HEA Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Assist in the planning, coordination, and management of World Vision’s responses to both rapid-onset and complex humanitarian emergencies.

• Oversee and manage projects funded by both public and private sources, ensuring top-quality implementation and adherence to donor requirements.

• Relay project challenges and achievements to internal teams and stakeholders.

• Coordinate disaster response efforts with the HEA Operations Team, as well as regional and national office counterparts.

• Act as the primary liaison for disaster-related matters among World Vision stakeholders.

• Assess field needs and suggest commitments from the Reserve Fund.

• Update stakeholders on developing emergencies and World Vision's responses.

• Provide technical review and finalize strategies, plans, and budgets for responses.

• Identify potential implementation risks, operational bottlenecks, and compliance controls, and formulate mitigation strategies.

• Promote accountability to affected communities, safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, and adherence to humanitarian quality standards.

• Cultivate relationships with partners and facilitate donor engagement.

• Contribute to the development of public, private, and bilateral grant proposals and acquisitions.

• Assist in needs assessments, program design, start-up, phase-in, phase-out, communications, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation.

• Enhance coordination among programming, finance, operations, grants, and technical teams.

• Integrate learning, evidence generation, and adaptive management into the implementation process.

• Establish reporting and evaluation processes for managing program performance.

• Lead or take part in the development of emergency response programs, assessments, surveys, and evaluations.

• Participate in the WVI HEA Global Surge Capacity Network and be available for deployment to high-visibility Category III, Level 3 emergencies.

• Design and conduct emergency response training with WVUS, regional, and national office teams.

• Document best practices and lessons learned.

• Stay informed about donor trends and ensure compliance with donor regulations, award conditions, and World Vision policies.

• Assist in donor meetings, field visits, presentations, and information requests.

• Provide management of grant portfolios and financial oversight.

• Keep Christ at the center of both personal and corporate life and engage in World Vision’s spiritual disciplines.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (eight years).

• Master’s degree in a relevant field such as international relations or social sciences is preferred.

• At least five years of related work experience beyond education or equivalent education.

• Understanding of critical issues in humanitarian and emergency affairs.

• Comprehensive knowledge of key areas of responsibility.

• Capability to apply skills and paradigms effectively in relief or chronic humanitarian emergency contexts.

• Proven experience in grant writing.

• Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration in complex environments.

• Proficient computer skills.

• Preferred experience in effectively managing large projects and overcoming implementation challenges.

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate engagement among multiple stakeholders is preferred.

• Fluency in spoken, understood, and written English.

• Must have authorization to work in the U.S.A. for any employer.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package (details provided via employer link).

• Option for remote work within the U.S.

• Up to 25% domestic and/or international travel.