Director I, Program and Product Design

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name Director I, Program and Product Design

Employment Type

Employment Type Full Time (Fixed Term)

Childfund Work Location Remote

Childfund Division Global Impact

ChildFund Department Program Resources and Institutional Learning

Position title : Director I, Program and Product Design Location : Washington, DC

ChildFund office : International Office Manager / Supervisor title : Vice President, Programs, Resources, and Institutional Learning

Position type : Full-time fixed term Work environment : Remote

Position title : Director I, Program and Product Design Location : Washington, DC ChildFund office : International Office Manager / Supervisor title : Vice President, Programs, Resources, and Institutional Learning Position type : Full-time fixed term Work environment : Remote About ChildFund

ChildFund is a dynamic child-focused international development organization expanding its work with and for children in communities all over the world. Working across 70 countries, we connect children with the people, resources, and institutions they need to grow up healthy, educated, skilled, and safe, no matter where they are. As part of our team, you are integral to our new growth strategy, building new capabilities and partnerships to scale our impact for children.

ChildFund’s Values

We aspire for every person in our organization—program participants, supporters, staff, and volunteers alike—to feel free, safe, and confident to be themselves. In our culture of connection, you will have ample opportunity to grow, learn, and lead while contributing your talents and innovations to our inspiring mission.

ChildFund’s Commitment

ChildFund International has a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and all other forms of harm by its staff, partners, and other representatives in the delivery of its mission and services for children. ChildFund is committed to creating a safe environment in the workplace as well as in the communities where it delivers programs and services. ChildFund expects every staff member, partner, and representative to adhere to this commitment and to ensure all organizational policies and standards are followed. This position is subject to a range of vetting checks, including a criminal records check and / or disclosure to ensure program participants are safeguarded.

About This Role

The Program Design and Products Director will lead efforts to design program and products for grant funders. The Director will lead collaborative efforts to shape and adapt ChildFund’s Program Offerings tobe used as we pursue diverse grant opportunities from foundations, corporate entities, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, and other ChildFund Alliance members. The Director will be responsible for building on and evolving ChildFund’s existing program approaches to focus on sector-based design, impact, scalability, systems strengthening, evidence-gathering and learning, and other key requirements of major grant funders. The role requirescollaborationwith ChildFund’s Global Technical Senior Advisors, Regional Directors, and Country Offices toharnesstheir specialized knowledge and insights, ensuring that program designs are rigorous, evidence-based and aligned with the latest sectoral trends and best practices, including locally-led development. This includes contributing substantially to efforts to develop ChildFund’s new blended model that better integrates sponsorship and grant based programming.

The Director will ensure program designs and products are captured in materials to be used throughout the organization and across regions as resources for program team members to design locally-relevant programs and to communicate clearly about ChildFund‘s Program Offerings and approaches. As ChildFund strengthens its business development capabilities, the Director will also play a key role in driving organizational change by building internal capacity in program design and empowering teams to adapt to new funding models and donor requirements.

In collaboration with ChildFund Technical Advisors and Business Development staff, the Director will advise regional directors and country offices as necessary on designing program interventions for specific grant opportunities.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position with funding through June 30, 2027. This is a remote position open to candidates with proximity to Washington, D.C. Candidates outside of the DC / Maryland / Northern Virginia area will not be considered.

Required Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; a master’s degree or higher in international development, economics, public policy, social sciences, or other relevant field is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience in program design, technical leadership, and business development within the international development or humanitarian sector.
• A track record of leading complex program design for grant acquisition.
• Demonstrated experience leading program design for large-scale grants, such as those from USAID, EU, UNICEF, foundations, and multilaterals.
• Extensive experience in developing and submitting successful grant proposals, securing funding from various sources, including government agencies, foundations, and corporations.
• Experience in strategic program design with a focus on children’s rights and well-being and incorporating innovative approaches.

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