Vacancy title:
Volunteer

Jobs at:
World Vision Kenya

Deadline of this Job:
23rd March 2018

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

JOB DETAILS:
World Vision Kenya is a child focused Christian humanitarian, relief, development and advocacy non- governmental organization with projects in most parts of Kenya. World Vision Kenya is recruiting highly qualified, motivated and result oriented leaders/influencers in their respective fields to serve as organizational members on a voluntary basis with a likelihood of joining the Board in future as per the Board Succession Policies.
Organizational members may be called upon to serve on Board Committees and Task Forces as determined by the Board from time to time in addition to their membership duties. Collectively, the qualified candidates should represent relevant diversity in experience, competence, age, gender, church affiliation, ethnicity and geographic backgrounds.

Desired Areas of Expertise:

• Human Resource and institutional Organizational Development
• Finance, Audit and Risk Management
• Church Relations and Interfaith Engagement
• Education [Early Childhood Development]
• Child Protection, Gender and Disability
• Fund raising (Marketing, resource mobilization, public relations)
• Advocacy, Policy influence and Government Relations
•  Health, Nutrition and HIV/ AIDS

Key Competencies/Skills:

• English language fluency (written and verbal).
• Good communication skills including public speaking and presentation skills.
• Must be a committed Christian who participates in the worship and life of a local church (a Trinitarian denomination).
• Willing and able to devote significant time (minimum of 12 days) during each calendar year to membership / Committee service on a voluntary basis.
• Strategic Leadership
• Public service
• Corporate governance
• Fund raising knowledge
• Demonstrable professional competence in the area of expertise.
• Good inter-personal skills
• Analytical and critical thinking with a sound understanding of the prevailing social, political and economic situation in Kenya.
• Creative/broad thinker

Others:

• A heart for the poor and committed to the ministry of World Vision.
• Not an employee of World Vision or a close family member of a current World Vision Kenya employee.
• Not a former National Director of WV Kenya. who served in that capacity during the previous three years.
• Good reputation in the country for character and competence.
• Willing to subscribe and adhere to the Mission Statement. Core Values. Statement of Faith. Covenant of Partnership. Constitution of World Vision Kenya and other applicable World Vision Partnership policies.
• Former sponsored children/ direct beneficiaries of World Vision are encouraged to apply.

Job application procedure
World Vision is a child-focused organization and upholds the rights and well-being of children. Our recruitment and selection procedures include screening and background checking for child abuse offences. Please send an application letter explaining why you would like to be considered as a member of World Vision Kenya and attach a CV with pastoral/ priest. Christian professional and other professional references to wvkboardrecruitment@wvi.org  by 23rd March 2018 World Vision does not use employment agencies nor does It charge money tor recruitment, Interviews, or medical checks. More information about vacancies can be found on our official careers page https://careers.wvi.org/