Regional Humanitarian Emergency & External Affairs Director - West Africa Region

World Vision International - WVI | Staff |
Closing: 18 Mar 2026 13 days remaining
Location: Dakar

Overview

The National Director (ND) WVI Bangladesh will strategically lead, develop, and direct the implementation of all aspects of World Vision's ministry in this national office. The ND will be an effective leader locally and a member of the partnership, modeling the organization’s principles of Twin Citizenship to ensure high ministry quality and overall organizational effectiveness.

Tasks Summary
  • Deliver on Child Well-being Aspirations / Outcomes and Targets.
  • Grow and Leverage Yield to Ministry.
  • Increase and Diversify Funding Portfolio.
  • Achieve Operational and Stewardship Excellence.
  • Recruit, Motivate, Equip, Lead and Retain Capable Staff.
  • Twin Citizenship and Partnering - external, board and Partnership.
Experience Requirements
  • 10+ years of senior strategic management leadership, preferably with a global organisation and/or At least 10-years experience in overseeing large Government grant, its acquisition, and donor engagement.
  • Experience in one of the major Ministries (Relief, Development, Advocacy), close familiarity with the other two.
  • Knowledge of Program Quality Framework and Planning) cycle and Transformational Development Indicators is preferred.
  • Experience in fundraising and generating local revenue.
  • Experience in Advocacy and public relations.
  • Experience leading or working with advisory boards.
  • Demonstrating experience of living and working in fragile context (economic, social, weather, etc).
  • Experience in combining slow and fast onset programs.
  • Ability to juggle emergency response with long- term transformational development.
Qualification Requirements

• Postgraduate degree in management or social sciences(regular course, not distance learning) (advanced degree is preferred).

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in English.

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration: Fixed Term

Work Modality:

Remuneration:

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