Domestic HEA Grant Program Manager 4692

World Vision is hiring a Domestic HEA Grant Program Manager to serve in the Transformational Engagement division.

At a Glance

Role: Domestic HEA Grant Program Manager Reports To: Domestic Ministries Program Director Location: Remote within the U. S.; Federal Way, WA or Washington, DC considered for hybrid. Required Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required, plus 3–5 years of relevant experience in program/project management, grant management or compliance, monitoring and reporting, disaster response or capacity development. Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer. Travel: Up to 25% domestic travel. Estimated Salary Range: $81,300 to $112,590

The Job Domestic HEA Grant Program Manager will build and sustain disaster response readiness across a national network of church partners by ensuring partners have the training, systems, operational processes, ongoing capacity support, and grant-compliant practices necessary to safely and effectively serve as disaster response hubs. Oversee implementation of the grant-funded initiative with primary accountability for grant compliance, monitoring, reporting, outcome tracking, and relationship management across church hubs and supporting partner networks. Ensure compliance with donor standards, develop tools and systems, support training refreshers and onboarding of new hub workers, and provide capacity building for the duration of the grant-funded project. This position is funded by the Lily Endowment Implementation project for a period of 3 years. Help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies. Personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word and sign.

Responsibilities Will Include

• Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, chapel, prayer, worship, devotions, and leadership of devotions); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.
• Lead or coordinate project start-up with church partners and other key stakeholders. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

◦ Support church partners in sustaining disaster response readiness by coordinating training, onboarding, practical capacity support, and ongoing engagement with church hubs and supporting partners. ◦ Ensure staff and partners understand program design, grant requirements, reporting expectations, compliance obligations, and roles and responsibilities needed for successful implementation. ◦ Manage timelines, deliverables, budgets, documentation, staffing/consulting needs, and project activities within the approved grant scope. ◦ Track tasks, milestones, partner engagement, monitoring data, outcomes, grant reporting, and documentation needed to demonstrate progress against grant requirements. ◦ Monitor partner readiness, program progress, compliance status, and outcomes; identify gaps or risks and coordinate practical solutions within the approved grant scope. ◦ Communicate outcomes of start-up to the donor or director.

• Manage ongoing implementation through timely, detailed communication with church hubs, internal teams, US Programs leadership, and relevant stakeholders regarding grant progress, compliance status, risks, issues, and successes. Coordinate with appropriate staff and leadership to document promising practices, lessons learned, and progress toward readiness outcomes. Ongoing project implementation support includes, but is not limited to:

◦ Maintain regular, positive, and productive communication with church hubs, supporting partners, donor representatives, internal teams, US Programs leadership, and other stakeholders regarding implementation progress, partner support needs, grant requirements, risks, issues, successes, and key updates. ◦ Prepare and submit high-quality reports and documentation that clearly capture progress, outcomes, compliance status, hub readiness, risks, corrective actions, promising practices, and lessons learned. ◦ Monitor implementation, resource utilization, budget activity, partner readiness, compliance status, and progress against grant deliverables in coordination with Finance and program leadership. ◦ Assist church hubs and supporting partners in accessing technical assistance, safeguarding support, operational guidance, practical tools, and other resources needed for successful implementation of grant activities. ◦ Maintain complete grant files, support audit readiness, revise program documents as needed, coordinate or complete approved amendments, and ensure WV responds professionally to compliance issues, audit findings, evaluation recommendations, and required corrective actions.

• Coordinate 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.
• Provide support to acquisition activities, including the pre-positioning for follow-on opportunities and review of proposal drafts in order to provide historical knowledge and content from program management experience.
• Work collaboratively with team members when assigned to work as a member of a team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain awareness of corporate goals, objectives, organizational announcements, and activities. Reference and follow organizational policies and procedures, seeking clarity as needed.

You Bring These Skills

• ​​Planning and Organizing: Establishes a systematic course of action for self or others to ensure accomplishment of a specific objective. Determines priorities and allocates time and resources effectively.​
• Program and Project Management: Effectively manages multi-faceted programs and projects, coordinates implementation activities, tracks deliverables, monitors progress and outcomes, and ensures work remains aligned with approved grant scope and requirements.
• Grant Compliance and Accountability: Understands grant requirements, donor expectations, documentation standards, reporting obligations, audit readiness, and the systems needed to monitor compliance and demonstrate outcomes.

Requirements Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required, plus 3–5 years of relevant experience in program/project management, grant management or compliance, monitoring and reporting, disaster response or capacity development. Experience with faith-based, nonprofit, community, or relief and development partners preferred. Must demonstrate strong organizational, communication, relationship management, documentation, problem-solving, and coordination skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required.

Salary & Benefits WVUS Pay Grade Level: 225 Estimated hiring range is $81,300 to $112,590 The posted hiring salary range reflects pay for U.S. locations and is determined using market data and internal compensation guidelines. Actual compensation may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, and applicable laws. For information about World Vision U.S' comprehensive benefits package, please visit this link.

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 75 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? Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an initial phone conversation with a recruiter. 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.

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