National Director, Cambodia

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 34,000+ staff members in nearly 100 countries are united in helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life.

Since the early 1970s, World Vision has implemented a diverse range of relief and development programmes to benefit vulnerable children in Cambodia. We employ close to 600 staff who support 40 Area Programme offices. We work in over 400 villages across 10 provinces in Cambodia to transform the lives of the most vulnerable children, approximately 2.7 million children benefit from World Vision’s work each year.

Here’s where you come in:

As the National Director, you will strategically lead, develop, and direct the implementation of all aspects of World Vision’s ministry in Cambodia. In performing this role, you will be an effective leader locally, an effective member of the World Vision Partnership, and will model the organisation’s principles of Twin Citizenship to ensure high ministry quality and overall organisational effectiveness.

As a leader, you will:

• Contribute to partnership life and unity, by acting as both a local and global representative of the organization.
• Lead the team to achieve the country’s strategy in alignment with our global strategy, Our Promise, for effective operations.
• Participate in and implement directional shifts of the organisation, such as the ensuring that Cambodia program has capacity to execute global strategy; particularly the strategic agenda for development, and management of grants and PNS.
• Ensure the country’s operations and operating model maintain the Partnership’s focus on Child Well Being Outcomes and Aspirations as they apply in that specific country context; maximising the impact in the field while maintaining efficiency as a wise steward of entrusted resources.

You will collaborate effectively with other partnership offices and divisions to achieve local and organisational goals. Externally, you will foster collaboration with major donors, project partners, local government, church representatives, faith-based organisations, and non-governmental organisations; serving according to given authority. In doing so, you will maximise stewardship, effectiveness, the efficiency of costs, and operating models.

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

Requirements include:

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience with training and experience in resource development and organizational management.
• At least ten years of senior strategic management leadership, preferably with a global organisation and/or international exposure.
• Excellent understanding of the political, social and economic context in East Asia countries, particularly in Cambodia, and its impact on WV as a Christian International NGO
• Substantial programme management experience at a senior level for at least 5 years in a developing country context, with evidence of both responsibility and accountability
• Effective leader capable of managing a staff of 650+ employees and a $29 million USD budget.
• Fluency in English
• Ability and willingness to travel 30% of the time.