Regional People & Culture Business Partner (OD)

The role of the People and Culture Business Partner reporting to the Regional People & Culture Director acts as a technical advisor and HR expert to the HR teams across the East Africa Region that comprises of nine (9) countries. This position is expected to drive the implementation of global and regional people strategies, ensure compliance with local labour laws, and align HR initiatives with business goals. Key responsibilities include talent management, organizational development, employee relations, culture and engagement, workforce planning, and change management. The PCBP collaborates with local HR teams to ensure consistency while adapting to local contexts, fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and values-driven culture across the Region to deliver our Promise.

Regional People & Culture Business Partner (Generalist)

The role provides overall HR support in driving strategic and operational business objectives at the Region Office and the National Offices, to deliver integrated HR solutions, including HR Compliance and risk management, HR Systems, tools and platforms, Talent Acquisition, On- boarding and Off-boarding, Staff Engagement and Well-being, Compensation and Benefits, Reporting and Data and all issues related to the rhythm of the P&C business. It is a critical link between the Global Centre, East Africa Regional office and Field offices P&C business operations.

Regional Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Director

This position will lead World Vision’s disaster management in East Africa, focusing on early warning, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. As such, it will support the Regional and National Offices in implementing emergency responses, ensuring quality and adherence to strategies, policies, and standards. The position holder will also support communities’ resilience, integrate disaster risk reduction into development programs, and foster internal and external relationships to promote integrated disaster management and resource development. Finally, the position holder will be expected to serve as a key player to influence policy change and foster learning in the region.

Regional Director of Communications and Advocacy 

The Regional Director of Communications and Advocacy is responsible for the strategic direction and successful implementation of communications, advocacy and external engagement work across the East African Region (EAR) ensuring agile, high quality, high impact, solutions-driven and brand-aligned outcomes.

The Director will lead World Vision East Asia Region efforts to influence, raise awareness and understanding among key stakeholders of the needs of vulnerable children, families and communities across the region, leveraging the societal, political and environmental challenges which impact the wellbeing of children, and of World Vision’s development and humanitarian interventions, demonstrating evidence of impact of work implemented across the region.

The Director will contribute to enhancing World Vision’s organisational capacity to effectively position the organisation as a leading relief, development and advocacy agency in the region, and will work closely with senior leadership to coordinate and lead World Vision’s external engagement on regional issues.  The role will lead efforts to strengthen World Vision’s brand, reputation, and influence, building trust with audiences for greater organisational impact and income. The role holder will also lead rapid, real-time Communications & Advocacy response for emergency/crisis situations in the region.

The role holder will further support Field Offices in successful delivery of their respective advocacy and policy goals. This involves providing strategic input, support and direction to National Offices to fulfil their strategies, including communicating their evidence base, ensuring effective local and national level advocacy, hearing and communicating the voices of children and that the campaign is integrated across all sectors and functional areas at the national level.

Data & Capability Advisor

The DMEAL Data and Capability Advisor strengthens data literacy and analytical capacity across Regional and Field Offices to advance evidence-based decision-making. The role supports the implementation of World Vision’s Impact Measurement Framework by delivering practical training, tools, and technical guidance. It fosters a culture of learning and adaptive management by equipping field teams to interpret and apply impact data for improved program design, strategic adaptation, and results reporting, ultimately enhancing child well-being outcomes.