VisionFund International (VFI) is looking for President & Chief Executive Officer, Vision Fund International

 

*Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] and must be received by 12:00pm GMT on Monday, 3 August 2020.

VisionFund International (VFI) is social enterprise founded and operating within the World Vision (WV) partnership, a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. VFI is a network of 28 national micro-finance institutions (MFIs) providing financial services such as credit, savings, and insurance to the poor, enabling them to earn increased income, build assets, create jobs, and provide for their families.

VisionFund and World Vision work together in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Since 2003, VisionFund’s network has made approximately 16 million loans and disbursed $9 billion to clients around the world. We currently have outstanding loans of approximately $445 million USD to support over 1 million clients, impacting the lives of 3.5 million children.

Here’s where you come in:

VisionFund International is looking for a transformational leader able to strategically operationalize vision and sequence our development to have exponentially increased reach and impact.

As President and Chief Executive Officer, you will provide strategic leadership in balancing the financial performance of the micro-finance institutions (MFIs) with targeting where impact can be most effective for the well-being of children while creating an environment in which continuous improvement in operational and financial product effectiveness is encouraged and supported. You will create a culture which is nimble and able to take advantage of opportunities for growth of our microfinance ministry, while not compromising institutional financial well-being. You will direct operations of VFI, provide leadership to MFIs and ensure effective leadership and management in alignment with WV’s Vision, Mission, Core Values and global strategic directions, including the WV ‘Our Promise’ global strategy and the VisionFund 2030 Strategy.

As President and CEO, you will bring to VisionFund:

People Leadership and Developing a Culture of Excellence

You will be a Christian leader of leaders and will shape a culture in which people excel in their service of others. As President and CEO of VFI, you will model good teamwork, clear communication, and have the ability to take decisive action.

Transformational Leadership of our Operations

As President of VFI, you must lead a global operation that performs well across multiple bottom lines. VisionFund was created as part of World Vision to be a sustainable tool of moving people out of poverty. Therefore, Social Performance and Evidence of Impact must always be foremost in VisionFund’s strategic thinking, together with robust financial management and regard to the potential risk to balance sheet and reputation.

Partnership Development and Leadership of Sequenced Growth

VisionFund seeks a President to enable exponential, sustainable growth. VisionFund has been and should be a profitable portfolio of MFIs that continues re-investing in its own growth. The opportunity for accessing further capital and speeding the scale-up of VisionFund’s ministry to the poor is a tremendously motivating prospect in the years ahead.

Requirements include:

  • A Christ-centered leader who can profess the Christian faith with boldness and humility and engage across all Christian denominations.
  • An authentic and generous relationship-builder with strong interpersonal communication skills for a diverse stakeholder and cross-cultural context.
  • A mature executive leader whose leadership is effective within a large, complex, global organization.
  • A forward-looking, strategic executive with expertise in change management and continuous improvement.
  • A strong operational leader who understands sustainability and risk mitigation within a developing world context.
  • Experience and comfort with corporate decision-making in a global context. Experience in the board room and with financial professionals and major donors.
  • Must be able to travel and visit the field regularly.

Is this the job for you?

The President and CEO position will be a permanent appointment based in our London, UK office. There will be a competitive remuneration package and relocation package.

Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] and must be received by 12:00pm GMT on Monday, 3 August 2020.

Your application should comprise:

  • A mandatory cover letter of not more than two pages. Please explain what attracts you to this role at VisionFund, offer insight into your experience of leading people, operations, and growth.
  • Please conclude your cover letter with the names and role titles (contact information not necessary at this stage) for three references, one from a church leader or someone familiar with your Christian faith, and two professional references. We will not take references until final steps in the process after receiving your written permission to do so.
  • A resume/CV, including any educational and professional qualifications, employment history showing responsibilities held, and relevant achievements.

For more information on VisionFund International, please visit our website: www.visionfund.org

Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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