WASH Portfolio Manager

About the role

World Vision PNG is looking for a WASH Portfolio Manager to lead its WASH Technical Program. The role provides overall leadership, technical direction and management of the program, acts as the main contact for donors and key WASH stakeholders, and leads a team of senior staff to deliver grant activities on time and to a high standard. It is a fixed-term international assignment, paid via GCLA.

Key responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction and vision for the WASH program and align it with the World Vision PNG Strategic Framework.
• Lead grant implementation, including program design, staffing, implementation and quality assurance, and resolve grant management issues early.
• Develop a sustainable WASH program strategy that attracts donor funding.
• Work with the Program Quality Manager to maintain an M&E system, collect and report monitoring data, and use evidence to inform program decisions.
• Supervise a team of senior national and international staff, strengthen their capacity, oversee grant staff and short-term consultants, and deliver WASH technical training.
• Manage the grant budget within approved limits, ensure accurate financial reporting to donors and Support Offices, and keep expenditure compliant with donor rules and audit requirements.
• Manage the donor relationship with the Operations Director, build relationships with government, NGOs, UN agencies and partners, represent World Vision at stakeholder and cluster meetings, and lead the WASH Cluster.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Water Engineering or Civil Engineering.
• At least eight years of experience in international development, including five years at management level on medium- to large-scale grant-funded projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading WASH programs and managing programs in complex political and cultural settings.
• Experience coordinating teams across multiple locations and leading technical teams.
• Current driver's licence and ability to drive.
• Willingness to travel to implementation sites and work in challenging security environments in line with World Vision's security policies.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of WASH issues and challenges in Papua New Guinea.
• Knowledge of donor policies and requirements, particularly those of DFAT, UNICEF and the World Bank.