Fiji: Engagement Manager

Organization: World Vision
Country: Fiji
Closing date: 11 Oct 2014

This is your opportunity to use your experience in networking with pacific development organisations to help improve the lives and futures of some of the world's most vulnerable children.

You can do this by joining World Vision (WV)–a global network of people committed to enhance the well-being and protection of children everywhere by empowering them, their families and communities to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice.

The Engagement Manager will coordinate with the different working group meetings, attending conferences or forums and promoting World Vision's work in the region. The position will also be responsible for ensuring all business and legal compliance requirements are adhered to for the successful operation of a World Vision Fiji-based office (Suva).

We believe that every child is a precious gift to the entire world and that their well-being concerns us all. We will not rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed. We are looking for people who share our beliefs and our passion.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Ensure an appropriate WV representative is aware of events and activities involving Pacific Development Organisations (PDO), embassies and relevant national and local government bodies.
• Engage with stakeholders and where appropriate provide additional resources such as evidence of impact and outcomes of PTL's development work (field stories, impact studies, reports, media resources, if required).
• Liaise with WV's PTL Coordination Office in Australia to cultivate and strengthen internal networks, facilitating effective information flow between internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop key stakeholder profiles to better understand PDO's areas of focus, strategies and needs.

REQUIRED SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor’s degree of international development, international relations, social science, marketing, public relations or related fields.
• Existing established relationships with PDOs (e.g. PIF, UNDP, WFP, PIDF, UN-OCHA, UNICEF, SPC, GIZ).
• Good relationship management skills across a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the workings of bilateral and multilateral development organizations, such as USAID, UN, WHO, ADB, WB, Global Fund.
• Demonstrated high level of verbal and written intercultural communication, financially numerate and comfortable with budgets.
• Excellent organisational skills, good analytical/problem solving skills; an eye for detail and a high work ethic.
• Sufficient confidence and cultural sensitivity to effectively engage colleagues from different contexts and cultures.

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 Fiji, we'd love to hear from you.

How to apply:

Find the full description and apply online by the closing date 11 Oct 2014. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.