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!

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Job purpose

This position provides high-quality guidance, facilitation, and practical support to World Vision staff to support the development of skills, capacities, and competencies needed to apply biblical/theological knowledge to inform their service in the Partnership. Most of this support is to be done virtually, digitally and through diverse, dynamic, and innovative adult learning and capacity-building methods. New and existing approaches and technologies to be utilized and improved upon for highest efficiency and impact.

This position requires the ability to oversee several learning cohorts running simultaneously in both virtual and live environments and provide critical support and feedback to all participants.

Key Job Responsibilities

(a) Capacity Building Management & Delivery

• Facilitate (virtually and in-person) cohorts of learners participating in programmes within the Faith & Staff Formation portfolio
• Facilitate virtual webinars for both promotion and implementation of programmes and resources within the Faith & Staff Formation portfolio
• Provide coaching/feedback to learners
• With guidance from Sr. Advisor, Faith & Staff Formation Learning & Development:
  • Utilize existing and emerging technology (Teams, Zoom, OneDrive/One Note, O365, etc.) to continually streamline and enhance the learner experience.
  • Deliver programmes within World Vision’s various learning platforms (including WVCentral, WorkDay Learning, eCampus and Teams).
  • Provide data analysis to track impact from learning outcomes to drive innovation/quality.

(b) Learning & Development Collaboration and Learning

• Collaborate with Sr. Advisor, F&SF Learning & Development and subject matter experts to develop and deliver course content, both virtually and face-to-face.
• Consult with other Global Centre Learning & Development teams, including P&C, to support coherency in overall leader development strategy and content
• Support in the evaluation of learning product effectiveness and the revision of content as needed.
• Collaborate with Sr. Advisor for Faith & Development Communications to provide value-add communications across the breadth of relevant internal communication channels.
• Partner with P&C, DM and VFI Learning & Development leads to share best practice.
• Effectively work with a diverse group of stakeholders, from across the Partnership, hailing from different Christian traditions and denominations.

(c) Assigned stretch goals and ad-hoc projects.

• As assigned by the supervisor or representative.
• Measurable growth in training and capacity building, self-assigned improvements, and professional development.

Required Education & Professional Experience for the Role

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. Master's preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience with live/in-person capacity building of adult learners, utilizing participatory techniques
• High digital literacy and ability to effectively navigate, influence, and support adult learning and capacity building in a digital, virtual environment.
• Solid understanding of training needs assessment and adult learning principles.
• Demonstrated understanding of and appreciation for WV’s Faith & Development work and the broad range of Christian traditions and denominations that are represented within World Vision
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with a capacity to adapt effectively across cultures. Able to remain calm, in control, and good-humored, even under pressure. Able to remain flexible and manage change, both in the “classroom” but also in priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Able to manage time and workload across multiple priorities.
• Experience communicating Christian faith expression/trends in post-Christian, other faith predominant, and majority secular contexts.
• Exemplary personal Christian commitment, pointing to a vibrant and maturing Christian life

Required Language, Travel and/or Work Environment Accommodations ​

• Effective English communication and presentation skills to facilitate virtual and live activities in a professional and learner-focused manner.
• May travel up to 30% both domestically and/or internationally.

Location: We accept applications globally where World Vision International is registered with a preference for African countries and South Asia Pacific (Philippines) Regions.

Please Note: World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization with a mission centred on following Jesus Christ in service to the world´s most vulnerable children. Therefore, in all locations to the fullest extent legally permissible, the successful applicant will affirm our core documents, observe conduct compatible with Christian principles, serve at a high level of professional ethics and strive to act in accordance with cultural sensitivities. Furthermore, regular attendance with team and office devotions, chapel and prayer gatherings are expected in line with policies in the World Vision host location and its departments.

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