Job Description Summary:

To provide leadership and management all World Visions interventions (Sponsorship, PNS & Grant) within a defined geographic area (normally AP) according to organizational policies, donor regulations and community expectations for the improvement in child wellbeing.

Must develop or maintain to be a visionary leader, able to impart his/her vision to others and manage the change.
Must also observe vision, mission and core values of World Vision and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.

Major responsibilities:

Programming standards:

• Assure that the ADPs projects are implemented in line with IPF/FRS standards and processes
• Ensure that SOP and child protection standards are adhered to and adequately integrated into programming both at design/redesign stage and annual operation plan for community transformation.
• Prepare quality and timely detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) for program/projects of all funding streams.
• Prepare quality and timely monthly, quarterly, bi –annual and annual projects/programs report together with annual budget and facilitate program/project monthly funding and review financial reports.
• Ensure that both Evaluation and Audit (Finance and Risk Based) recommendations are timely responded to, fully implemented and progress is reported quarterly.
• Ensure that all systems and approaches such as iMPAQ, FRS, Hope, Sun6, etc., are adhered to for program effectiveness.
• Assure that all projects meet the government of Ethiopia standards and approvals are in place before implementation.

Program Execution and Financial Accountability:

• Ensure that communities and staff are empowered to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the program activities for quality and sustainable development.
• Ensure that all the ADPs funding streams are implemented within 95%-100% of plans. (Annual spending vs budget, Activity plan vs realized)
• Assure that the ADPs activities are monitored in relation to their ITTs and that lessons are discussed, shared and acted on.
• Coordinate the proper implementation of programs/projects of all funding streams as per Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) or other planning documents.
• Enforce stewardship and accountability by ensuring that resources are efficiently and effectively utilized within the program/project for the intended purpose and to minimize risks.

Sponsorship Operation Program:

• Build capacity of community, frontline staff and sponsorship staff on SOP and child protection.
• Empower all the frontline staff (Development officers) to integrate SOP and child protection in their project planning and implementation.
• Assure all new initiatives are implemented to strengthen sponsors’ communication to attract new and maintain existing sponsors.
• Ensure all the key performance indicators (KPI) are kept at green for at least 11 months per year as per the required standard.

Transformational Development:

• Assure the ADP facilitates transformed/biblical world view and translate it into community mind set for sustainably improving child wellbeing.
• Assure the ADPs actions empower community to change the mindset towards development.
• Assure the ADPs actions build awareness, and action on issues in relation to child protection including violence, neglect, abuse and violence.

Sustainability:

• Facilitate integration of transition plans and disaster preparedness plans into design/redesign and annual plan document and ensure implementation for sustainable development.
• Assure the AP develops and works to strengthen of local institutions (CBOs, CCCs, FBFs, and Commercial Village, etc).
• Monitor performance of the ADP in relation to community empowerment approach.

Required Professional Experience

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience with regards to the designing, planning, implementation, supervising and reporting on integrated development, emergency and advocacy projects and at least 5 years’ experience in managing complex grants and programs/projects with significant experience in overseeing large multi-year program.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• BA/BSc Degree in Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences. An advanced degree in Social Sciences related to development work is preferred. Master’s degree is an advantage Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
• Working experience in community development
• Computer skills and digital technology utilization
• Demonstrated ability in supervision.
• Able to contextualize development models in an innovative way.
• Be rooted and able to form a connection to the community – and must demonstrate passion for living and working in the ADP area.
• Be empowerment focused as opposed to service delivery.