Senior Program Manager

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 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Field Implementation Leadership & Delivery Management

• Oversee day-to-day implementation of project activities across all locations through supervision of Project Managers.
• Ensure timely, efficient, and high-quality delivery of all sectoral interventions in line with work plans and targets.
• Monitor implementation progress against plans and ensure corrective actions are taken to address delays or bottlenecks.
• Coordinate field-level execution of multi-sector activities across WASH, Protection, Food Assistance, Health, EiE, and DRR.
• Ensure adherence to implementation timelines, operational standards, and donor expectations.

Coordination, Integration & Communication

• Serve as the central coordination point between Project Managers, Technical Director, MEAL Director, and support functions.
• Ensure strong coordination across sectors, locations, and partners at the field level.
• Facilitate regular coordination meetings and communication flows between field and national office teams.
• Ensure alignment between technical guidance, MEAL requirements, and operational delivery.
• Strengthen collaboration between consortium partners at implementation level.

Planning, Progress Tracking & Performance Management

• Lead development and consolidation of field-level implementation plans in coordination with Project Managers.
• Track progress against activity plans, budgets, and targets.
• Support Project Director with updates on implementation performance, risks, and bottlenecks.
• Ensure accurate and timely input into reporting processes (technical and financial).

Problem Solving, Adaptive Management & Field Support

• Identify operational challenges, access constraints, and emerging risks in field implementation.
• Provide practical solutions and adaptive approaches to ensure continuity of implementation.
• Support Project Managers and field teams in overcoming challenges related to logistics, access, staffing, and coordination.
• Ensure flexible and context-responsive implementation approaches.

Team Leadership & Capacity Strengthening

• Supervise and mentor Project Managers and support field-level staff.
• Build strong leadership and coordination capacity among Project Managers.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and performance culture across field teams.
• Provide on-the-job coaching and support to strengthen operational efficiency.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, Management, Social Sciences, or related field
• Master’s degree is an advantage
• Minimum 6–8 years of relevant experience in program or project management
• Proven experience managing field-based program implementation, preferably in multi-site or multi-sector projects
• Strong experience in operational coordination, implementation planning and tracking, working with field teams and local partners
• Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, or emergency contexts
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and solve operational challenges
• Experience supervising Project Managers or field teams
• Fluent Myanmar (required) – strong ability to communicate with field teams, partners, and local stakeholders
• Excellent English (written and spoken) – required for coordination and reporting
• Based in National Office with extensive field presence
• Minimum 50–70% travel to project sites across multiple locations
• Ability to work in remote, hard-to-reach, and insecure environments
• Flexible and willing to spend extended periods in field locations
• Good health and physical ability to travel to project areas and participate in field activities.
• Experience in consortium or multi-partner project coordination
• Strong understanding of humanitarian operations and emergency response
• Familiarity with donor-funded project implementation requirements
• Strong interpersonal, coordination, and facilitation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
• Experience working with World Vision or similar INGOs is an advantage

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

About Us

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

As a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation, 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.

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Our Culture

Our organisational culture reflects a "Partnership" of World Vision offices in 100 countries and 31,000+ staff working towards one vision: life in its fullness for every child.

A career with World Vision is a God-given calling, and we believe that every staff member has been brought to World Vision for God’s purposes. Whether working from home, in an office, or with children and community members, we celebrate and embrace each staff member’s diverse background and talents – knowing that together, we can make a difference. Together, #WeAreWorldVision.

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Your Rewards

Our people are our greatest asset.

Each staff member brings their unique experience and God-given talents to the organisation – and in return World Vision provides employees a competitive "Total Rewards" package tailored to the context in which they work.

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