Regional Governance Advisor – South Africa Region

This is your opportunity to use your grants experience to help improve the lives and futures of some of the world's most vulnerable children.

The Regional Governance Advisoris to apply the relevant knowledge, skills and methods that promote the development of high performing national office governing boards and advisory councils that guide, protect and ensure the achievement of the World Vision Mission and Vision. To this end, the position will lead board development, provide and manage governance training, clarify decision rights and accountability in all aspects of World Vision governance in the region. As a member of the Global Governance Dept, the position supports regional implementation of WVIs best practice governance model by national boards, advisory councils and alignment with microfinance organizations boards. It also supports the Partnership national office governance Transition and Peer Review processes according to established standards. The position makes an important contribution to governance policy development, research and creation of quality resource materials.

SOME RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Board Development & Capacity Building:

• Provide capacity building and development facilitation and training in best practice governance to Boards and Advisory Councils, in the SAR Region in collaboration with the RL, SDs and NDs.
• Facilitate the assessment of governance effectiveness in National Offices and develop action plans to address identified gaps.
• Create and implement regional governance strategy, annual work plan and Regional Forum Plan for capacity building and other learning processes.
• Support the defining of baseline Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for governance at national, regional, and global level, to promote effectiveness and alignment to Partnership standards.
• Ensure monitoring, observation, regular communication and quality board meeting reporting, so as to keep track of Board and Advisory Council performance.

Peer Review & Global International Audit (GIA):

• In conjunction with the Peer Review department, provide support and counsel to board and staff with regard to the self-review, in preparation for Peer Reviews.
• Provide advice for an appropriate follow-up and implementation of peer review recommendations.
• Participate as a peer in reviews assigned and scheduled by the Peer Review Department.
• Support GIAs risk audits related to the governance functioning.

Collective Responsibility, Regional Strategy & Alignment:

• Contribute to regional senior management meetings as appropriate and articulate governance issues as well as Global Governance Department planning and coordination meetings.
• Participate in the development of a contextualized Regional Forum that is governance-focused and a development opportunity for boards and Advisory Councils. Occasionally attend Board or Advisory Council meetings as a resource advisor /observer on governance with agreement of parties concerned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and experience with Progress out of Poverty Index (PPI), preferably at country level.
• Knowledge and experience in microfinance and social performance.
• University degree in related field.
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills.
• Good cross cultural relational skills.
• Good writing skills and ability to synthesize information.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Self-motivated and results oriented.
• English Language skills.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in urban development related field e.g. Urban Planning, Urban Sociology.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you believe you have the skills and experience to fulfil this vital and challenging role that will enhance the lives of vulnerable children in the South Africa region, we'd love to hear from you.

Find the full description and apply online by the closing date 3 May 2015.

http://careers.wvi.org/jobs/south-africa/governance/regional-governance-...

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