Senior Technical Manager

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Leadership & Quality Assurance

• Provide overall technical leadership across all sectors (WASH, Protection, Health, Food Assistance, EiE, DRR/AA, Nutrition).
• Ensure all interventions are designed and implemented in line with global standards (Sphere, cluster guidelines, WV models) and donor requirements.
• Develop and maintain technical guidelines, frameworks, and standard operating procedures for all sectors.
• Conduct regular technical reviews and quality assurance assessments across project locations.
• Ensure consistency and quality of interventions across partners and geographic areas

Cross-Sector Integration & Program Coherence

• Lead integration of multi-sector interventions to ensure holistic and complementary programming.
• Facilitate collaboration among sector specialists to strengthen linkages across WASH, Protection, Health, Food Security, and Education interventions.
• Ensure strong alignment between technical design and field implementation.
• Support context-sensitive and conflict-aware programming approaches.

Technical Team Management & Capacity Strengthening

• Directly supervise all sector specialists (WASH, Health/Nutrition, CVA, Protection & GEDSI, EiE, DRR/AA).
• Build a high-performing technical team through mentoring, coaching, and performance management.
• Strengthen capacity of staff and consortium partners through training, technical support, and field accompaniment.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous professional development within the technical team.

Technical Support to Planning, Implementation & Delivery

• Provide technical input into annual work planning, budgeting, and activity design.
• Support Senior Program Manager and Project Managers in translating technical design into field-level execution.
• Participate in field visits to provide hands-on technical backstopping and problem-solving.
• Ensure technical feasibility and appropriateness of interventions in evolving contexts.

Learning, Evidence, and Innovation

• Promote an evidence-driven and learning-oriented culture across the project.
• Work closely with Senior MEAL Manager to ensure data informs technical improvements and adaptation.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and innovations.
• Promote innovation in approaches such as anticipatory action, cash programming, and integrated service delivery.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

• Advanced degree (e.g. master’s degree in social science, development studies or other professional degree), MBA or other relevant degree or experience
• Master’s degree in Public Health, Engineering, International Development, Social Sciences, or a related technical field
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive experience in technical leadership roles
• Proven experience in multi-sector humanitarian or development programming
• Strong experience in at least one or more core sectors (WASH, Health, Protection, Food Security, EiE, DRR) with ability to oversee integrated programming
• Demonstrated experience managing technical teams and specialists
• Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, or emergency contexts
• Proven ability to ensure program quality, standards, and technical compliance
• Experience supporting proposal design, technical frameworks, and program innovation
• Excellent English (spoken and written), including report writing.
• Excellent Myanmar is required for engagement with staff, partners, and communities.
• Based in National Office and up to 30–40% travel to field locations
• Ability to work in complex, insecure, and remote environments
• Good health and physical ability to travel to project areas and participate in field activities.
• Strong understanding of global standards (Sphere, CHS, cluster approaches)
• Experience in consortium or multi-partner project environments
• Familiarity with donor technical expectations (FCDO, USAID, UN agencies, etc.)
• Experience in integrated programming and Nexus approaches (HDP)
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and knowledge transfer skills
• Experience in innovation areas such as anticipatory action, cash and market-based programming, climate resilience

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

About Us

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

As a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

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Our Culture

Our organisational culture reflects a "Partnership" of World Vision offices in 100 countries and 31,000+ staff working towards one vision: life in its fullness for every child.

A career with World Vision is a God-given calling, and we believe that every staff member has been brought to World Vision for God’s purposes. Whether working from home, in an office, or with children and community members, we celebrate and embrace each staff member’s diverse background and talents – knowing that together, we can make a difference. Together, #WeAreWorldVision.

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Your Rewards

Our people are our greatest asset.

Each staff member brings their unique experience and God-given talents to the organisation – and in return World Vision provides employees a competitive "Total Rewards" package tailored to the context in which they work.

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