People Leader - Programs & Policy

Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.
You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good:
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Position: People Leader - Programs & Policy
Reports To: Lead, Sectoral Integration & Technical Branding, Programs & Policy
Position Term: Full Time Term for 2 Years
Primary Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Workplace Type: Remote (Within Canada)
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This is a perfect opportunity for a People Leader who has strong understanding of the humanitarian and development field to enable them to understand the work objectives of their team and be equipped to coach and support the team accordingly.
Job Purpose:
The People leader is responsible for creating a positive and effective working environment for a team of Technical Specialists and MEAL Specialists to accomplish work objectives across multiple cross-functional areas. In partnership with the Sector Leads/Product Owners, the People Leader will support the well-being of staff through regular check-ins and ensure that the team has tools to succeed, identify barriers and seek to resolve them through coaching and facilitating connections.
In addition, the People Leader will coordinate team devotions, team meetings, celebrations and leave approval. Be responsible for all recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and training, as well as coordinating professional development across the team.
Responsibilities:
Leadership and People Management

• Act as a coach for Technical Specialist and MEAL Specialists on the challenges they are facing.
• Champion team involvement in WVC initiatives (i.e. new technology, Our Voice, enterprise meetings, weekly Chapel etc.)
• Give input on work injections that emerge during the quarter from a team capacity perspective helping Technical Specialist and MEAL Specialists to re-prioritize workload as needed.
• Together with Sector Leads, support Technical Specialist and MEAL Specialists with quarterly priorities through forums such as Big Room Planning to ensure workload is managed across the team.
• Review annual and quarterly OKRs established by Sector Leads, with reference to the impact on individual Technical Specialist and MEAL Specialists within team.
• Create a positive and effective working environment through management of team capacity and removal of barriers to allow team to accomplish work objectives.
• Review quarterly work progress through shared tracking tools and trouble shoot work capacity issues, reprioritize work objectives in collaboration with Sector Leads.
• Together with Sector Leads, support Technical Specialist and MEAL Specialists to identify and resolve barriers to their work including facilitating connections for them with the right people to help within P&P and across WVC and WVI.
• Ensure appropriate coverage from Sector Leads and other team members for Technical Specialist and MEAL Specialists who are on leave or traveling.

Team Support and Well-being

• Identify common themes and challenges to the well-being of staff and seek to solve.
• Approve vacations, support maternity & paternity leaves and ensure connection to People & Culture services.
• Monitor and support staff members during travel and travel recovery.
• Coordinate team devotions, meetings and celebrations.
• Conduct biweekly and regular check-ins with team members to ensure support and coaching on managing workload, navigating barriers and interpersonal challenges.

Team Development

• Coordinate professional development needs across team and advocate for funds and time to be carved out for them to implement these.
• Ensure all staff are oriented to WVC’s core documents, policies and procedures, fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion and respect for differences.
• Ensure a fully staffed and skilled team is in place with opportunities for career growth.
• Coordinate recruitment, hiring, onboarding and training with input from functional leads.
• Conduct best self-reviews with input from Sector Leads and others on the team as applicable.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-organizationally and cross-culturally in a complex organization to ensure alignment and realization of strategic goals
• Strong ability to read and analyze political dynamics within working relations, and the ability to build and promote constructive internal and external relationships - strong collaborative and networking skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of the pressures and stresses of working in international development contexts, especially in fragile contexts and the demands on staff time and well-being
• Knowledge of agile methodologies and working styles an asset
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative with confidence and sound judgement, while managing several moving parts simultaneously
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills: use of other computer applications an asset
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, emotional intelligence, able to build relationships, resolve conflicts and foster a positive team environment.
• Fluent in English; other languages an asset
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Experienced in coaching and mentoring high performance teams and individuals.
• University Degree (Masters preferred) in a field related to international or community/social development paired with experience or a Human resources certification or a Degree/Certification in Human resources paired with experience in International Development
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Problem-solving skills, able to identify and solve problems that arise within the team.

Why Consider Us?

• A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued, and respected.
• We are Canada’s largest development, relief, and advocacy non-profit.
• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development.
• Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology.
• World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada’s and the GTA’s top employers. Other awards granted are for financial transparency, marketing, customer service and for the work we do in the field.
• Work from home opportunities.
• You get extra time off. We close for an additional day on long weekends, 6 times a year. You can get up to six weeks’ vacation, plus paid sick days, personal days & wellness days.
• Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work.
• Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups.

We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run. Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.
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Our Core Values: We are committed to the Poor. We are Christian. We are Stewards. We value People. We are Partners. We are Responsive.
Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.
World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.
World Vision Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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