Brief Description:

The Head of the Transformational Development Team provides vision, strategic leadership, and operational oversight for World Renew’s global Transformational Development Team comprising of the Grants, Knowledge & Meal and Justice and Peace Sub-Teams. This role ensures high-quality, impactful, and values-driven support for programming that delivers strong return on investment and advances World Renew’s mission and global impact goals. This individual reports to the Chief Program & Impact Officer (CPIO).

As a member of World Renew’s Global Operations Team, this leader is expected to work closely with other program streams and our regional, functional, and fundraising teams to collaborate on programmatic interventions, communications, fundraising, and to oversee our advocacy and public engagement work. The position strengthens World Renew’s Transformational Development capacity by working collaboratively with regional, program and functional teams and our implementing partners to deliver transformational, community-led development outcomes.

With a diverse team and significant budget oversight, this position will support and oversee the advancement of our relationships with Government Agencies, organisations, and associations within the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) community. Some examples include Global Affairs Canada (GAC), US State Department, other International NGOs (INGOs), Foundations, Private Donors, Alliances and Churches, to mobilize and gain additional resources that enables the agency to play a greater role in Transformational Development around the globe.

The role provides continuity, strategic clarity, and strong leadership to a global team operating in complex and evolving development and sometimes humanitarian contexts. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and minimal supervision.
Please be advised that while this role is advertised in multiple countries, it represents a single position. Only one (1) candidate will be selected for hire, with the final work location to be determined based on the successful candidate’s residence and organizational requirements.

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