Strategy, Risk, Innovation & Evidence (SRIE) Director

Strategy, Risk, Innovation & Evidence (SRIE) Director

locations Bintaro, Indonesia

time type Full time

posted on Posted Today

time left to apply End Date: October 29, 2026 (14 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR53359

With 75 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 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Provides leadership and oversight to the development, execution, monitoring and review, reporting and communication of Wahana Visi Indonesia’s country strategy and annual implementation plans. Ensures thematic/ functional/sectoral strategies, implementation plans and other reference documents are aligned with the country strategy. Ensures all enterprise risks and incidents are well managed. Organizational policies, guidelines, procedures, and implementation of risk control measures should be in accordance with laws and regulations. Ensures organizational knowledge management system is established, fully utilized and supports organizational learning and innovation culture. Ensures evidence of impact, successes and failures including lessons learned and good practices are rigorously measured, monitored, documented, evaluated, reported and communicated for strategic purposes including course correction, continuous improvement, advocacy, resource acquisition, celebration and replication.

This position is a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ExLT). Each member of the ExLT is expected to provide leadership influence by becoming a role model, and setting a positive tone for the life and culture of the organization especially in the areas of core values, strategic direction, as well as quality and accountability in organizational achievements.

Strategy Development & Execution

• Lead and facilitate the development, execution, monitoring and review, reporting and communication of Wahana Visi Indonesia’s country strategy during each strategy cycle.
• Lead and facilitate the cascading process of country strategy down to country strategy implementation plan for each department and program, as well as annual strategy review and reporting process.
• As required, lead and facilitate the development of thematic/functional strategies and implementation plans, as well as other reference documents that are aligned with the country strategy.
• Lead and manage strategy for strategic partnering (direction, policy, guidelines, and staff capacity building).
• Lead engagement with the Strategy Support Team (SST) at critical points during the strategy cycle, and prepare and facilitate regular meetings/workshops with SST members in accordance with SST guidelines.

Resource Acquisition, Networking & Coordination

• Facilitate country strategy with equal attention on ministry and non-ministry perspectives, including resource acquisition, People and Learning, and operational excellence, with emphasis on ministry funding strategy.
• Ensure the department and zonal strategy contributes to the resource acquisition plan.
• Collaborate with department leaders to ensure the implementation of country strategy and annual country strategy implementation plan.
• Build solid networks with World Vision Partnership’s Global and Regional Strategy Management. to ensure alignment and strategic support.
• Ensure relationships with strategic partners are maintained effectively.

Enterprise Risk Management

• Ensure all enterprise risks and incidents are well managed. Ensure organizational risk registers and incident tracking table are well maintained.
• Ensure risk management is kept up-to-date and disseminated as necessary.
• Ensure organizational policies, guidelines, procedures, and implementation of risk control measures are in accordance with laws and regulations.
• Ensure partnership strategy is in place and aligned with country strategy. Ensure strategic partnership plan is developed and implemented, strategic partners are identified and relationships with them are cultivated in coordination and collaboration with other Departments.
• Provide input to the ExLT to make appropriate decisions around strategy execution according to strategy monitoring result as well as up-to-date risk analysis.

Accountability & Quality Assurance:

• Ensure organizational knowledge management system is established, fully utilized and supports organizational learning and innovation culture.
• Ensure evidence of impact, successes and failures including lessons learned and good practices are rigorously measured, monitored, documented, evaluated, reported and communicated for strategic purposes including course correction, continuous improvement, advocacy, resource acquisition, celebration and replication.
• Build capacity of Strategy, Risk, Innovation & Evidence Department to deliver quality services to the rest of the organization as required.

Management & Leadership:

• Jointly with the ExLT, represent Management in coordination with the Governing and Supervisory Board of Yayasan Wahana Visi Indonesia as required.
• Lead and manage all functions under Strategy, Risk, Innovation and Evidence Department to perform efficiently and effectively. Facilitate the removal of constraints that inhibit team’s creativity and innovation, and barriers to optimal team performance and results.
• Ensure the SRIE teams work cross functionally with the Program Department and Technical Sector Department at national, zonal and project levels as well as Resource Development & Communication Department to ensure sustainability of programming impact and foster a culture of accountability to communities and donors, as well as evidence-based decision making and learning.
• Provide Christian leadership and support to enrich organization’s life, faith, Christian Commitments and work. Contribute to the cultivation of commitment in serving the most vulnerable children and communities we seek to serve among our staff, the Board, as well as donors/sponsors and supporters.
• Ensure implementation of Safeguarding Policy in accordance with the distribution of roles for each staff in the SRIE Department.

Requirement

• 3-5 years leadership position experiences in relief/development/local community and/or Corporate Strategic Planning and Program Management with a thorough understanding of all areas of Corporate Strategic Planning and Program Management practices and experience in a complex, either in an NGO or INGO context.
• Min. 3 years experiences in program design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, report writing, managing risk, incident, and knowledge-related fields.
• Preferably a Master’s Degree in Strategy Management, Economics, Social Studies, Engineering, or other relevant subject.
• Proficiency in English is required.
• Relevant certifications in strategic planning, risk management, or evidence-based practices are advantageous.
• In-depth understanding of strategic planning processes, risk management, knowledge management, and evidence-based decision-making in the context of international development.
• Familiarity with global and regional strategy management within the World Vision Partnership.
• Exposed to strategic planning process & corporate management.
• Proven track record of effective contribution in the senior leadership group.
• A mature and committed Christian who can lead Spiritual Nurture activities.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required, including potential international travel.
• Comfortable working in diverse cultural settings and potentially challenging environments.

WVI implements a Safeguarding Policy as a form of our commitment to protect children and adult beneficiaries. WVI has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with WVI work, and WVI also participates in the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR) Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS)

Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only

About Us

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

As a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation, 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