• Cox's Bazar

World vision is hiring Deputy Response Director for Bangladesh Rohingya Crisis Response 2023 in Cox’s Bazar

Job Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Response Director in Developing and monitoring and implementation of integrated humanitarian response and development strategy that contributes to WV Bangladesh’s 5-year strategy
  • Assist RD in ensuring BRCR is staffed to meet changing emergency and development needs
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with humanitarian actors, government representatives, World Vision stakeholders, the media and general public
  • Assist RD to develop and plan Response to achieve Response strategy goal and objectives
  • Implement Response programme in accordance with commitments to meet international and WV standards
  • Initiate resourcing mechanisms and ensure financial and material (in-kind) resources are managed according to WV standards, donor and SO agreements
  • Assist RD in Overseeing Security function, planning and implementation to ensure response staff and organizational safety and security
  • Ensure response internal and external reporting requirements are met
  • Ensure that response meets WV minimum quality standards and supports program improvement, reflection, learning and innovation
  • Assist RD in ensuring that staff have appropriate housing, offices and information/communication systems.

World Vision Bangladesh, a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization creating lasting change in the lives of children, their families and communities living in contexts of poverty and injustice. We are committed to serve and partner with people in need. Through development, relief and advocacy, we pursue fullness of life of every child by serving the poor and oppressed regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender as a demonstration of God’s unconditional love of all people.

Location:

Bangladesh

Benefits

  • Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
  • Festival Bonus: 1
  • As per organizational policy

Eligibilities

Educational Requirements:

  • Master’s Degree in Humanitarian/Development Studies, Management, or relevant field

Experience Requirements:

  • At least 8 year(s)

Additional Requirements:

  • Age at least 40 years
  • A minimum of 8-10 years in leadership role in the humanitarian assistance and development sector, with a significant portion of this in INGOs
  • 5 years’ experience in humanitarian assistance work especially working in the Rohingya Response in Cox’s Bazar
  • Demonstrated understanding of key humanitarian principles, standards and best practices
  • Experience in program management and implementation of multi-sectoral humanitarian or development projects
  • Strong communication skills (oral and written) with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively and diplomatically with senior internal and external stakeholders
  • Proven track record of handling diverse funding streams and international donors
  • Strong team leadership skills
  • Experience working in turbulent, fragile, and or “nexus” contexts (emergency to development continuum)
  • Experience working in contexts with Refugee and IDP populations
  • Demonstrated experience in engaging with governmental institutions, multilateral agencies, and humanitarian donors
  • Effective in written and verbal communication in English
  • Understanding of the international humanitarian system, particularly the systems, structures and key actors
  • Understanding of the key accountabilities that must be maintained in a response (beneficiaries, donors, peers)
  • Ability to lead strategic planning processes
  • Strong change management skills
  • Emotional Intelligence (self-awareness, managing emotions and those of others, remaining calm/composed, dealing with ambiguity and change, personal resilience)
  • Experience in leadership coordination roles with other humanitarian actors (humanitarian clusters, NGO platforms, NGO Board service, etc.)
  • Experience overseeing staff size of 100 or more
  • Experience managing a funding portfolio of $15M or more
  • Experience working with local/national NGO partners as sub-grantees for donor grants
  • Critical incident/crisis management experience
  • Ability to analyze and make decisions in challenging situations in the absence of specific guidance and/or full information
  • Ability to communicate and model to staff positive behaviors which help them remain resilient and effective in dynamic and high pressure environments.
Eligible Regions: Bangladesh

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