Are you ready to fill this
vital role?
World Vision Kenya is a
child focused Christian humanitarian, relief, development and advocacy
nongovernmental organization with projects in most parts of Kenya.
We wish to recruit for
highly qualified, motivated and result oriented leaders/influencers in their
respective fields to serve asBoard members on a voluntary basis for succession.
Collectively, the qualified
candidates should represent a relevant diversity in experience, competence,
age, gender, church affiliation, ethnicity and geographic backgrounds.
Areas of Expertise:
- Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene
- Livelihoods
and Climate Change
- Theology
- Education
- Institutional/Organizational
development
- Fundraising
(Marketing resource mobilization)
- Finance /
Accounting
- Advocacy and
policy influence
- Health,
Nutrition and HIV/ AIDS
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 during each calendar year to Board and
committee service on a voluntary basis.
- Strategic
Leadership
- Public service
- Corporate
governance
- Fundraising
knowledge
- 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 WV 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 and other applicable WVI Board-approved
policies
- Former
sponsored children/ direct beneficiaries of World Vision are encouraged to
apply
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 on the Board and attach a CV with
pastoral/ priest, Christian professional and other professional references to
wvkboardrecruitment@wvi.org by 26th October 2012.
