WVV Area Development Program Manager - Muong Lat ADP

Background

World Vision is a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people, especially marginalized children living in poverty. World Vision serves all those in need, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. As a child-focused organization, its work prioritizes the protection of children and ensuring their basic needs are met.

World Vision International In Viet Nam (WVV) is supported by multiple countries and funded through a combination of sponsorship programs (majority) and Private Non-Sponsorship (PNS)/grants. WVV operates across multiple provinces and implements Area Programs (APs) that focus on communities with high levels of poverty, often including ethnic minority populations. In addition to APs, WVV implements various Special and Grant Projects to address the specific needs of vulnerable children in both AP and non-AP areas.

WVV is headquartered in Hanoi, while majority of staff are based locally in Area Programs and project sites across the country which enables them to work closely with government partners and communities on a daily basis.

Purpose of Position

Provide overall leadership and management to the area program in accordance with WVV's strategic directions (e.g. national strategy, Technical Approaches, Technical Programs), policies (e.g. HR Manual, Finance and Child Protection policies, ect.), standards (e.g. technical project models, Program Effectiveness, child sponsorship, child protection and child safe organization, Program Accountability Framework, etc.).

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership and People Management
Provide overall leadership to the AP team, including spiritual leadership
• Work with PnC department to recruit and provide orientation for new staff
• Supervise, coach, mentor, provide adequate feedback to AP staff to ensure their high performance toward the shared goals
• Identify and address development needs of AP staff to ensure that they are well equipped with core and job-specific competencies to carry out quality work
• Identify and address staffing issues in a timely and professional manner, in working with PnC department
• Promote ongoing reflection and learning culture among AP staff
Organize the AP office and facilitate a working environment of trust, mutual respect, and care among all staff
• Build effective relationships with support office/donors; provide support office/donors with vital program information, documentation,
stories and reports on a timely manner and get them involved in key events/milestones of the program
2. Community Engagement and Sponsorship
Build effective working relationship with various development partners including PMB and technical departments at district and commune level
• Network with external stakeholders (NGOs, CSO, local businesses, etc.) and create space for collaboration, partnership and advocacytoward improved well being of children, especially the most vulnerable
• Raise awareness of local partners and community on WV's Christian identity and values, child focused and community based development
• Promote program accountability in accordance with PAF
• Lead the AP planning process as well as the annual community review & planning process
• Promote shared monitoring and integrated reflection with local partners and community to review the progress and identify areas for improvements
• Support communities and partners to develop and implement the community development plan/ initiatives (micro projects) including advocacy initiatives
• Support communities and partners to develop and implement community-based disaster preparedness plans
• Identify and mobilize community resources for joint advocacy activitiesat district level
• Lead the documentation of best practices, lessons learnt, MSC stories and share with external and internal stakeholders for learning and advocacy purpose
• Lead the process of MVC mapping and inclusion in the project activities
• Lead child projection and inclusion as per Sponsorship standards and monitor participation and benefits of RC/MVC and their families
• Lead the child monitoring as per sponsorship standards
• Facilitate the implementation of Sponsorship 2.0
• Reinforce Sponsorship In Programming (SIP) Essentials
• Facilitate the process of program approach towards sustainability3. Program Management in assigned communes
• Lead the adaptation of TPs following the standard guidelines/ tools and complete all AP level documents (log-frame, ITT, MnE plan, narrative AP Plan)
• Provide coaching and support to AP staff to implement TPs according to the approved AP
plan and budget
• Mobilize technical, human, financial resources to support the program
• Lead the monitoring and reporting of indicators to ensure data accuracy
• Implement the recommendations of CWB reports, evaluation reports, technical model review reports
• Coordinate the participation of local partners and community in baseline survey and evaluation at AP level
• Document evidences and disseminate WVV's project models to external partner for replication and advocacy purpose
• Prepare monitoring reports for the AP (monthly, semi-annual, annually)
• Support AP staff to mainstream CCT program activities
• Lead the implementation of Horizon 3.0
• Manage resources with integrity and stewardship, in compliance with WVV's financial
policies and procedures.
• Coordinate procurement and strategic sourcing at AP level
• Prepare concept notes and proposals for PNS calls

Knowledge & Skill

Education
• Bachelor degree in education, public health, community development, social work and/or business administration.
Master degree in similar fields
Knowledge & Skills
• Conceptual understanding of and commitment to development work, especially Christian, child-focused, community-based development concepts, approaches and processes.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of key aspects of development work; including health, education, economic development, HIV and AIDS programming, food security, cross-cutting themes (e.g. gender, child protection, environment, disability), and integration of advocacy and disaster management in development programming.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including leading, building, and supporting a team with diverse roles and capacities.
• Skills in facilitation of development processes, including organisation and mobilisation of communities and networking among different development partners.
• Demonstrated capacity in program management, with conceptual understanding and required competency in DME functions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and well-developed written and oral communications skills in Vietnamese and English, especially report writing skills.
• Solid computer skills in Word, Excel, Powerpoint and email.
• Ability to think critically and reflect.

Experience

• At least 5 years work experience in community development.
• Experience in program implementation, community mobilization and participatory approach would be an advantage.
• Knowledge and experience in capacity building for local stakeholders/partners.
• Experience in managing and supervising staff.
• Experience of working with ethnic minorities.