Asia Area Director

World Concern
At World Concern, our goal is to relieve human suffering and to bring hope and reconciliation to the people we serve. Our inspiration and motivation comes from Jesus, who taught us to care for the poor, the forgotten, the despised and the marginalized. We provide opportunities to the poor, focusing on basic needs, sustainable livelihoods and family stability. We serve through a worldwide staff of professionals who are committed to forging partnerships with the people and communities we serve.

Closing date: 30 Nov 2010
Location: Thailand - Bangkok

Position: Asia Area Director
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Reports To: Senior Director of International Program
Supervises: Area Country Directors and Area office

Purpose: Provide overall leadership and operational support for the Asia region

Responsibilities:
• Provide the management, administration, planning, organization, controls, and leadership necessary to accomplish World Concern’s field objectives in Asia.
• Provide an appropriate management system of measurable objectives for all projects, partnerships, personnel, and endeavors supporting the objectives of World Concern.
• Present annually to the President of World Concern a detailed project and budget proposal for respective area.
• Provide for effective project research, implementation, executions, and evaluations.
• Increase funds from international institutional and government donors for field programs.
• Provide for effective selection, motivation, development, nurture and evaluation of field staff personnel. Provide spiritual leadership to staff through personal example, teaching and training programs.
• Serve on the Global Leadership Team providing field input for the World Concern policies and strategic plans of World Concern.
• Manage the Asia Area office and staff.
• Serve as World Concern’s official representative in Asia.
• Provide timely, complete, reports on all World Concern projects, partnerships, personnel, and endeavors according to World Concern standards. Provide monthly status reports to the International Program Senior Director.
• Represent World Concern in area partnerships, organizational memberships, and network relationships.
• Provide appropriate, effective procedural outlines for all projects, partnerships, endeavors, and personnel in respective areas.
• Provide, on request, competent advice and counsel regarding area economic, social, political, religious, and professional matters.
• Provide for staff and asset security by maintaining security procedures.
• Represent World Concern in special assignments and functions as requested.
• Develop inter-agency networking and project funding.
• Provide prescribed written, oral, and visual input for use in Resource Development activity.

Required Education, Skills & Experience:
• Spiritually mature follower of Jesus Christ and committed to World Concern’s values and mission.
• Minimum 7 years management experience in disaster assistance and development.
• Fluent in English with demonstrated ability to read and write English.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity. Experience living or working in an international/cross-cultural setting.
• Entrepreneurial in spirit and practice.
• Effective written and spoken communicator.
• Living experience in region.
• Field project implementation experience.

Preferred Education, Skills & Experience:
• International Development
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Experience working in regions with civil, religious conflict.
• Experience writing for an international audience.

Working Conditions:
• Requires travel to different countries in the Asia region and the US
• Willing to accept primitive living conditions.

How to apply
To apply, please fill out our online application at www.worldconcern.org/employment.