To provide strategic leadership that promotes and supports ministry growth and program quality through the core ministries of Advocacy, Humanitarian Emergency Affairs (HEA), Health, Children In Ministry (CIM) and Design, Monitoring & Evaluation (DME) in National Office and promotes ministry integration through: contributing to National Office’s strategic directions; coordinating the process of integrating development, advocacy and relief programming concepts and practices; contributing to the development and management of new initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Supervisor to the department/unit heads of HEA, CIM, Health, Advocacy and DME
• Participating in discussion and formulation of national strategy, overall leadership and management responsibility and lead in certain strategic new initiatives
• The management of, in remote distance, a group of diversified, experienced and high calibre department heads
• Maintaining internal and external relationship with various parties and government official
• Striking the balance between achieving acceptable program quality and operation feasibility.
• Providing guidance, support, coaching and mentoring to department/unit heads and ensuring a culture of collaboration and communication is maintained
• Establishing working relations with functional teams in the East Asia region

Requirements:

• Bachelor or Master degree with the knowledge of the political and economic context of China
• Must have at least 10 years management experience in an international organization preferably in INGO context
• Field experience in relief/development combined with a technical degree such as agriculture, sociology, education, health, organizational management, etc. Prior working experience in a World Vision field will be an added advantage
• Experience with government relations, and networking with international agencies. Experience in managing donor contacts and relations
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an enabling style. Able to work with highly motivated managers, and have the ability to mentor them
• Committed to serve the underprivileged
• Good command of spoken and written English. Fluency in Putonghua is preferred
• Good organizational and analytical skills
• Must be able to travel frequently in the Mainland China and internationally

World Vision is a learning organization, with strong reputation in the NGO community. In your job, there are opportunities to grow and develop that are inherent in working in a global organization. Interested parties please send application letter with full CV, church affiliation, current and expected salary to People & Culture Department, World Vision International-China Office at fax number 2394 1578 or email (china_hrd@wvi.org) with “Confidential” marked. We work in an environment rich with a culturally diverse workforce; come join and use your skills and talents to make a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve.

More information about our organization is available at our website: http://www.worldvision.org.cn

All information provided will only be used for recruitment-related purpose. Applicants not invited for interview within four weeks should consider their applications unsuccessful. All the applications would be destroyed after the recruitment exercise.

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization working to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities living in poverty. The organization “Value People”; you can expect to work in an environment that values your unique contributions and respects the dignity of each person. We are now inviting suitable individuals with high motivation and commitment for the following challenging and exciting work.