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  • Posted: May 9, 2023
    Deadline: Not specified
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    World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
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    Donor Relations Officer

    Job Purpose:

    • Support the National Office in the servicing of WVUS donors and partners across all WVUS fundraising channels. The Donor Relations Officer (Donor Liaison) will collaborate with appropriate WVUS Relational Fundraising Channels: (HNW, Influencers, Church, Artists) as part of the Vision Trip & Donor Liaison Program and the appropriate NO Departments (primarily the ND, Senior Leadership Team, ADP managers, Sector Directors/Managers, Finance and Supply Chain) to enhance the donor and partner experience. The incumbent will work with Donor Relations Manager in all aspects of the role with the expectation to create compelling experiences and deliverables that demonstrate WV’s transformational development model, resulting in increased awareness, advocacy, and financial support to 

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Ensure WVUS donors and partners to specific fundraising campaigns and channels receive optimal service from all necessary NO departments, which may include the National Director, Senior Leadership Team, Sector Leaders, ADP Managers, Operations, Sponsorship, Communications, Finance and others.
    • Hosting Donors visiting the National office (NO) physically or on Virtual video links. Establish full support of all relevant NO departments (including ND, Senior Leadership, Program and Sector staff, Sponsorship and Guest Relations) to ensure the success of the Donor Trips and virtual calls.  This includes understanding the WVUS fundraising staff objectives for the trip, donor insights, and the ability to plan strategically with WVUS and the NO to reach these objectives.  At a minimum this will involve:
    • Multiple meetings (various technologies) with WVUS Staff – including the fundraising staff – to fully understand the trip objectives
    • Visiting the ADP prior to a trip to meet staff and beneficiaries to prepare for an agenda that “tells the WV story of need, WV intervention and impact on lives” and meets the trip objectives
    • Plan an agenda that will transform the mind and the hearts of the donors
    • Engage in conversations and interactions directly with donors.
    • Preparing appropriate and strategic welcome packets for donors.  These welcome packets should be customized for each individual Vision Trip.
    • Ensure proper logistics are in place well before the planned Vision Trip dates.  This includes, but is not limited to, accommodations, meals, transportation and security,
    • Meeting with the WVUS trip host (fund raiser) daily during the trip to debrief and plan the next day. 
    • Debriefing a Vision Trip, with key stakeholders.
    • Ensure that all financial arrangements for the trip (prior, during, and following) are properly handled and reconciled.
    • Keeping the WVUS Promise to Donors by researching, planning and providing high quality deliverables that demonstrate program impact at the individual beneficiary level (such as beneficiary impact stories, photos and video footage and custom calls) for projects funded by WVUS donors and partners. These need to tell the story of Transformational Development in a way that is understandable to the US donor and helps move their heart towards deeper involvement and commitment to funding WV ministry.
    • These “deliverables” will be determined by WVUS and communicated by the WVUS Vision Trip Team.  The NO Donor Liaisons (DL) will collaborate with the WVUS Manager, Donor Liaisons and Donor Relations Manager supervisor to ensure these deliverables are clearly understood and provided by clearly defined due dates
    • Multiple meetings (various technologies with WVUS Staff to fully understand the story and resource objectives
    • Meet, plan and collaborate with NO program staff to identify effective impact ideas and recommendations.
    • Visit multiple ADPs to meet staff and beneficiaries
    • Research and interview beneficiaries
    • Prepare appropriate and strategic approach to resource gathering. This includes, but is not limited to, accommodations, meals, and transportation.
    • Deliver and/or create presentations using stories, videos and photos.
    • Donor Relations Officer will undergo extensive training by WVUS to ensure understanding of the type and style of deliverables which are expected.  These deliverables are unique to “Donor Campaigns” and are different than other similar categories of deliverables requested by other WVUS departments

    Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills 

    • Bachelor degree required with preference in communications, community development, or related field of study required
    • Five years of relevant work experience preferably in the humanitarian sector
    • Understanding of transformational development and ability to translate technical language into language that is easily understandable by donors – required
    • Excellent communication and public relations skills with strong English language capability (written and oral) and ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and principles required
    • Experience with personal computing, email and general office productivity software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite) required
    • Experience hosting in person and virtually or working with US groups of donors or visitors highly preferred
    • Experience with non-government organization preferred
    • English writing experience with a news agency, marketing organization, NGO or International organization preferred
    • Technical experience with video, editing and still photography preferred
    • High level of cross-cultural interpersonal skill, personal maturity, and proven ability to influence multiple stakeholders required.
    • Must be available for significant travel time to projects
    • Skilled in personal computing, email and general office productivity software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite) and other programs for uploading and downloading information
    • At least minimal experience with still photography, videography, video editing, and story writing style of communication
    • Understanding of transformational/community development

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    Regional Nutrition and Health Senior Advisor

    Job Description:

    • The purpose of the position is to provide highly specialized nutrition and health technical support and coordination of nutrition/health including emergency nutrition and health related interventions in the region. Through frequent field visits within the region, technical advisor provides technical support in the implementation of integrated food and nutrition security, health technical programs in FO’s, to include M&E and advocacy. Conducts Quality Assurance of implementation on a sampling basis. Assesses capacity gaps in FO’s and carries out ToFs on project models as relevant. Promotes and supports nutrition and health related interventions and learning as well as organizing regional learning opportunities.  Contributes to continuous improvement of nutrition and health programming by translating learning into evidence-based practice. Contributes to resource mobilization efforts through developing nutrition and health capability statements and assisting in program design for funding proposals. Maintains situational awareness of potential hazards which may lead to public health nutrition emergencies in the region.
    • Defining standards and sharing best practices and assets, establishing linkages and networking with partners and institutes working on nutrition and health, provide thought leadership and share World Vision work through publication and presentations in regional and international conferences.
    • Coordinate with the health and nutrition working group and the global nutrition center of expertise (NCOE). The position will be based in any of the nine countries within East Africa and will report to the Strategy and Program Quality Director.

    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
    35% Technical Leadership

    • Contribute to development of regional health and nutrition strategic guidance (Technical Guidance)  
    • Contribute to FOs’ technical programs development and roll out with focus on child well-being through peace, protection and opportunity.
    • Provide technical support to Nutrition and health initiatives (both developmental and emergency nutrition) in NOs in the region.
    • Provide leadership in mainstreaming and scaling up promising nutrition /health practices with special focus on integration.
    • Supports assessment, monitoring and evaluation processes to monitor input, outcome and impact across the region on nutrition/health programming using selected regional nutrition /health indicators of Our Promise CWBO5&6
    • Build capacity and conduct training in nutrition assessment, design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation methodologies (such as SMART, CMAM, OTP databases, SMART for ENA surveys)
    • Provide on the site technical support for existing and new CMAM projects and update the technical support and funding matrix for CMAM implementing countries.
    • Provide technical support for successful implementation of emergency and developmental nutrition/health research projects and publications
    • Coordinates capacity building roll out plans for maternal Child health and establishing nutrition approaches and implementation of core intervention project models (ttC/CHW, PD/Hearth etc).

    20% Resource Mobilization

    • Support FOs to explore and pursue multilateral, bilateral and private nutrition funding opportunities,
    • Work with WV NCoE on the global CMAM funding tracking system in relation to EAR
    • Assist SO, GC and RO GAM staff to identify priority countries for specific donors and nutrition/health opportunities, and analyze the strengths and capacities of NOs for opportunities. Assist in proposal reviews
    • Support preparation of detailed nutrition capability statement, or as part of general health capability statement at regional and national office level,
    • Review concepts/proposals for multi-country nutrition and health projects

    10% External Engagement 

    • Assist in planning annual external engagement strategy
    • Liaise with regional nutrition/health partners, stakeholders and institutions, including UN agencies, NGOs, corporate,
    • Support significant NO-level donor and technical partner engagements for nutrition/health resource development and information sharing

    10% Evidence and Learning

    • Identify nutrition operations research (OR) and implementation research (IR) priorities in the region. Support OR and IR design
    • Identify and disseminate nutrition good practices/learnings/innovations coming from NOs in the region  
    • Support NO nutrition staff to develop conference abstracts and publications

    5% Nexus Approach

    • Strengthen the implementation of the Nexus Approach by ensuring integration on humanitarian/development/peacebuilding initiatives. 
    • These efforts include stronger and more focused joint analysis, strategic planning and programming and more joint learning (field trips, evaluations etc.) between humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding actors. 
    • Focus on working in collaboration and complementarity between humanitarian and development actors and knowing that Field Offices will become more and more affected by the climate change, food insecurity, extreme poverty might lead to more conflicts over the scarce resources and the presence Work with humanitarian, development and peace actors to find solutions, to if/when possible, prevent conflict, violence (and population movement) to happen.

