National Director – Habitat for Humanity Vietnam

• Cast a clear and transformative vision for the future of HFH Vietnam in alignment to the Regional and Global Strategic Framework, to position the organization as a leader in housing and a key convener to work within the housing system.
• Building a highly competent, technical leadership team and empowering, agile organizational culture capable of developing and implementing organizational strategy.
• Leading a wide range of diverse internal and external stakeholders through complex organizational change.
• Building and leading multi-sector coalitions and strategic partnerships to successfully scale solutions and advocacy impact and expand funding support.
• Orchestrating wide-spread public and donor engagement and support of the organization’s mission and strategy through a clearly articulated value proposition.
• Securing funding to support evidence-based, innovative, scalable solutions.
• Navigating the complexity of matrixed NGO structures, demonstrating collaboration with and accountability to local communities as well as local and international governance structures.

Overseeing operational excellence of a direct service organization, including safeguarding, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and other quality controls.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JUNE 3RD

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

• Cast a clear and transformative vision of the future of housing to build public and donor support.
• Build a top-tier, people-centric leadership team and an agile, resilient organizational culture.
• Oversee the implementation and growth of innovative, evidence-based programming.
• Leverage strategic partnerships to drive multi-sector, national and regional impact.
• Champion good governance and the highest standards of accountability, ethics, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with HFHI’s Area Office
• Safeguarding

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field, such as international development or relations, public administration, management, civil engineering, and/or social sciences
• Ten (10) years relevant experience as Country Director/Chief of Party or of successful senior Program Development or Program Management and strategic leadership position in a humanitarian operating environment of a middle-size organization.
• Track record in stewardship, servant leadership, and strategic organizational management
• Experience in leading and building a coalition of different stakeholders from the public, civil society/non-profit, and the private sector including research institutions, academe, and think tanks.
• Track record in utilizing partnerships to mobilize resources.
• Track record on advocacy initiatives with preference on experience in policy advocacy
• Compels others through embodiment and clarity of vision, building widespread internal and external support and driving action through a clear articulation of a value proposition.
• Leads through ambiguity and transformation, modeling agile learning and supporting efforts to prioritize and support employees and stakeholders through change.
• Upholds the highest standards of integrity and ethics while navigating organizational conflict, critical conversations, and decision-making.
• Embodies trust and transparency by promoting a free flow of information throughout the organization and providing teams with the leverage to achieve goals and grow.
• Embraces rest and resilience as critical to mission achievement, supporting and growing efforts to listen to and be responsive to employee feedback.
• Fosters a culture of inclusion where diverse thoughts are freely shared and integrated.
• Deeply respects and embraces the autonomy and power of all individuals, treating community members and employees with the same respect as strategic external partners.
• Critical technical expertise to develop and drive a transformative strategy.
• Building and growing strategic relationships with external partners, including multi-sector and multi-cultural leaders, local and national governments, and foundations and institutions.
• Agile decision-making, embracing flexibility and responsiveness as critical to organizational success.
• Familiarity with change management and people infrastructure and processes required to successfully navigate through change.
• Familiarity with M&E, financial management, and other quality control infrastructure and processes required to maintain effective operations and programming.
• Programming experience in systems change and experience working with governments/markets to transform and strengthen systems.
• Active support of HFHI Values:
  Humility – We are part of something bigger than ourselves
  Courage – We do what’s right, even when it is difficult or unpopular
  Accountability – We take personal responsibility for Habitat’s mission

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 5 years of cumulative experience in the Vietnam housing sector; and has worked in or with both the public and private sectors; and has been exposed to both local and national governance
• At least 5 years’ experience in humanitarian programs, managing people, budget and developing and implementing projects funded by complex donors and of working and negotiating with large institutional funders
• Community development experience a distinct advantage
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field
• In depth knowledge of Housing Market Systems
• Familiarity with construction and appropriate technology
• Proficiency in the primary working language(s) of the country of posting
  
  Child and Adult Safeguarding: HFHI recognizes that building and sustaining a safe organization requires commitment to children, families who partner with Habitat, community members, partners and our colleagues. Managers at all levels shall commit to reinforcing HFHI’s responsibility to create and maintain operational, programmatic and workplace environments that are safe, inclusive and healthy for children, at-risk adults in communities where we operate, and our staff and volunteers by referencing and acknowledging the role of other HFHI policies.