership.
Interested applicants are asked to complete an online application via our careers website HERE
Application deadline: October 14, 2016
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