World Vision is hiring a Technical Director, Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge (RHCC) to serve on the Program, Quality & Impact (PQI) Health Team.

At a Glance

Role: Technical Director, RHCC

Status: Limited-term; 24 Months Only

Location: Washington, D.C. and Eastern Time Zone preferred, remote possible within the U.S.

Reports To: Director of Health

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer.

Travel: Up to 25% of time both in development and fragile contexts.

Required Experience: Advanced degree (MPH, MSc, PhD, or equivalent) in public health, epidemiology, or related field. Minimum 10 years of experience in global health program leadership, with significant expertise in malaria control and child health. Proven experience managing multi-country programs and complex donor-funded initiatives. Strong understanding of health systems strengthening and community health platforms. Demonstrated success in consortium management and stakeholder engagement.

Salary Range: The typical hiring range is $124,000 - $140,000 a year annually. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. This range applies to locations with a market similar to our Washington D.C. office. A different range may apply based on your work location.

The Job

World Vision is looking for a Technical Director to provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge (RHCC), a multi-country initiative aimed at improving child survival from malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia. This role will ensure high-quality implementation, alignment with national health strategies, and effective coordination among founding partners—Rotary International, the Gates Foundation, and World Vision. Additionally, this role will help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies, and personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word and sign.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, chapel, prayer, worship, devotions, and leadership of devotions); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.

• Strategic & Technical Leadership

  • Lead the development and execution of the RHCC technical strategy, with a strong focus on malaria control and integrated community case management (iCCM).
  • Ensure alignment with national health priorities and global best practices in child health and malaria.
  • Guide adaptive management and strategic planning across country programs.

• Program Oversight & Implementation

  • Oversee implementation of RHCC activities in DRC, Mozambique, and Zambia, ensuring timely delivery of milestones and donor commitments.
  • Support Country Committees in co-designing and executing workplans rooted in national strategic plans.
  • Lead technical vetting and capacity assessments of implementing partners.

• Consortium & Stakeholder Management

  • Serve as the primary technical liaison with founding partners, government counterparts, and implementing partners.
  • Facilitate equitable and transparent collaboration across the RHCC consortium.
  • Represent RHCC in high-level forums, donor meetings, and technical working groups.

• Financial & Operational Oversight

  • Ensure compliance with donor and organizational financial policies.
  • Support annual audits, risk assessments, and mitigation planning.

• Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)

  • Ensure robust MEL systems are in place to track progress, inform decision-making, and promote learning.
  • Lead technical input into biannual, annual, and end-of-program reports.
  • Promote evidence-based adaptations and knowledge dissemination.

• Team Leadership & Capacity Building

  • Lead a multi-disciplinary, multi-country technical team.
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
  • Support capacity strengthening of Rotary Country Committees and implementing partners.

• Risk & Compliance Management

  • Maintain and update risk registers; oversee implementation of safeguarding and compliance protocols.
  • Respond to audits, investigations, and donor reviews.

• Communication & Advocacy

  • Oversee development of technical briefs, success stories, and advocacy materials.
  • Ensure visibility of RHCC achievements through strategic communications.

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance work culture.

• Maintain awareness of corporate goals, objectives, organizational announcements, and activities. Reference and follow organizational policies and procedures, seeking clarity as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

You Bring These Skills

• Project management: Breaks projects down into time-phases and measurable milestones. Ensures activities produce results within constraints. Identifies people and resources needed. Considers costs and benefits of resources prior to allocating
• Cultural Sensitivity: Communicates and interacts effectively with people from other cultures, religions, and geographies; respects and adapts to other cultures and seeks opportunities to enhance relationships. Respects different denominations.
• Facilitation Skills: Effectively and purposefully guides group meetings and manages group dynamics to foster team building and achieve meeting objectives.
• Influencing Skills: Asserts ideas and persuades others, gaining their support and commitment; mobilizes people to take action. Makes and maintains contact with individuals who can influence decision-makers. Communicates persuasively and with high impact.
• Negotiation Skills: Explores alternatives to reach optimal outcomes that gain acceptance of all parties when parties have divergent goals. Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to gain acceptance of an idea.
• Customer-Focused Solution Design: Develops solutions in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the customers’ needs and desire for a timely, cost-effective and value-added response.
• Technical Skills and knowledge of the global health space, health system strengthening and Malaria programming.

Education and Experience

• Advanced degree (MPH, MSc, PhD, or equivalent) in public health, epidemiology, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in global health program leadership, with significant expertise in malaria control and child health.
• Proven experience managing multi-country programs and complex donor-funded initiatives.
• Strong understanding of health systems strengthening and community health platforms.
• Demonstrated success in consortium management and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience working with Rotary, Gates Foundation, or similar philanthropic organizations is a plus.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English required; French and/or Portuguese preferred.

Salary & Benefits

WVUS Pay Grade Level: 228

Estimated hiring range is $124,000 - $140,000

The posted hiring salary range reflects pay for U.S. locations and is determined using market data and internal compensation guidelines. Actual compensation may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, and applicable laws. A different range may apply in certain locations.

About World Vision

We're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to empower them as they reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For 75 years, World Vision has followed Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.

What Happens Next?

Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an initial phone conversation with a recruiter. We encourage you to submit a PDF resume and a cover letter. Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time.

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