Kenya: East Africa Region, Resource Development Director

Organization: World Vision

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 02 Dec 2015

World Vision is a relief, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 45,000+ staff members working in more than 90 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.

Here’s where you come in:

As East Africa Region, Resource Development Director you will support the National Offices in increasing and diversifying bilateral, multilateral, major foundations, private public partnerships, GIK non-food items, corporates and grants income, by providing over strategic direction in line with Regional and National Offices (NO) strategies. You will build relationships, capacity and collaboration to effectively grow the portfolio, ensure effective pipeline and win rate to meet programming needs. To facilitate and coordinate effective internal processes of the management of grants, compliance requirements and reporting to ensure increased refunding and established internal ratings.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor Degree in International Development, International Relations, Rural Development or any related field. Master’s Degree in Development, Social Science, Management or other field applicable to developing country context preferred.


• Leadership capabilities that includes coaching staff to high level of performance & engaging in effective cross cultural & cross functional working to achieve shared goals and effective indirect line management.


• Proven experience in development work with a thorough understanding of sustainable development and sectoral interventions.


• At least 5 years of team management experience, preferably from a National Office.


• Excellent written and spoken English and French.


• Office-based with frequent travel to National offices and support offices.


• Travel: minimum of 35% International travel is required.

How to apply:

Is this the job for you?

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date

02 December 2015. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.