Vice President of Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs

4 weeks ago

Washington, United States World Vision Full time
  World Vision is hiring a Vice President for Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs to lead within our International Programs Group.   At a Glance  Role: Vice President, Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Location: Hybrid from the Washington, D.C. area; in-person attendance to donor meetings in the D.C. area required Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer Reports to: Senior Vice President of International Programs Number of Director Reports: 3 Required Experience: Master's degree strongly preferred. Requires fifteen years of increasingly more responsible leadership positions in an international context, preferably in various geographical areas and extensive work experience in a humanitarian emergency context Travel: Up to 30% of time both in development and fragile contexts Estimated Salary Range: $140,000.00 to $180,000.00      The Job World Vision is looking for a Vice President of Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs (HEA) to provide leadership to support World Vision’s HEA portfolio. S/he will provide leadership to World Vision U.S. engagement around rapid onset and complex emergencies, coordinating strategy development, resource mobilization and project management efforts; donor (public and private) and partner networking; innovation, and provision of technical assistance for field operations. This hire will be an experienced leader with expertise and risk management experience in the humanitarian context.   All World Vision employees will carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies. Staff will personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word, and sign.       Your Responsibilities Will Include:    Faith-Based Leadership 
  • Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, chapel, prayer, worship, devotions, and leadership of devotions).
  • Incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within the scope of role.
  • Demonstrates strong Christian leadership capabilities; mentors others spiritually.
  HEA Leadership
  • Coordinate and collaborate with leaders across teams to ensure that WVUS is fully engaged with the WV Partnership on disaster management issues and responses ensuring alignment with overall organizational goals. 
  • Responsible for public donor segment resource mobilization and strategic support to private fundraising efforts to ensure sufficient HEA related resources are raised to support WVUS and WVI Partnership priorities.
  • Lead on the HEA team’s strategy development/engagement within the wider WVUS IPG strategy development process.
  • Fully responsible for developing annual HEA team plans and operational budgets.
  • For disaster responses, support the external engagement efforts of media, communications, fundraising, and advocacy colleagues with WVUS; speak externally and to media outlets when requested. 
  • Recruit, performance manage, train, counsel, and recommend salary increases and promotions for those under direct supervision. Particular attention should be given to ensuring team members have manageable portfolios, overall team health, and individual professional development opportunities. 
  • Coordinate with technical specialists from across the programs group in support of humanitarian and emergency affairs priorities. 
  • Manage strategic reserves to facilitate rapid response to prioritized emergencies, sustained engagement with neglected emergencies, and support capacity building and strategic preparedness. 
  • Represent WVUS on Partnership Response Oversight (PRO) meetings for complex/large responses, and either represent or delegate team members for involvement in Disaster Declaration Group (DDG) meetings for new responses. 
  • Be a thought-leader in the wider humanitarian community in the US.
  • Advise in the development of national, regional, and global HEA strategies. 
  • Serve on the WV IPG Leadership Team, led by the SVP for International Programs.
  Relationships Builder
  • Serve as the primary World Vision U.S.' representative to the US Government, USAID, Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), State Department’s Bureau for Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), Congress and the humanitarian assistance community.
  • Engage with donors related to the management of funding of humanitarian aid programs and initiatives: Government donor institutions (primarily BHA and PRM), foundations (e.g. Gates), United Nations Humanitarian Organizations (primarily World Food Program (WFP) and the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)), private individual and corporate donors.
  • Network with various coalitions (e.g., Interaction, USGLC, Humanitarian Directors’ Forum, etc.), other humanitarian/peer NGOs and working groups focused on humanitarian policy.
  • Lead World Vision U.S.' operational engagement with the World Vision International network’s HEA community of practice. Participate in the management of global emergency preparedness and response fund.
    You Bring These Skills: 
  • Easily establishes a professional rapport, growing and maintaining a network of contacts.
  • Establishes a systematic course of action to ensure accomplishment of a specific objective.
  • Promotes and generates cooperation and teamwork among internal and external contacts while working to achieve collective outcomes. Ensures consistent, ongoing communication with others.
  • Balances the needs and interests of various stakeholders and makes decisions involving competing goals.
  • Adapts easily to frequent change, to varied working conditions and requirements, and to diverse individuals and groups.
  • Manages others in a way that builds their confidence and independent capabilities, taking a variety of actions that challenge and support employees to learn and grow from experiences.
  • Communicates and interacts effectively with people from other cultures, religions, and geographies; respects and adapts to other cultures and seeks opportunities to enhance relationships. Respects different denominations.
  • Drives for quality results and success; demonstrates a sense of urgency in achieving goals; persists despite obstacles.
    Education and Experience: 
  • Requires fifteen years of increasingly more responsible leadership positions in an international context, preferably in various geographical areas and extensive work experience in a humanitarian emergency context.
  • Master's degree in relevant field, strongly preferred. 
  • Bachelor’s degree, required.
    Additional Skills We Are Interested In: 
  • Previous travel and work experience in developing and fragile contexts. 
  • An understanding of U.S. Government funding and donor funding.
  • Additional languages a plus.
  Salary Range & Benefits: 
  • WVUS Pay Grade Level: 240
  • Estimated Salary Range: $140,000.00 to $180,000.00 
  • The full earning capabilities for this role is $127,895.00 to $217,768.00
  • This range applies to locations with a market similar to our Washington D.C. A different range may apply based on your work location.
  • Job offers are based on relevant qualifications and pay equity. 
  • Please indicate your salary expectations in the application. 
  • In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round our total compensation package. 
  • Merit, auto allowance, and relocation may be available to eligible to some employees based on the role.
  Where This Job Could Take Your Career:  You’ll be part of World Vision USA as well as part of the larger World Vision International Partnership. Globally, we have over 40,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries (~1,000 staff with World Vision US).      About World Vision:  We're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to empower them as they reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For nearly 70 years, World Vision has followed Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.   What Happens Next?  Applications are reviewed weekly. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an initial phone conversation with a recruiter. If questions arise on our end about your application, we will message you to learn more. We encourage you to submit a PDF resume and a cover letter Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time.   

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