Director, Regional Operations TCIS – Southeast Asia

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is looking for an experienced professional for the position of Director, Regional Operations in Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter (TCIS).

Terwilliger Center is an innovation hub within HFHI that contributes to its mission of ensuring that everyone has a decent place to live in. The purpose of TCIS is to continue influencing the market actors such as private companies, public officials, civil society, consumers, and households; to support scalable and affordable housing solutions through their products and services.

This position will be responsible for developing and executing a sub-regional strategy for the Terwilliger Center in the Southeast Asian countries. Reporting to the Senior Director, Regional Operations of TCIS, the Regional Director will be responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships with the HFHI Area Office (AO), Habitat National Organizations (NOs), and other private sector, public sector, and civil society partners. This role shall safeguard and improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the TCIS’ capacity and capability to facilitate growth and long-term success in advancing affordable housing solutions.

This position will be based in Metro Manila, Philippines, however Habitat is open to local candidates to be based in other Asia-Pacific locations where Habitat has an office or operating presence.

Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the country without sponsorship. The successful candidate will be offered a 2-year fixed term contract, and offered a local country-based compensation package.

The work arrangement for this position is hybrid, and flex-time schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Sub-regional strategy, design, & implementation (30%)

• Lead the sub-regional strategy design and implementation through a portfolio of market systems development (MSD) initiatives in a number of countries in the Southeast Asia that will be chosen through the research, design, and consultative process. Initiatives will include, but not necessarily be limited to TCIS programmatic priority areas such as enterprise and entrepreneurship, construction decisions and practices and housing finance systems – as well as cross-cutting themes such as climate / sustainability, gender equity, and youth engagement and employment.
• Develop and grow a network of private sector, public sector, and civil society organizations (including Habitat NOs) in the sub-region, and work with them to adopt, adapt and grow MSD initiatives in TCIS’ programmatic priorities.
• Lead a team based in Cebu, Philippines to effectively implement programs, including meeting key milestones and targets.

Coordinate with Area Office and Global Teams (20%)

• Work with all TCIS verticals to ensure that they are contributing to the sub-regional strategy, and that the sub-regional strategy reflects their priorities as well.
• Coordinate with TCIS verticals to access the technical, knowledge management (KM), monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEAL), and operational support necessary to execute the sub-regional strategy.
• Coordinate with the AO Management Team, as well as relevant AO staff and teams to ensure that they are aware of, and supporting the TCIS sub-regional strategy and initiatives and that the sub-regional strategy aligns with the AO regional strategy and relevant NO strategies.
• Coordinate with other International Partner (IP) teams and other relevant global Habitat teams (e.g. OSM) to ensure alignment with, and support of the sub-regional strategy.

Support Resource Development (10%)

• Work with TCIS colleagues to coordinate resource development activities in support of the sub-regional strategy
• Contribute to and lead pre-positioning and proposal development and capture in the region

Facilitate Global Networking and Representation (10%)

• Facilitate global networking with potential strategic partners for sub-regional strategy implementation (INGOs, multinationals, donors, etc.)
• Represent TCIS and Habitat in key global fora

Leadership and Management (30%)

• Lead a team of responsible for developing partnerships and networks in the region to scale the work of the Terwilliger Center
• Establish criteria, indicators, and goals for performance excellence of all line reports
• Conduct regular performance reviews and manage individual and team performance, accordingly, including but not limited to nurturing leadership, management, and technical expertise among staff, identifying and supporting opportunities for career advancement, and offering mentorship, coaching or other supports, as required
• Create individual development plans and ensure proper resourcing and follow through
• Champion and foster embrace of and adherence to HFHI diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments
• Engage actively in the leadership of TCIS and HFHI through periodic participation in and contribution to wider organizational department and initiatives, such as cultivating strong working relations between other Integrated Programs divisions
• Ensure compliance with company policy, including observance of HFHI guiding principles and desirable behaviors, as well as compliance with procedures and respect for internal deadlines.
• In collaboration with peers within TCIS and HFHI (e.g., Operations team, European Global Funding Network (GFN) countries, National Organizations) assess and track business and resource development opportunities, prioritize contract opportunities, prepare concept notes and pitch proposals, and occasionally conduct joint market positioning activities
• Manage effectively HFHI financial resources to enable the expansion of our business, by adhering to budgets and their restrictions or stipulations, and minimizing variances in forecast project execution/burn rates

Minimum Requirements:

• Education:
  Masters Degree in Economics, Business, International Development, or related field
• Years of Related Experience:
  A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in one or more of the following: market systems development (MSD), systems thinking, value chain analysis, project management, business development, impact investing, design thinking

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience managing market systems development programming applying human centered design approaches and funded by large institutional donors
• Experience managing teams working across multiple geographies across numerous sectors
• Experience in housing or urban development, particularly applying systems thinking approaches
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, a proven ability to mentor staff, and demonstrated experience collaborating with different types of partners from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Outstanding written and oral English communication skills in particular the ability to write clearly, succinctly, and engagingly about technical subjects.
• Strong English language skills

Preferred:

• Can speak Tagalog, Visayan, or other regional language skills
• Strong networking skills including the demonstrated ability to engage with a range of different stakeholders from the private, public, and civil society sectors.
• Innovative, growth mindset with a demonstrated sense of curiosity
• Takes the initiative and being results-oriented in the organizational performance
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to approach a problem from multiple perspectives