Programme Manager - EU WASSER job at World Vision International

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 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Grants Management

Oversee implementation of awarded grants, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and World Vision (WV) standards.

Ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget in collaboration with key stakeholders

Develop Program Risk Register to identify, develop mitigation measures and addressed risks in a timely.

Ensure project start up and close out plans are done and implemented

Work with the MEAL department to ensure all assessments, evaluations and consultancies are conducted on time and with quality

Participate in the recruitment of key project staff, supervision and periodically evaluate performance of staff members.

Compliance and Reporting

Work with program staff, finance teams, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with grant requirements and regulations (both internal and external).

Identify potential compliance risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.

Identify & support staff training needs on compliance requirements and best practices.

Work with the relevant staff to prepare and submit timely and accurate reports to donors (financial and program reports).

Resource mobilization and donor engagement

Participate in development of quality project designs, concepts and fundable proposals.

Participate in donor engagement activities.

Document learnings from the project and ensure learnings feed into new project designs.

Take lead in documentation and sharing of Impact/success stories and best practices to promote learning.

Stakeholders Engagement, Networking and Collaboration

Network and collaborate with key stakeholders such as the District Local Government, OPM, UNHCR etc. in the Program Area, and ensure the project is represented in sector meetings

Maintain effective coordination and working relationship with consortium partners and donors

Organize quarterly joint monitoring visits with key stakeholders and follow up implementation of actions.

Job Specifications:

A Bachelors degree in Humanitarian/Development related Discipline /Masters in a relevant field of study is an added advantage.

A minimum of 5 years NGO work, experience implementing multi-sectoral grants at middle management or senior management level in an INGO.

Demonstrated ability to undertake high-level representation with donors, and government officials.

Experience delivering results, multitasking and managing staff in high-stress environment.

Demonstrated expertise in fostering program learning, monitoring and evaluation.

Strong policy analysis and advocating skills

Refugee protection background

Good budget management skills

Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.

Programme Management skills

People management skills.

• Oversee implementation of awarded grants, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and World Vision (WV) standards.
• Ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Develop Program Risk Register to identify, develop mitigation measures and addressed risks in a timely.
• Ensure project start up and close out plans are done and implemented
• Work with the MEAL department to ensure all assessments, evaluations and consultancies are conducted on time and with quality
• Participate in the recruitment of key project staff, supervision and periodically evaluate performance of staff members.
• Work with program staff, finance teams, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with grant requirements and regulations (both internal and external).
• Identify potential compliance risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Identify & support staff training needs on compliance requirements and best practices.
• Work with the relevant staff to prepare and submit timely and accurate reports to donors (financial and program reports).
• Participate in development of quality project designs, concepts and fundable proposals.
• Participate in donor engagement activities.
• Document learnings from the project and ensure learnings feed into new project designs.
• Take lead in documentation and sharing of Impact/success stories and best practices to promote learning.
• Network and collaborate with key stakeholders such as the District Local Government, OPM, UNHCR etc. in the Program Area, and ensure the project is represented in sector meetings
• Maintain effective coordination and working relationship with consortium partners and donors
• Organize quarterly joint monitoring visits with key stakeholders and follow up implementation of actions.

• Demonstrated ability to undertake high-level representation with donors, and government officials.
• Experience delivering results, multitasking and managing staff in high-stress environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in fostering program learning, monitoring and evaluation.
• Strong policy analysis and advocating skills
• Refugee protection background
• Good budget management skills
• Programme Management skills
• People management skills.

• A Bachelors degree in Humanitarian/Development related Discipline /Masters in a relevant field of study is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 years NGO work, experience implementing multi-sectoral grants at middle management or senior management level in an INGO.
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.