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!
Here’s where you come in:
As the Regional People & Culture (P&C) Director for the Middle East, Eastern European Region (MEER), you will provide strategic leadership to World Vision MEER in the area of People & Culture, and Organisational Development by maximising the potential of World Vision’s (WV) human resources and optimising organisational performance, sustaining the culture and ensuring alignment to fulfil WV’s strategy.
You will provide leadership in developing leadership capacity, furthering executive development of senior staff at the Regional and National Offices level. Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations, and matrix reporting to the Global Director Partnership Facing P&C, you will also build strong relationship with Global Centre client groups and engage with external network to collaborate and further build WV’s brand. You will matrix manage National Office (NO) People & Culture Leaders, leading and developing a highly proficient and engaged team of Regional Office People & Culture staff.
Requirements Include:
- University degree preferably with a strong emphasis on HR portfolio
- Minimum of 8 to 10 years’ experience in a HR Leadership / Senior Human Resources Management position with significant organisational development experience, or related fields, in a complex, international organisation (preferably in an INGO context).
- Proven record of accomplishment of effective contribution as a member of the top team of a multi-national leadership group, reporting to a CEO-type role.
- A thorough understanding of all areas of Human Resources management and staff development, and knowledge of HR and OD practices, group processes and dynamics and apply such in the Middle East and Eastern Europe context.
- Fluent English is essential; knowledge of one or more regional languages is an asset.
- The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.
How to apply
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the closing date 07 JULY 2024.
Position location: based in the Cyprus Regional Office or within MEER where WVI is registered
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.
For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.