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!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE

The Chief Collaboration Officer will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to key functions and areas of expertise within the Global Centre, driving collaboration, alignment, enabling operations, and mitigating risk. As we focus on our mission to bring life in all its fullness to vulnerable children and realise Our Promise, the CCO will play a key role in driving a culture that is aligned with our core values, mindsets, and behaviours, balancing strategic alignment with agility and focus on execution.

This role will work closely with the WVI CEO and President (“CEO”) and be called to deputise for the CEO in various capacities, including (but not limited to) Crisis Leadership Teams, targeted strategic initiatives, Board Sub-committees, Regional Forums, and as a President’s Nominee on WV Boards as appropriate.

Working closely with the CEO, and the Office of the President, and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team (“ExL”) and Strategic Realisation Steering Committee (“SRSC”), the CCO will provide long-range strategic planning, integration, and management of key strategic functions across the partnership including:

Faith and DevelopmentPeople & CultureGTDLegalGlobal Programs and Resources

This portfolio may evolve over time and in line with the needs of the organisation, and is fundamental to driving unity, collaboration, trust and alignment across the Partnership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (% of TIME)

Deputise for the WVI CEO and President (30%)

In close collaboration with the Office of the President, support and enable the CEO, working within a clear mandate, acting in a wide range of capacities as a delegate; including but not limited to:

Executive sponsorship to Partnership and/or strategic initiativesCrisis Leadership TeamsBoard and Board Committee stewardshipRegion Forum representationLeaves of Absence

Strategic Leadership (20%)

In the context of the CCO portfolio of work, remit and responsibility: develop long-term strategic direction, anticipate key trends, opportunities and vulnerabilities and positioning areas of responsibility to ensure the infrastructure is stable and supports the demands of Partnership and is fit for future growth.Contribute to overall strategy, leadership, culture and decision making through active membership of the Executive Leadership Team, support to the Board and staff engagement.Ensure the overall performance of the CCO portfolio against its Mission and Vision, specifically driving Our Promise 2030Ensure global strategy integration and consistent operational implementation across all functions and area of practice within the CCO portfolio.Ensure organizational alignment, focus and optimal global strategy execution. 

Leadership Oversight of GC functions (30%)

Provide strategic management and leadership to the CCO functions and enable their leadership teams to deliver strategic and operational plans.Advise and support the President and other leaders with people, security and technical risk and other strategic input in key organisational decisions. Build people capability by attracting, hiring, developing and realising the potential of talent who are called to serve World Vision.Build and mature organisation capability, sustainability and resilience to achieve greater organisational agility and impact.Ensure strong reporting, monitoring and accountability systems that deliver the highest standards of integrity across the CCO portfolio and remit. Protect assets entrusted to the organisation, mitigate risk and ensure wise stewardship of people, portfolio and budget.

Drive collaboration and alignment (10%)

Collaborate with a wide range of Partnership employees from different entities, differing cultures.Ensure effective and clear communication, engagement and partnership that fosters mutual understanding and helps gain support for positive change initiatives.Build cohesive relationships that foster mutual  respect and help enable the Covenant of Partnership to be effectively lived out.Anticipate trends in the humaniterean landscape, ensure organisation preparedness and help enable and constructively embed organisational change.

Facilitate Key Partnership Initiatives (10%)

Ensure implementation of the global projects from a functional perspective

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification

Master’s degree preferred in economics, marketing, business administration, public administration/management or related field.Professional Membership and Accreditations e.g. Institute of Management

Required Professional Experience

A deep personal commitment to World Vision’s vision, mission and core values.Clear Christian faith commitment and capacity to provide spiritual leadershipBroad and deep executive experience working in global organizations at the executive level including experience across several functions – 15 + yearsField and HEA experienceExperience of complex governance structures, and proven success working with Board and Board CommitteesA commitment to life-long learning, a growth mindset and ability to foster a culture of learning and agility. An active learner who shares ideas with clarity.Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentational abilities. Ability to develop trusted relationshipsAbility to synthesise high ambiguity and broker effective solutions at global scaleProven successful experience in operations managementDemonstrated breadth of business and organization development experience and facilitation of group processesExtensive international experiences and comfort in working across cultures and within complex organizational structures

Required Language(s)

Fluent English. Proficiency in French or Spanish (or both) an advantage

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations

The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time

Preferred Experience,  Knowledge and/or other Qualifications

Strong leadership skills and team management capabilitiesStrong engagement, interpersonal and influencing skillsPersonal resilience and ability to role model well beingProblem-solving skills and capacity to deliver under pressure; pragmatism; persistenceStrong demonstrable reserves of motivation and energy to embrace new challenges and craft impactful and sustained interventions in innovative ways

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only