Program Manager for Child Protection and Education

Job Description

World Vision is hiring a Program Manager for Child Protection and Education

01 At a Glance

Role: Program Manager for Child Protection and Education

Location: Washington, D.C. USA

Reports to: Child Protection and Education Sector Director

Required experience: Previous experience managing large grants from US Government agencies, institutional foundations, or individuals preferred. 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in international relief and development.

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer.

Travel: Up to 35% of time both in development and fragile contexts (when company policy allows).

02 The Job: World Vision is looking for a Program Manager

The Program Manager will contribute to the International Programs Group’s program quality and reporting goals through the management of sectoral projects focused on Education, Child Protection, Gender and Governance (funded by US Government agencies, selected foundations, selected individual mega donors). The Program Manager will oversee project implementation and provide monitoring and evaluation of the portfolio to ensure financial and legal compliance. You will demonstrate a mutual understanding of both donor and field-facing requirements, providing product management, and project support to enable fundraisers to deliver on the donor promise. Ensure compliance to donor standards, develop tools, and provide capacity building for funded projects. Help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies. Personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, and word.

03 Your Responsibilities Will Include:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:　

• Lead or coordinate project start-up with the Field Office, partners, and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure all involved staff have copies of approved program design (narrative, logframe, monitoring and evaluation plan, budget, and grant agreement) and that they understand donor regulations, reporting and other requirements. 　
• Assist with recruiting and staffing/consulting needs. 　
• Support Field Office (FO) in meeting special donor requirements, such as the purchase of capital assets. 　
• Facilitate start-up workshop and any required training (e.g., donor requirements). 　
• Ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities for key staff to support successful project implementation. 　
• Ensure technical review of any baseline research methodologies. 　
• Ensure that monitoring and evaluation system is set up (including reporting templates) and processes for developing detailed implementation plan is completed. 　
• Ensure that the reporting and evaluation process for the performance management of programs is developed. As well as support the review, editing and at times writing of reports and donor briefs.
• Communicate outcomes of start-up to the donor or director. 　
• Ensure that projects are managed effectively through appropriate, timely and detailed communication with appropriate internal teams and relevant stakeholders regarding major issues and successes related to the project. Coordinate with appropriate staff and leadership to encourage and facilitate the documentation of promising practices and lessons learned. On-going project implementation support includes, but is not limited to: 　
• Provide project management assistance to the field as needed.　
• Ensure regular, positive, and productive communication with respective donor representatives, the field, and partners regarding the implementation of program activities.　
• Ensure on time submission of high-quality reports. 　
• Work with project staff to ensure timely and high-quality reports are submitted to Communications Officers.　
• Monitor implementation and resource/fund utilization rates in conjunction with Finance.　
• Assist the field in accessing appropriate technical assistance for successful implementation of activities. 　
• Monitor compliance and ensure WV responds professionally to all compliance and audit issues, follow-up on audit findings and evaluation recommendations. 　
• Ensure technical review of any evaluation terms of reference. 　
• Revise program documents as necessary and as requested and coordinate or complete approved amendments. 　
• Coordinate and/or submit cost and no-cost extensions. 　
• Coordinate with Regional Office (RO) technical staff on key updates and technical support requests. 　
• Showcase projects and data collected through internal and external fora as relevant. 　
• Lead close-out process (includes final reports, evaluations and lessons learned). Ensure that evaluation outcomes and lessons learned are shared with and disseminated to all appropriate stakeholders. 　
• Conduct appropriate and useful field visits to assist the office, ensuring communication and coordination with appropriate staff members.
• Network with sector leaders internally and externally to strengthen World Vision’s industry position, stay current with the sector evidence base, and to connect field projects with sector resources such as university researchers. 　
• Attend sector specific external meetings/conferences as applicable to existing programming in order to share lessons learned and best practices with field offices. 　
• Contribute to sector business plans and strategy.　
• Perform other duties as assigned. 　
• Work collaboratively with team members. 　

04 You Bring These Skills:

• Proven leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and public relation skills
• Staff management and coaching skills
• Grant Management Experience - experience with USAID, DOL or DOS
• International work and/or volunteer experience
• Effective partnership cultivation and management skills
• Strategic, innovative, and visionary thinker
• Proven experience in the Education or Child Protection Sector

05 Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent work experience (five years).
• In addition to education or education equivalent, requires a minimum of 3-5 years relevant professional experience. Work in international relief and development preferred.
• Direct experience managing large grants from US Government agencies, institutional foundations or major individuals preferred.
• Proven experience effectively managing large projects and successful resolution of implementation challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement.
• Broad sector knowledge and/or field experience in one or more of the following areas of: Child Protection; Monitoring and Evaluation; Education; HIV-AIDS; Mother and Child Health; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; Agriculture; Economic Development; and/or Micro-finance.
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Spanish Language skills HIGHLY desired.

06 Additional Skills We Are Interested In:

• Previous work and/or travel experience
• External Engagement/presentation skills
• PMP or other program management training/certification

07 Where This Job Could Take Your Career: 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 (~1000 staff with World Vision US). The role offers the opportunity to collaborate and grow into other US based jobs with WV as well as opportunities to be seconded to the field and/or work in the field in the future if you so desire. The role also allows collaboration with donors and many staff have transitioned to roles in the USG or private donor space after working in the International Programs Department.

08 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.

09 Salary Range & Benefits: Your salary is important to you, so it’s important to us. Please share your salary expectations with us in the application process to get the conversation started. We also have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round out our total compensation package. Click here to learn more.

10 To Apply: Submit your resume by visiting our career site at: https://www.worldvision.org/about-us/job-opportunities/jobs or here at Devex. We look forward to reviewing your application.

11 What happens next? We review applications nearly every day assessing strength of fit for the role. If questions arise on our end, we will message you to learn more. Short-listed candidates are contacted for an initial phone conversation with our recruiting staff. Moving deeper into our selection process you can expect to interview 1:1 with a hiring manager. Finalists normally participate in a panel interview where the opportunity to connect with additional members of our staff lends itself to more of a 360-view of the role. Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time. All interviews will be virtual at this time and video capability is required.

About the Organization

The World Vision Partnership is a global community of people passionately committed to improving the lives and futures of the world’s most vulnerable children.

We believe that every child is a precious gift to the entire world and that their well-being concerns us all. We will not rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed. We are looking for people who share our beliefs and our passion.

www.worldvision.org

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