Program Design Specialist, Program Partnerships

Strategy Policy & Standards Development

• Develop refine and maintain global policies standards and procedures related to program partnerships including data use onboarding requirements and administrative processes using a human-centered design approach;

• Ensure partner related policies align with IJM safeguarding principles data privacy requirements and donor expectations;

• Serve as the organizational point of accountability for policy interpretation and application related to partnership data and reporting.

Data Collection Administration & Analysis

• Design and manage partner and customer data collection systems ensuring consistency accuracy communication and usability across regions and platforms (including the Protection Collaborative);

• Develop and oversee simple user friendly data administration processes including permissions documentation and quality control;

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of partner data to support program decision making and organizational learning;

• Maintain JDS features and documentation to ensure long term usability and integrity of partner data.

Monitoring Evaluation & Reporting

• Develop and maintain measurement frameworks and instruments related to partner performance engagement and capacity development;

• Produce regular reports and analytical summaries for internal teams leadership and functional stakeholders;

• Lead synthesis of partner related evidence to inform program reviews strategy refinement and learning agendas.

Grant & Donor Reporting Support

• Serve as the primary technical lead for partner related data and analysis used in grant and donor reporting;

• Ensure customer facing data systems (Protection Collaborative) produce defensible audit ready outputs aligned with donor indicators and reporting cycles;

• Collaborate with grants finance and program teams to ensure reporting requirements are anticipated and met efficiently.

Partner Capacity Development Administration

• Administer systems and processes to track coordinate and document partner and customer capacity development activities including training technical assistance and resourcing via Protection Collaborative;

• Maintain centralized records of partner capacity development inputs and outputs to support reporting learning and improvement;

• Support internal teams by providing guidance and tools to consistently document partner capacity efforts across regions.

Documentation Knowledge Management & Data Governance

• Maintain centralized repositories for partner policies datasets methodologies tools and learning reports;

• Ensure continuity of institutional knowledge related to partnerships and capacity development;

• Uphold data governance practices that balance accessibility security and accountability;

• Manage the Protection Collaborative website.

General Tasks

• Serve as the administrative focal point for Protection Collaborative user communication including new features questions etc.;

• Coordinate cross functional discussions related to partner data reporting and administration;

• Support planning and preparation for audits evaluations and external reviews involving partner data;

• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor; and

• Participation in IJMs community of spiritual formation.

• Bachelors degree in International Development Public Administration Monitoring & Evaluation Data Analytics Social Sciences Business Administration or a related field;

• 3-5 years of professional experience in program management partnership management grants management compliance monitoring and evaluation (M&E) or a related field;

• Demonstrated experience managing organizational data systems reporting processes and knowledge management initiatives across multiple teams stakeholders or regions;

• Experience supporting donor-funded programs including grant reporting compliance audit preparation and performance measurement requirements;

• Experience developing and implementing policies procedures standards or operational frameworks that support organizational accountability and effectiveness;

• Expertise in and enthusiasm for design thinking human-centered design and prototyping methods;

• Expertise in partnership data management including data collection administration quality assurance governance and reporting;

• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills with the ability to translate findings into actionable insights and decision-making tools;

• Experience developing and maintaining policies standards operating procedures and compliance frameworks;

• Knowledge of donor compliance requirements safeguarding principles data privacy regulations and audit-ready documentation practices; and

• Strong workshop facilitation and process design skills including the ability to lead trainings consultations and cross-functional working sessions.

• Eager commitment to IJMs Core Values: Christian Professional and Bridge-Building;

• Self-starter with strong initiative;

• Disciplined with priorities;

• Strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness;

• Exceptional verbal and written communication;

• Flexible collaborative and eager to support others;

• Effective team player who fosters collaborative environment; and

• Adept at creative problem solving.

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to connect partnership and customer systems policies data and reporting to broader organizational goals and impact;

• Collaboration: Skilled at building trust and working effectively across regions cultures and functions to achieve shared outcomes;

• Communication: Ability to communicate complex information clearly and translate technical concepts for diverse audiences;

• Attention to Detail: Demonstrates accuracy rigor and consistency in managing data documentation compliance and reporting requirements; and

• Integrity & Stewardship: Demonstrates accountability sound judgment and ethical management of organizational information resources and relationships.

Upload Resume Cover Letter & Statement of Faith* in one PDF document.

*What is a statement of faith
A statement of faith should describe your Christian faith and how you see it as relevant to your involvement with IJM. The statement can either be incorporated into the cover letter or submitted as a separate document and should include at a minimum a description of your spiritual disciplines (prayer study etc.) and your current fellowship or place of worship.

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

• Monthly commuter and parking benefits in the DC metro area

• Retirement benefit options

• Paid leave starting at 23 days

• 12 holidays (plus early release the day prior)

• Daily quarterly and annual community spiritual formation

• Robust staff care resources

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy Protection against Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment Policy and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence recruitment selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background police clearance and reference check processes.

At IJM were committed to building a diverse workforce through fair and equitable employment practices. IJM encourages people of any race color age sex marital status or political ideology to apply for employment. While we welcome everyone into this work we truly believe that the work we are doing is Gods work not our own and practice spiritual disciplines together daily. Thats why we legally require under SEC. 2000e-1 Section702 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that all employees practice a mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles Creed.

IJM requires a background check police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.