Deadline: 31 December 2015
World Vision (WV) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Senior Manager, LMMS in Uxbridge, United Kingdom. The duration for the post is of more than 2 years.
The Senior Manager will have overall responsibility for the coordination of all activities and staff.
World Vision’s mission is to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Key Jobs Responsibility
The Senior Manager will perform the following functions-
- Manage activities to support ongoing investment in LMMS and related business activities, and in raising revenue from associated products and services.
- Manage client relationships with both internal and external stakeholders as well as with government donors, business partners and investors.
- Formulate and manage LMMS contracts and Service Level Agreements, such as for Help Desk or training services (eg. with WV Shared Services).
- Coordinate (with the HEA operations team and others) and manage the availability of technical personnel for emergency response deployments to support LMMS implementation, as well as for disaster preparedness activities.
- Lead, manage and motivate the LMMS product team.
- Work closely with the whole team to develop a 2 year strategy, and Roadmap that everyone is motivated to achieve.
- Lead work with Business and Product Development Managers, to set Support and Development Priorities.
- Lead work to set marketing and communications priorities and share responsibilities in managing client relationships and business objectives.
- Develop LMMS product offerings beyond beneficiary registration and tracking distributions of Food and NFIs.
- Position LMMS to be used to create a core digital identity [for beneficiaries] to enable effective cash transfers and programming.
- For instance in collaboration with strategic partners such as MasterCard.
- In collaboration with the cash (innovations for cash) and other key stakeholders, design and lead LMMS projects to create / support humanitarian industry standards and tools.
- Broaden the scope of LMMS to meet Programme needs in the areas of Surveys, Needs Assessments, GIS and Analytics / Performance dashboards.
- Seek business opportunities in the Public sector, working with Government agencies and foundations that serve the public sectors.
- Establish and maintain effective reporting, evaluation, and communication systems. Submit timely accurate and professional reports that meet donor / investor requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Degree or post graduate qualification and / or professional background in economics, finance, international development, information technology, supply chain management, or other relevant field.
- Minimum 7 years of international development and / or humanitarian experience.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Business development in startup niche technology markets.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Senior Management roles in Information Technology.
- Knowledge of and expertise in associated technologies, methodologies and processes, contracting and procurement.
- Experience in managing software development processes.
- Experience in undertaking market analysis in humanitarian and / or development contexts.
- Understanding of supply chain and procurement processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills plus strong presentation and report writing skills.
- Proficiency in computer & online tools including Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes (or similar software), email, internet.
- Demonstrated inter-personal and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated accomplishment in working with various host-country professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues.
- Knowledge of and familiarity with international assistance programme requirements.
- Knowledge of / experience with the financial services industry.
- Experience working in international humanitarian operations.
- Experience in an advisory, management / project management position.
- Experience with procurement / contracting and supply chain management implementation processes.
- Experience in organizational change / transformation processes.
- Effective in written and verbal communication in English.
- Proficiency in other languages such as French and Spanish would be desirable.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through the online process.
For more information please visit WV.
