World Vision
World Vision International
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our over 34,000 staff members working in nearly 100 countries are united in 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.
Through our work, every 60 seconds … a family gets water … a hungry child is fed … a family receives the tools to overcome poverty.
Here’s where you come in:
As the Humanitarian Accountability Advisor, you are a specialist with humanitarian field experience in accountability to communities. You will provide strategic guidance for humanitarian accountability at a global level, and direct field support to access resources and improve WV’s accountability to beneficiaries and donors. You will deploy to emergencies to help set up or manage field level accountability functions in emergency responses. In addition you will support responses remotely. There will be a significant external facing component to this position. You will ensure that WV actively engages in the CDAC network and fosters inter-agency collaboration at the field level.
Requirements include:
- Degree or equivalent in social sciences or related field
- Detailed knowledge of the content and application of key international standards relating to emergency work and humanitarian accountability
- Must have in-depth knowledge of emergency program administration and program response (including MEAL).
- Must be prepared to travel 30% of the time including up to two deployments of up to 6 weeks at short notice.
- At least five years mid/senior level experience on work in the development or humanitarian sector with field application and experience; at least three years focused to enhance quality and accountability in emergency situations
- Extensive hands on field experience including implementation of projects and programs
- Excellent communication skills including facilitation, training and influencing
How to apply
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World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.
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For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.
Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.