WORK CONTEXT / BACKGROUND:
World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization working to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities living in poverty. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. As a child-focused organization, World Vision’s (WV) work focuses on children, ensuring they are protected and their basic needs are met. WVV has a total income of around US$ 18,000,000 (FY18) with funding from 16 support countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Funding of WVV consists of sponsorship program funding (70%) and Private Non Sponsorship (PNS)/Grants (30%). World Vision International-Vietnam employs about 420 staff, of which 99% are Vietnamese nationals.
In 2018, World Vision Vietnam is implementing 37 Area Programs (APs) which operate in 5 zones: North 1 (Hoa Binh, Dien Bien), North 2 (Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang), North 3 (Hung Yen, Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong), Central (Quang Tri, Quang Nam, Danang) and South (Quang Ngai, Binh Thuan, Ho Chi Minh, DakNong). WVV’s APs focus within one administrative district of a province which usually populated by ethnic minority people with very high rates of poverty. A uniqueness of WVV’s AP approach and structure is that team members are based at district level where the AP is located, which enables them to work closely with government partners and communities on a daily basis. Beside the APs, WVV is also implementing different Special and Grant Projects to meet the specific needs of vulnerable children in both AP and non-AP areas.
WVV’s Area Programs (AP) focus within one administrative district of a province which usually populated by ethnic minority people with very high rates of poverty. APs are mainly funded by sponsorship funds, and are a phased approach to development, involving clear and consistent assessment, design, implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and reflection phases. Each AP is tailored to the needs of a specific community in alignment with WVV’s strategic priorities. WVV works closely with district and commune local authorities and local partners to implement program activities. A uniqueness of WVV’s AP approach and structure is that team members are based at district level where the AP is located, which enables them to work closely with government partners and communities on a daily basis.
Under each AP, there will be 6-8 staff, including one AP manager, one Sponsorship Facilitator, one Finance Officer/Bookkeeper, one AP Coordinator and 2-4 Development Facilitators (DFs) who are in charge of the management of all projects (assessment & planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and transition), and community engagement for the assigned communes/wards in their AP. For each zone (6-8 APs), there are 4 Zonal technical staff, including three Technical Program Officers (Nutrition, Child Protection, Livelihoods) and one Zonal Program Effectiveness Officer. DFs will be coached by the AP manager programmatically and the Zonal staff technically. One of the strengths of this structure is to allow better integration of the program toward Child Well Being Outcomes.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
To serve as a catalyst, partnership broker, and builder of the capacity of local partners, facilitating the development process toward the improved and sustained well-being of children within their families and community, especially the most vulnerable children.
To manage the technical projects in assigned communes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
ROLE DIMENSIONS
Community Engagement and Sponsorship
Planning:
Facilitate partnering/ networking with and connections among different local stakeholders (formal and informal community groups, businesses, NGOs and local government agencies, etc.) to mobilize resources for the well-being of children.
Raise awareness of local partners and community in assigned commune on WV’s Christian identity and values, child focused and community based development approach
Facilitate capacity building for communities and local partners in AP planning and annual community review and planning
Facilitate AP planning activities at the assigned communes
Facilitate annual community review and planning at the assigned communes
Support communities and partners to develop and implement the community-based disaster preparedness plans
Monitoring:
Facilitate capacity building for communities and local partners in the assigned communes in shared monitoring
Facilitate shared monitoring activities and reports
Facilitate refection meetings with participation of communities
Facilitate annual program effectiveness/ PAF self-review and community based groups self-review
Child participation and protection:
Strengthen child clubs and children led community initiatives
Promote the use of child friendly tools such as photo voice, body map, river of life to increase child participation and voice in the community
Strengthen child protection committees in the assigned communes
MVC inclusion:
Facilitate capacity building for communities and local partners in MVC mapping
Facilitate the process of MVC mapping and updates
Utilize MVC mapping results for program planning and support – to make sure MVC are included and best benefiting from technical project interventions/ models
Document best practices, lesion learnt and MSC (Most Significant Change) stories of MVC and their families
Micro projects:
Strengthen community based groups in the assigned communes and build capacity for them in micro projects planning
Identify and engage communities and partners in micro projects
Facilitate the community based groups in development and implementation of micro projects
Facilitate community based groups in monitoring and reporting of micro projects.
Sponsorship integration:
Include RC in project activities and monitor participation and benefits of RC and their families
Coordinate the child registration and well-being monitoring of children, including RC in assigned communes, as per sponsorship standards through the SR volunteer network
Program Management in assigned communes
Implementation of Technical Models
Work closely with TPOs to introduce and build capacity for local partners on technical project models, guidelines, tools
Facilitate the implementation of technical models in alignment with the standard guidelines (cost norms) and tools
Work closely with TPO and technical local partners to facilitate the supportive supervision process in assigned communes to ensure technical quality of the project models
Mainstream CCT (CPPa, gender, disability, DRR, Faith and Development) in all project activities whenever appropriate
Document best practices and advocate for the replication of technical project models to larger scale
Monitor and report (ITT and narrative) on the progress of Technical Projects (monthly, semi-annually, annually)
Facilitate communities and partners to participate in the baseline survey and evaluation in assigned communes
Financial Management
Manage resources with integrity and stewardship, in compliance with WVV’s financial policies and procedures.
Coordinate procurement and strategic sourcing in assigned communes
