World Vision is hiring a Program Manager to serve on the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) team.
At a Glance
Role: Program Manager (option to hire as a Senior Program Manager based on experience)
Location: Hybrid based in Washington, D.C. or Federal Way; remote considered elsewhere.
Reports to: Senior Manager of WASH
Required experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). Requires a minimum of 3-5 years relevant professional experience. Work in international relief and development. Proven experience effectively managing large projects and successful resolution of implementation challenges. Broad sector knowledge and field experience with WASH.
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer.
Travel: Up to 25% of time both in development and fragile contexts.
Salary Range: $78,000 – $98,000 annually.
The Job
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are at the heart of child well-being and foundational to World Vision’s mission for all children and their communities to experience life in all its fullness. For more than 35 years, World Vision has been committed to stand in the gap, globally leveraging resources and locally working alongside communities to ensure millions of children around the world have access to clean water, dignified sanitation, and healthy hygiene practices. However, there is much work left to be done to achieve substantial progress towards the 2030 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, specifically goals 6.1 and 6.2. World Vision must accelerate our efforts and lead the way in quality implementation in partnership with communities, governments, and partners. Our Global WASH Business Plan outlines our commitment to invest $1 billion to extend the impact of our work across 41 countries.
We are looking for a Program Manager to support a portfolio of country WASH programs that incorporate water supply, sanitation and hygiene, governance and finance, and water security and resilience. Bring your creative, tenacious character and skills in leadership, program design, relationship building and problem solving to our highly productive WASH team that sits in our International Programs Group and help us work towards reaching everyone with sustainable and equitable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
Program Management – You will manage a portfolio of programs, projects, partnerships, and initiatives, proactively contributing to improvements in program design, implementation quality and measurement of impact. To do this, you will:
- Become a subject matter expert for WASH in countries within your portfolio
- Ensure alignment with strategic priorities
- Track program progress to work through challenges and celebrate wins
- Increase National Office WASH program visibility
- Review reports and track program spending
- Visit project locations and engage with country teams
- Build team capacity in emerging technical areas
Revenue Growth – You will support the growth of diversified revenue by working cross-functionally with teams in private philanthropy, mass marketing, and public sector channels. To support this, you will:
- Review new funding opportunities and ensure alignment with strategic priorities
- Collect and present information to donors that creates instant, intimate and evidentiary value
- Contribute to and review customized reports
- Support pre-positioning of WASH programs in your portfolio
Technical Branding – You will strengthen World Vision WASH leadership and technical branding through collaboration with global teams, development of technical communications, and participation at global conferences. To do this, you will:
- Support the development of technical briefs, capacity statements, program summaries, and resource guides
- Work with national office teams to highlight lessons learned
- Participate in round table discussions and external forums
- Submit abstracts and participate in global conferences
- Engage in regional WASH workshops and learning events
You Bring These Skills:
We’re looking for you to take initiative to lead, create, develop and problem solve. This role allows you to explore your interests, build capacity and tackle different challenges. Success in this role lies in your ability to influence and persuade as you’ll be working with teams in different departments, different organizations, and across different countries and cultures. This requires relationship building and respecting and adapting to other cultures, religions, and opinions. We’re also hoping that you will make us a better team through consistent and persistent intent to seek improvement in our WASH programs, our team productivity and in your own capabilities.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (eight years) work experience.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- In addition to education or education equivalent, requires a minimum of four years’ relevant work experience in INGO work, developing contexts, WASH, and/or developing/humanitarian program management.
- Work in international relief and development is required.
- Significant knowledge and passion for water, sanitation, and hygiene.
- Knowledge of relevant institutions and donors.
- Demonstrated competencies in interpersonal communication, multi-stakeholder engagement and cultural intelligence.
- Proven experience managing projects and resolving challenges.
Additional Skills We Are Interested In:
- Experience working in fragile or emergency contexts
- Proficiency in another language a plus (Swahili, French, Spanish, Arabic)
- Working knowledge of mWater and ArcGIS
- Knowledge or interest in water security, climate change mitigation, water quality standards, behavior change and/or gender transformative WASH
Salary Range & Benefits:
- WVUS Pay Grade Level: 225
- The full range for this position is $73,500 – $119,000.
- Typical hiring range is $78,000 – $98,000 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:
You’ll be part of World Vision USA which is a part of the larger World Vision International partnership. Success in this role could result in promotion to Senior Program Manager or to Senior Manager overseeing the work of other Program Managers. Globally, we have over 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries (~1,000 staff with World Vision US). By working collaboratively, you’ll have the ability to experience other departments and teams to allow you to continue to stretch and grow your career for the future.
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.
What Happens Next?
Applications are reviewed weekly. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an initial phone conversation with a recruiter. If questions arise on our end about your application, we will message you to learn more. We encourage you to submit a PDF resume and a cover letter! 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.
Job Location
D.C. preferred; remote possible
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
Working Environment / Conditions
Standard office environment. Domestic and international travel required (up to 25% of the time).
