With 75 years of experience, our focus is on 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.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Here’s where you come in:
As the Response Programme Director, you will be responsible for overseeing multiple teams, including grant acquisition and management (GAM), MEAL, information management, and partnering. The role seeks a senior leader capable of positioning World Vision strongly and sustainably within the humanitarian response, and with key UN, government, and donors.
You will also be responsible for leading the design and implementation of the Response Strategy, ensuring alignment with donor priorities and technical standards. The position ensures grant compliance, promotes evidence-based project design, and establishes robust knowledge management systems for learning and reporting. Additionally, you will drive high-quality monitoring, evaluation, and accountability processes to inform continuous improvement across the response.
Requirements include:
- A minimum of 5 years in leadership role in the humanitarian assistance and/or development sector, with a significant portion of this in INGOs.
- 8 years’ experience in humanitarian assistance work including significant field presence
- Projects with proven record in of winning grants.
- Deep understanding of humanitarian work, especially humanitarian resource development and donor strategies, concepts, approaches and processes.
- Experience in program management and implementation of multi-sectoral emergency response projects.
- Strong background in programme quality – MEAL – and information management.
- Strong experience in working with bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, grant management and proposal development.
- Master’s degree in humanitarian, community development, development management, international development, sociology or other related fields.
- Thorough understanding of development principles.
- Good understanding of SPHERE, WV and other international relief standards.
How to apply
Is this the job for you?
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the application deadline of 10 OCTOBER 2025.
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.
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.