    15% Collaboration and cross-functional work:

    • In collaboration with M&E, Communications review Our Impact annual reports and provide feedback as needed
    • Provide technical support and review for process monitoring and some outcome and impact M&E in collaboration with regional and NO DME teams. Limited mainly to large and/or grant-funded programs
    • Together with advocacy director, ensure FOs understand nutrition /health related advocacy issues and campaigning inputs for strategy and TPs
    • Coordinate H&N community of practice (CoP) in EAR through coordinating the monthly session with the regional M&E advisor.
    • Work with HEA team to support FOs in planning and mitigating nutrition/health related emergencies.

    5% Other responsibilities:

    • Attend and participate in weekly chapel services and daily devotional meetings.
    • Carry out additional responsibilities and projects as assigned, including administrative and planning functions.
    • Knowledge/ Qualifications for the role

    Required Professional Experience.

    • At least 5 years of experience in experience in managing community-based nutrition projects in developing countries
    • Excellent skills required in program design, reporting and documentation, and monitoring and evaluation, and in managing by results
    • Significant bi-lateral, multi-lateral donor grant experience with program design, implementation, funding acquisition and reporting
    • Knowledge of World Vision operations, regional and national office programming preferable
    • Must be a creative individual with strong sense of vision, commitment and priorities Demonstrated commitment to World Vision’s mission statement and Core Values Working
    • Proven track record of growing communities of practice and influencing senior field stakeholders (Eg. Operations Directors, Head of Mission etc) is vital. Able to think and plan strategically and do practical field assessments, visits, proposal writing etc.
    • Experience with Bilateral and UN Donors is required. Experience in development of projects, training materials, conducting training (face to face and online) and providing technical assistance. Understanding of the sector, donor and UN landscape for ESCA.
    • Technical skills: Knowledge of ESCA Project models and approaches is desirable
    • The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 60 % of the time, with possible extended periods of 4 to 6 weeks of field work.
    • Preferred candidates should be committed to travel to Field Offices for days/weeks and spend time with Field Office technical teams in the field.
    • Hands on support is a critical part of this role. Other:
    • Clear communication skills, written and spoken high influencer, engager and an innovator, Techno survey, Trainer/coach, Research.
    • Strong relationship building/network capacity, spiritual maturity in Christian faith, ability to influence, innovative, and proactive personality. 

    Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

    • Master Degree in Public Health, Nutrition or related field.
    • A deep knowledge of the health and nutrition issues that affect the region, with significant nutrition experience in the region.
    • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment
    • Strong planning and organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple activities Ability to represent WV, particularly with donors and partners
    • Experience managing field-level programs Experience working remotely

    Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

    • Highly developed external engagement and networking skills Strong project management skills, including experience with research and development of programming models
    • Excellent writing skills as shown through technical documents, thought pieces, and proposals
    • Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and versatile in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency Ability to motivate and develop staff
    • Experience leading a task force or community of practice or learning Understanding of climate change risks and challenges
    • Strong understanding of global strategies and frameworks on environmental stewardship and climate change.
    • Knowledge on legal international conventions related to health and Nutrition.
    • Strong negotiation, collaboration, networking, liaison, and donor engagement skills.
    • Demonstrated proficiency using Excel, Microsoft Suite of products, databases and statistical packages.
    • Consistently demonstrates high-level influence and strategic engagement skills and tactical savvy in delivery of technical assistance.
    • Ability to think broadly and look at the macro, strategic issues to inform strategy choices and management pro
    • Critical thinking skills to relate to work performed to broader business context.

    Travel and/or Work Environment & Language

    • 60% travel
    • Excellent English skills, basic French is an added advantage

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