Deputy Director of International Development - Canada - Veterinarians without Borders North America

Description

Deputy Director of International Development & Humanitarian Programming
Deputy International Development & Humanitarian Director

Location:
Remote-based with up to 30% travel
International Development & Humanitarian Program Director (IDHP)

Reporting to the International Humanitarian and Program Director, the Deputy International Development & Humanitarian Director will support and provide technical expertise to Veterinarians without Borders/ Vétérinaires sans Frontières VWB/VSF's international development & humanitarian programming.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs.
Strategic Direction
Provide insights and guidance on how the designated programs fit into the overall VWB international program strategy.
Work with designated staff and country offices to ensure programming is aligned with VWB's strategic direction.

Provide technical solutions to teams and partners, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply standards, best practices, partnership principles, and tools, helping to ensure high-quality implementation.

Program Management and Implementation
Head the technical development and implementation of international programs under the designated portfolio to the highest standards and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders, including rural communities, funders, local partners, and project collaborators:
Effectively coordinate with operations, finance, project, and communication teams to deliver exceptional results.
Oversee the design, monitoring, and execution of projection implementation plans, annual work plans, and donor reporting to ensure funder and internal compliance
Provide overall direction and management to portfolio international program budgets and financial administration, where necessary resolve any contractual or budget issues with funders
Oversee VWB's risk management strategy within the designated portfolio of international programs, ensuring the appropriate identification, mitigation, and response to potential risks
Guide the portfolio team in managing local partners strategically and in alignment with VWB's localization strategy vision.

Collect and analyze program data, capture and share lessons learned and best practices for specific projects to facilitate improvements in decision-making and contribute to global learning and platforms.

Work with the International Program Director to develop international metrics to measure organizational impact in key strategic pillars.
Support monitoring and evaluation teams to ensure data and project learnings effectively inform current and future programming.
Business Development
Support the development of strategic relationship management of funders and key stakeholders.
Contribute to the development of the technical design for proposals. Support the preparation, design, submission, and approval of project concepts and full-fledged proposals.
Advise on integrating donor strategies, priorities, and technical requirements into VWB/VSF's approach.
Support the development of new countries as needed and within the capacity of the teams.

Act as VWB/VSF's external representative with a range of key donors, policymakers, governments, public and private partners, and news media.

Support public engagement activities and provide input for website updates and ways of profiling VWB/VSF for a wider audience.

Develop and manage response operations, providing technical expertise to ensure humanitarian programs are delivered according to international standards and utilize a gender-responsive and localization-driven approach.

Monitors, analyzes, and reports on humanitarian developments, disaster relief/management programs, and emergency situations in VWB/VSF's areas of focus; Leads the development and implementation of VWB/VSF's livestock humanitarian response framework including disaster assessments and VWB/VSF's international humanitarian response.

Strong program management & humanitarian responder with proven experience managing response operations in the field.
Strong finance, grant management, and accounting software user skills are required.
Extremely flexible and have the ability to cope with stressful situations in humanitarian environments.

Strong relationship management skills with the ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.

Ability to maintain performance expectations and strong working relationships in diverse cultural contexts and psychologically/physically stressful environments.
Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in strategic planning initiatives.
Strong knowledge of effective management practices desired.
Good technical writing skills.
Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills.
Budgeting and management experience, including developing comprehensive budgets and proposal budget narratives.
Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including applying data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.
Experience in establishing and maintaining effective partnerships and building local organizations' capacity.
Proven expertise in coordinating operations management and procedures training programs to support the development of humanitarian response staff.
Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation, and training, applying adult learning principles and practices.
Knowledge of Integral Human Development, SPHERE standards, and Core Humanitarian Standards
Knowledge and experience leading gender assessments and implementation of gender action plans, as an asset

A minimum of five years relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, and a minimum of two years relevant field-based experience in Humanitarian Operations.

Knowledge of technical principles and concepts in Humanitarian Response, focusing on finance and grant management. Knowledge of technical principles and concepts in Humanitarian Response. Experience in project design and proposal development. Experience in writing content for proposals.
Experience with program monitoring, evaluation and analysis.
Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and civil society partners. Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, and knowledge-sharing networks.