Senior Development Manager

Lead development and implementation of programs for vulnerable children.

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Overview

Lead development and implementation of programs for vulnerable children.

You have:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in project management.
  • Experience working with community development programs.
  • Proficiency in stakeholder management and networking.
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities in a multicultural environment.
  • Ability to engage in disaster preparedness projects.

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 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

50%

Leadership, management, and capacity development

  • Coordinate and support partners/stakeholders including the Vanuatu Recyclers and Waste Management Association and stakeholders effectively to implement the Container Deposit Scheme.
  • Develop and manage a competent team providing integrated programming to communities. being served by the project.
  • Motivate direct reports to ensure high quality performance.
  • Make and communicate informed field based decisions for effective adaptive management.
  • Ensure that direct reports receive capacity development that would be beneficial to the project.

30%

Coordinate Program Quality and Operational Support

  • Lead the development of annual work plans within the project.
  • Ensure that implementation is timely, in line with the agreed work plans and is of high quality.
  • Grant spend reports and transaction lists are regularly reviewed and tracked.
  • Coordinate and actively contribute to reporting to development partners, as agreed in the contract.
  • With the support of the Disaster Preparedness & Response Portfolio Manager, monitor projects on the ground by working closely with the direct and matrix reports.
  • Lead timely and high quality monthly reflections, monitoring and planning reports.

  • Proactively raise risks (and mitigation plans/actions where applicable) in a timely manner to Senior Management including Portfolio Manager, Operations Manager, Finance Manager, and Program Quality Manager

10%

Representation and Networking

  • Establish and maintain strong and effective relationships and networks with programming partners (e.g. local government, churches, local NGOs, businesses) other local and INGOs, government etc. WVV’s strategic development priorities are represented and align when possible at every level with all stakeholders, including national, international, and WVI.
  • Proactively liaise with relevant stakeholders, Portfolio Manager as necessary to ensure project implementation and technical elements are in-line with stakeholder expectations and respond to the needs of WVV.

10%

Administration & Documentation

  • Ensure reports are submitted in a timely manner, meeting reporting requirements.
  • Ensure all program documentation outlined in the Grant Folder Guidelines are present and available when requested.
  • Ensure that project documents are filed in the WVV Shared folder.

[As required]

Other

  • Disaster Response: able to deploy as required in the event of an emergency response.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a successful project that you managed from start to finish? The interviewer is assessing your project management skills. Focus on the project goals, your role, the challenges faced, and results achieved.
How do you motivate team members to achieve high-quality performance? This question evaluates your leadership style and ability to inspire others. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time you had to make a difficult decision quickly. How did you handle it? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure effective communication among project stakeholders? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for risk management in projects? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: wvi.org