National Director – World Vision Laos At World Vision

With over 70 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 34,000+ 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 National Director for World Vision Laos, you will strategically lead, develop, and direct the implementation of all aspects of World Vision’s ministry in this national office. In performing this role, you will be an effective leader locally, an effective member of the 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 organisation.

You will lead the team to achieve the country’s strategy in alignment with World Vision’s global strategy, Our Promise, for effective operations. You will participate in and implement directional shifts of the organisation, such as the ensuring that Laos program has capacity to execute global strategy; particularly the strategic agenda for development, and management of grants and PNS.

You will ensure the country’s operations and operating model maintain the World Vision’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.

Requirements include:

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience with training and experience in resource development and organizational management.
• At least 5 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 Laos, and its impact on WV as a Christian International NGO
• Substantial programme management experience at a senior level for at least 3 years in a developing country context, with evidence of both responsibility and accountability
• Should have experience managing complex operating budgets of USD $7M or more.
• Full command of spoken and written English.
• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time