Senior Program Manager, Global Fund

World Vision US is hiring a Global Fund Senior Program Manager to serve on PQI Health Team and manage Global Fund programs.

At a Glance:

Role: Senior Program Manager, Global Fund

Location: Washington, D.C. USA

Reports to: PQI Health Director

Required Experience: Experience with Global Fund programs REQUIRED. Bachelor’s degree. Requires a minimum of 5-7 years of work in international relief and development. Proven experience effectively managing staff, large Global Fund 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: Monitoring and Evaluation; HIV-AIDS; TB; Malaria; Health Systems Strengthening. Strong skills with Microsoft Office Suite. French and/or Spanish Proficiency required.

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.

The Job:

World Vision is looking for a Senior Program Manager who will contribute to the International Programs Group’s (IPG) program quality and reporting goals through the management of Global Fund projects. This person will oversee project implementation and provide monitoring and evaluation of the Global Fund portfolio to ensure financial and legal compliance. She/He 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. She/He will ensure compliance to donor standards, develop tools, provide capacity building for Global Fund projects, and support to the Global Fund Program Managers.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Lead or coordinate project start-up with the National Office, partner, and other key stakeholders. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• 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 National Office (NO) 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.
• Communicate outcomes of start-up to the donor and PQI Health 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.
• 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 when assigned to work as part of a team.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (eight years).
• Direct experience managing large grants from Global fund required.
• Requires a minimum of 5-7 years of work in international relief and development required.
• Proven experience effectively managing large Global Fund 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: Monitoring and Evaluation; HIV-AIDS; TB; Malaria; Health Systems Strengthening.
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Skills We Are Interested In:

• French and/or Spanish Proficiency required.
• Experience in SalesForce beneficial.