With over 70 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 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Senior Programme Manager

Salary:              £42,750 per annum + good range of benefits

Contract:         Permanernt  

Hours:               Full time - 36.5 hours per week.

Based:               Milton Keynes (UK-based applicants only)

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.  Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose: 

The Senior Programme Manager (SPM) will manage a portfolio of complex programmes, ensuring they achieve impact for the most vulnerable children. This includes overseeing programme implementation, managing risks, ensuring compliance with donor expectations, and leading donor-facing interactions.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the implementation of complex programmes, including consortium projects in fragile settings.Ensure programmes are delivered on time, on budget, and meet agreed results.Monitor programme performance and manage risks effectively.Lead financial and contractual elements of programme management.Coordinate with partners to ensure integrated programme delivery.Manage donor relationships and reporting.Promote localisation and fulfilment of ‘Grand Bargain’ commitments.Represent programmes at strategic levels within the UK Government and other stakeholders.Travel to programme locations, including fragile contexts, up to 30% of the time.

Person Specification:

Postgraduate degree in a relevant field or significant relevant experience.Significant experience managing international development/humanitarian programmes in fragile contexts.Project Management qualification preferred.Strong financial management and budgeting skills.Proven experience in grant acquisition and adaptive programme management.Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.Experience working with consortium partners and institutional donors.Strong understanding of inclusion of marginalised groups and localisation.Willingness to travel to fragile locations and complete Hostile Environments Awareness Training (HEAT) if not already qualified.Additional languages an advantage

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer the following:

28 days holiday + bank holidays, rising with length of service to 30 daysHoliday purchase schemePension - 7% employer contributionEyecare test reimbursementLife Assurance up to 4 x annual salaryEnhanced Maternity PayWellbeing Support – Employee Assistance ProgrammeCycle to Work scheme

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given above.

Please note that you MUST have the Right to work in the UK documentation as unfortunately, this role is not sponsored, and your application cannot be considered any further without it.

Closing Date for applications:             12th February  2025

Interview Dates:                                      TBC

We reserve the right to interview candidates and close the ad ahead of the closing date should a strong candidate be identified.

As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.worldvision.org.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ as a result of your disability. 

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family.  As such, World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

World Vision UK is a registered organisation operating the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) and we shall check with your previous employers about your behaviour and conduct. We will be requesting they complete a form known as a Statement of Conduct. For more information see: The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org)

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No agencies please.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only