Regional Leader, East Asia (EAS)

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With 75 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 31,000+ 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: Location: Bangkok, Thailand, or any East Asian country where World Vision is registered to operate. The Regional Leader, East Asia will direct regional operations of World Vision (WV) and provide oversight to 8 countries (Cambodia, China, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Thailand and Vietnam) by ensuring effective management of ministry in alignment with WV's Vision, Mission, Core Values and global strategic directions. This includes all areas of operations including but not limited to strategy management, people management, financial resource management, risk management, Board/Advisory Council and partnership engagement while at the same time managing the performance and effectiveness of WV's work in the 8 countries and the Regional Office. The role will represent, position, enhance and protect World Vision's ministry in the region both internally within the WV Partnership and externally to relevant audiences and bodies. WV Thailand and WV China have governing boards, and WV Myanmar has an Advisory Council. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategic Leadership and External Engagement - 30% Provide strategic leadership to effectively deliver the whole mission through National Offices and regional initiatives, in alignment with WV Vision, Goals, Mission, Core Values, global strategy. Lead the implementation of the Partnership Strategy (Our Promise), while building unity and promoting a culture of twin-citizenship across all eight National Offices and the Regional Office. Adjust regional and national structures so to optimize the impact for the most vulnerable children and deliver efficient operating models in the region. Accompany and support the WV entities that will become self-sufficient in the adjustment of the strategy and presence in their countries to achieve the needed impact. Be ultimately accountable for executive leadership in emergencies II and III (Levels 2 and 3) responses, in liaison with Global Disaster Management unit. Serve as WVI spokesperson at key regional forums (internal and external). In consultation with the South Asia and Pacific Region, lead engagement with key ASEAN committees, UN, multilateral and bilateral agencies, and partners based in Bangkok. Support the Chief Field Operations Officer in the effective management and leadership of World Vision's worldwide ministry operations and contribute effectively to the Global Operations Leadership Team (GOLT). Represent the region in WV Partnership senior management groups and forums. Accountability & Stewardship - 15% Ensure alignment to Our Promise/global strategy for self-funding and interdependent offices within the region. Ensure adequate impact of WV's presence through effective operations, public engagement, ministry delivery and alignment of intermediate branch, program and project countries within the region. Monitor strategies for all offices within the region to maximize the quality of the ministry. Monitor alignment of Partnership policies and standards for all offices within the region. Be ultimately accountable for the implementation of Peer Review and Audit processes and recommendations. Approve country operating budgets and major capital expenditures for program and branch offices. Revise and concur with budgets for intermediate offices and influence operating budgets of interdependent offices through board membership. Ensure planning processes enable National Offices to use available resources in the best way to carry out agreed upon country strategies. Lead the regional crisis management team. Organizational Culture (aka "promote the World Vision way", and includes Conflict Resolution) - 10% Provide spiritual leadership, promote the Christian ethos of World Vision in the region, and strengthen the spiritual development of all staff. Set an example in strong personal Christian faith integrated in work and encourage Christian growth among staff within the region. Ensure WV's Christian ethos and values are properly contextualized in National Offices within the region. Ensure the highest achievement of ethical, moral and behavioural standards in alignment with WV Christian ethos, code of conduct and behaviour protocol. Support through prayer the life, work and relationships of the regional team and National Directors. Role model servant leadership by personal example. Encourage a positive and open style of leadership that enhances teamwork and develops an effective performance management culture. Support organizational change and improvement at strategic ope

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