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World Vision is hiring a Program Manager to serve on the Food Security and Livelihoods Team.
At a Glance
Role: Program Manager
Location: Washington, D.C. USA
Reports to: Economic Empowerment Technical Director
Required Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). Requires a minimum of 3-5 years relevant program management, NGO, or FSL experience. Work in international relief and development, field office experience required. Direct experience managing large grants from US Government agencies, institutional foundations or major individuals in addition to experience managing or consulting on privately funded economic development grants within World Vision.
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer.
Travel: Up to 40% of time both in development and fragile contexts.
Typical Hiring Range: $80,000 - $97,000
The Job:
World Vision is looking for a Program Manager to provide program and technical management support to Food Security and Livelihoods Programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Reporting directly to the Economic Empowerment Technical Director, the Program Manager will support program planning and implementation, monitor quality and risk, and showcase evidence of impact across FSL’s portfolio. The Program Manager will be responsible for the recruitment of key field staff, external relationships (including donors and partners), reporting, representation and grant management.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
1. Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, devotions, chapel, prayer, worship); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.
2. Program Management
- Manage a portfolio of farm-based enterprise development and asset building programs
- Provide program management support to FSL programs, especially to private-funded programs
- Manage the Quarterly, Semi-Annual, or Annual reporting process, supporting production of high-quality program reports in a timely manner
- Provide technical and administrative support to Operations and Management
- Monitor program budget, tracking expenditures to ensure expenses are within budget.
- Provide support as needed in managing the technical strategies development and implementation
- Ensuring strong donor compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and quality control procedures are understood and entrenched in the new programs.
- Evidence and Impact
- Contribute to development of relevant program innovation, learning and relevant tools and processes
- Support Field Teams to maintain information management systems (Sinai) and/or Horizon around evidence of impact.
- Lead and support the development of program documentation such as learning briefs, case studies, capacity statement, past performance and presentations for internal and external audiences
- Work with Technical Branding to identify opportunities to present program results to private donors, at external events and conferences, and support the development of presentation and abstract.
- Go Green/Revenue Growth
- Draft/edit sections of the proposals (technical, capability statements, budget narrative, management plan etc.) as assigned.
- Support portfolio growth of both private and public funding by engaging in strategy development, capture process, donor meetings and other fundraising opportunities.
- Identify the most appropriate programming interventions based on past performance.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Assist in formalization and implementation of partnerships/consortia, communicating with internal teams regarding resources availability and timelines.
- Build strong relationships with relevant government bodies, donors, partners, and I/NGOs etc.
- Coordination and Support
- Promote team effectiveness and organization through coordination of team meetings and events.
- Backstop field office staff as needed to ensure continuity of activity implementation
- Provide support for the program as assigned by director and advisors, such as preparing presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide timely and effective support to the preparation, coordination, development, and organization of program activities
- Provide other support and assistance to team members as needed, including assistance with formatting and packaging of materials for submission to donor.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.
9. Maintain awareness of corporate goals, objectives, organizational announcements, and activities. Reference and follow organizational policies and procedures, seeking clarity as needed.
You Bring These Skills:
- Planning and Organizing: Establishes a systematic course of action for self or others to ensure accomplishment of a specific objective. Determines priorities and allocates time and resources effectively.
- Balancing Multiple Priorities: Balances the needs and interests of various stakeholders and makes decisions involving competing goals, objectives and alternatives. Prioritizes tasks and redirects work effort in response to changes in priorities.
- Flexibility/Adaptability: Demonstrates ability to adapt to new ways of doing things; is willing to attempt new ways to solve problems and maximizes performance and opportunity in a constantly changing work environment.
- Cross-Cultural Sensitivity: Communicates and interacts effectively with people from other cultures, religions, and geographies; respects and adapts to other cultures and seeks opportunities to enhance relationships. Respects different denominations.
- Relationship Building: Easily establishes a professional rapport, growing and maintaining a network of contacts. Offers compromises as necessary to gain support and participation. Proactively contacts others, despite the risk of possible rejection.
- Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes situations and/or issues, considers options, develops and decides on solutions, recommends and/or implements and monitors appropriate solutions.
- Teamwork: Promotes and generates cooperation and teamwork among internal and external contacts while working to achieve collective outcomes. Ensures consistent, ongoing communication with others.
- Results Orientation: Drives for quality results and success; demonstrates a sense of urgency in achieving goals; persists despite obstacles.
- Spiritual Leadership: Leads worship and Bible studies effectively and mentor's others spiritually.
- Organizational Awareness: Understands business operations and the mission, work and priorities of the organization. Applies understanding of organization's informal structure, culture and climate in achieving goals.
- Program Design and Implementation: Effectively design development and relief programs that transform communities in need. Understands how to acquire and integrate resources to support program design. Carries out the vision of ministry program.
- Sector Knowledge: Understand current methodologies and standards associated with different sectors and effectively applies knowledge in designing, monitoring and evaluating programs.
- Funding Mechanisms Knowledge: Understands diverse funding mechanisms (e.g., cost proposals, fixed-price grants, etc.), how they operate, and the requirements for each, and applies knowledge in developing budgets.
- Managing Resources: Identifies appropriate people, facilities, tools and materials, time constraints, vendors, etc. for accomplishing goals. Considers potential costs and benefits of resources prior to allocating them.
- Knowledge Management: Effectively organizes and manages information resources so that current, critical knowledge is retained, and information can easily be disseminated. Develops feedback loops to ensure best practice information is captured.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent (eight years) work experience.
- In addition to education or education equivalent, requires a minimum of four years’ relevant work experience, including project management and World Vision private-funded economic development grants, or master’s degree in international development or related and a minimum of two years of relevant work experience.
- Significant knowledge of international development area, relevant institutions and donors, and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices in international development management.
- Demonstrated competencies in interpersonal communication, stakeholder engagement and cultural intelligence.
Additional Skills We Are Interested In:
- PMP Certification
- Proficiency in French, Spanish, or Swahili
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work in fragile and changing contexts
- Conflict resolution skills
- Analytical skills
- Conversant with USAID BHA, USDA rules and regulations
Salary Range & Benefits:
- WVUS Pay Grade Level: 225
- The full range for this position is $75,000 - $119,000.
- Typical hiring range is $80,000 - $97,000 a year.
- This range applies to locations with a market similar to our Washington D.C. office. A different range may apply based on your work location.
- Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. World Vision employees see our Salary Administration Guidelines and My Life My Benefits pages on our organization intranet known as the Vine.
- Please indicate the range you’re targeting when asked during the application process.
- In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round our total compensation package. Click here to learn more.
- Additionally, merit, auto allowance, and relocation may be available to eligible employees based on existing plans.
Where This Job Could Take Your Career:
Program Managers have a chance to grow into Senior Program Managers or other senior international development roles. You’ll be part of World Vision USA as well as part of the larger World Vision International Partnership. Globally, we have over 40,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries (~1,000 staff with World Vision US).
About World Vision:
We're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to empower them as they reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For nearly 70 years, World Vision has followed Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.
