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World Vision International

Christian humanitarian organization supporting children worldwide

Project Manager Lead Consortium/Base Manager

Program ManagementPosted on Nov 4
Full-timeBangassou, Central African RepublicNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least seven years of progressive experience managing humanitarian or development programs, including at least five years in food or cash assistance, food management, cash transfers, or World Food Programme-supported programs, and at least three years in a management or senior coordination role.
  • Demonstrated experience in food tracking, storage, distribution, cash programs, LMMS and CCTS, or equivalent food-accountability systems.
  • Experience managing complex grants, multisector portfolios, base operations, budgets, compliance, teams, and external representation in fragile or conflict-affected contexts.
  • A university degree in project management, international development, humanitarian studies, logistics, economics, agriculture, social sciences, or a related field.
  • Formal training in food and cash assistance is required, or must be demonstrated through substantial relevant experience.
  • Strong command of project cycle management, consortium governance, World Food Programme food and cash assistance operations, food accounting, warehouse and distribution controls, LMMS/CCTS, budgeting, forecasting, procurement planning, and donor reporting.
  • Knowledge of Sphere Standards, the Core Humanitarian Standard, humanitarian accountability, the Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct, safeguarding/PSEA, protection mainstreaming, and inclusion.
  • Strong analytical, logistical, problem-solving, negotiation, coaching, and team-building skills; proficiency in Microsoft 365 and digital reporting systems.
  • Excellent written and spoken French and professional-level English are required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the CBPF consortium and translate the grant agreement, proposal, logical framework, work plan, budgets, and memorandum of understanding into a coherent operational plan.
  • Chair the consortium steering committee and maintain effective decision-making, escalation, problem-solving, and action-tracking mechanisms.
  • Ensure World Vision, Concern Worldwide, and Tearfund meet agreed sectors, areas, targets, and obligations, and coordinate corrective action for performance or compliance gaps.
  • Act as WVI’s principal representative and overall base manager in Bangassou, leading program implementation, personnel management, support services, security coordination, and external relations.
  • Lead integrated base planning, weekly management reviews, operational prioritization, and coordination across Programs, Finance, Supply Chain, Administration, Fleet, Security, People & Culture, and IT.
  • Ensure adequate office, fleet, communications, accommodation, asset, and administrative arrangements for safe and continuous operations.
  • Maintain base business continuity, incident escalation, staff well-being, and compliance with WVI policies and delegated authorities.
  • Lead assigned World Food Programme food and cash assistance projects according to proposals, field-level agreements, budgets, distribution plans, and WFP requirements.
  • Oversee the full assistance cycle, including targeting and registration, receipt of food or funds, transport, storage, dispatch, distribution, reconciliation, monitoring, accounting, and reporting.
  • Prepare distribution, logistics, and staffing plans; conduct regular field visits; and follow up on recommendations from WFP, internal reviews, and audits.
  • Lead food-loss prevention and control, including timely incident notifications, loss registers, claim files, dispatch registers, and corrective actions.
  • Strengthen staff capacity in food and cash assistance standards, food accountability, distribution controls, documentation, and audit readiness.
  • Ensure LMMS functions for beneficiary registration, enrollment, household updates, and distributions; oversee user access, equipment, synchronization, backups, and data protection.
  • Ensure monthly food information is complete and ready for entry into CCTS, including CSS, CSR, RSR, and LSR reports, dispatch registers, receipt summaries, loss registers, and supporting documents.
  • Coordinate troubleshooting, system upgrades, and field support with relevant national and technical teams.
  • Maintain chronological electronic and physical filing for rapid retrieval for reporting, monitoring, and audits.
  • Lead start-up, implementation reviews, adjustments, and closeout for consortium and WFP portfolios.
  • Coordinate implementation in food security, cash assistance, health, nutrition, WASH, shelter/CCCM, protection, GBV, and child protection, with functional referral pathways and no duplication.
  • Coordinate field implementation through project coordinators and technical leads, verifying quality, timeliness, and compliance with humanitarian standards.
  • Together with Finance and Supply Chain, oversee consolidated budgets, forecasts, burn rates, procurement plans, commitments, cash requirements, and partner financial reports.
  • Ensure expenditures, subgrants, cost allocations, and supporting documents comply with donor rules, WVI policies, and partner agreements.
  • Lead monthly budget-versus-actual reviews and recommend reallocations or modifications before variances become significant.
  • Ensure control and documentation of base and project assets, warehouses, fleet, and procurement processes.
  • Oversee shared monitoring, indicator definitions, data-quality checks, deduplication, post-distribution monitoring, and reporting schedules for consortium and WFP projects.
  • Ensure information is accessible and that help desks, suggestion boxes, and feedback and complaint mechanisms operate confidentially and responsively.
  • Review complaints with designated accountability and safeguarding focal points, ensure actions are completed, and immediately escalate sensitive issues.
  • Lead consolidation and quality review of monthly, interim, and final reports for donors, WFP, and management, including quantitative reports.
  • Serve as WVI’s principal operational representative in Bangassou and key contact for WFP, OCHA/HFU, AIT, clusters, authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, and community leaders.
  • Lead daily coordination with WFP on implementation strategy, distribution planning, food/fund accountability, monitoring, and follow-up actions.
  • Represent WVI in food-security, cash-assistance, and inter-agency coordination forums, ensuring external commitments are followed up and met.
  • Supervise designated base and project personnel, set objectives, support performance, and promote a unified team spirit across projects and partners.
  • Maintain a consolidated register of operational, security, fiduciary, safeguarding/PSEA, fraud, food-related, market, and reputational risks, with clearly identified owners and mitigation measures.
  • Ensure staff comply with codes of conduct, child and adult safeguarding, PSEA, data protection, and incident-reporting protocols.
  • Represent World Vision’s Christian identity, values, and servant leadership while respecting humanitarian principles and diversity.

Desired Qualifications

  • A postgraduate degree is desirable.
  • HEAT or equivalent security training and CaLP/CALP certification are assets.
  • Practical knowledge of Sango is an important asset.

About the Company

World Vision International

Christian humanitarian organization supporting children worldwide

What World Vision International does: It is a Christian humanitarian, development, and advocacy organization focused on children. It operates in nearly 100 countries with 33,000+ staff and works with supporters to help more than 200 million vulnerable children by addressing the root causes of poverty. How its product works: Through long-term programs and rapid relief, it provides essentials like water, food, and tools for families to overcome poverty, guided by faith and field expertise, and coordinated across communities by staff and partners. How it is different from competitors: It combines a large, faith-guided global network with a clear focus on sustainable, root-cause approaches to development, serving all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender, and stressing lasting impact that endures beyond one-time aid. What the company’s goal is: To improve the lives of children, families, and communities around the world and create lasting, generational impact.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Monrovia, CA
Founded
2012

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