Project Manager, World Food Program

World Vision is hiring a Project Manager to serve on the Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs team.

At a Glance

Role: Project Manager

Location: Remote within approved state list. Hybrid if located near D.C. or Seattle.

Reports To: Senior Business Development Manager

Required Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). Requires 3-5 years of work experience in project management or related field. Work experience must include at least one year of previous project leadership experience.

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

Travel: Up to 10% of time both in development and fragile contexts.

Typical Hiring Range: $70,500 - $85,000 a year.

The Job:

World Vision is looking for a Project Manager to steer the World Food Program portfolio. You will be a vital member of the Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs team managing a global portfolio of food security projects implementing multiple modalities to combat food insecurity.

The Project Manager will assess appropriate strategies for program selection in coordination with internal and external stakeholders. They will represent World Vision through external engagement with WFP and peer organizations. They will ensure compliance to donor standards, develop tools, and provide capacity building for funded projects.

The Project Manager will help carry out World Vision’s Christian organizational mission, vision, and strategies, personifying the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word and sign.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

You Bring These Skills:

• Experience in humanitarian standards and settings: Familiar with humanitarian settings, their challenges, and the global standards and best practices for humanitarian response.
• Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities in a high paced work environment.
• Communicate and interact effectively with people from other cultures, religions, and geographies; respects and adapts to other cultures and seeks opportunities to enhance relationships.
• Program Management: Previous experience in end-to-end management of relief programs that transform communities in need. Understanding how to acquire and integrate resources to support program implementation. Drive for quality results and success; demonstrates a sense of urgency in achieving goals; persists despite obstacles.
• Donor Experience: Previous experience with WFP emergency projects, preferably with food and cash programming (Emergency Food Security Programming, BHA) is desired. A working knowledge of modalities around food assistance, general trends, global awareness of food insecurity hot spots would be expected.
• Sector Knowledge: Experience with food and cash/voucher programming in an emergency setting is preferred.

Education and Experience:

• Strong skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Project management certification preferred.
• Work experience must include at least one year of previous project leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement.
• Experience managing grants from US Government agencies, institutional foundations, or individual mega donors, preferred.
• In addition to education or education equivalent, requires 3-5 years of work experience in project management or related field.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (eight years).

Additional Skills We Are Interested In:

• Experience leading collaborative working groups (InterAction, ICVA, etc)
• Strong finance background: Ability to forecast based on historical trends, monitor burn rates, extensive excel knowledge.
• Additional Language (French, Spanish, Arabic)
• Proficiencies in Power BI and/or Sales Force

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 in WVUS).

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 the last 70 years, World Vision has followed Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.

Salary Range & Benefits:

• The full range for this position is $67,000 - $104,000.
• Job offers within the range are based on relevant jo 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.
• In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round our total compensation package. Click here to learn more.
• Pay Grade: 224
• This applies to locations with a market similar to our Washington D.C. office.
• A different range may apply based on your work location.
• Please indicate the range you’re targeting when asked during the application process.
• Additionally, merit, auto allowance, and relocation are available to eligible employees based on existing plans.
• Typical hiring range is $70,500 - $85,000 a year.

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.

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