Regional Program Director, BASIN Program

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

As the Regional Program Director, you will provide strategic leadership and overall management for the “Building Climate-Adaptive Solutions through Inclusive Market Networks” (BASIN) program, ensuring its effective implementation, coordination, and achievement of outcomes across Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. You will collaborate closely with World Vision East Asia Regional Office (EASO), World Vision Australia (WVA), Field Offices (FOs), and key stakeholders to advance economic resilience, gender equality, and climate adaptation in the Mekong subregion.

You will be responsible for ensuring that the BASIN program’s projects work interdependently and achieve the overall program goals in alignment with the organisational strategy. This will involve supporting Project Managers across the region to accomplish the planned objectives, particularly in supporting local communities for climate adaptation, inclusive economic development, and gender equality. You will also be responsible for positioning World Vision’s strategic priorities within key external networks, including governments, donors, and partner organisations. Additionally, the role will include representing the BASIN program in high-level engagements with external stakeholders such as governments, DFAT, UN agencies, and international NGOs to share and learn evidence, and influence policy to promote best practice programming.

Requirements include:

• Advanced degree in Development Studies, Agriculture, Climate Change, Business Administration, or related fields.
• At least 8 years of experience in managing complex, multi-country programs focused on climate resilience, economic development, or gender equality.
• Proven experience in managing cross-cultural teams and working with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and donors.
• Experience in working with DFAT or other international donors, ensuring program alignment with development priorities and effective resource mobilisation.
• Demonstrated ability in program monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment, ensuring alignment with organisational standards and donor expectations.
• Proven expertise in systems-level approaches, including value chain development, climate-smart agriculture, and GEDSI frameworks.
• Excellent oral and written English communications skills
• Frequent travel to Cambodia and Vietnam, 40 %