Capacity Building Project Manager

Overview

Church World Service (CWS) is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable solutions to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. CWS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, or veteran status in employment or in the provision of services.

About CWS

Imagine waking up every morning with the chance to change someone's life. Imagine knowing your efforts will benefit both your career and our neighbors around the world. At CWS, our team knows they are making a difference every day. Whether you're in our U.S.-based offices supporting refugees, asylees or unaccompanied children ... implementing hygiene initiatives in Cambodia or rebuilding projects in Central America ... or even connecting remotely from your home on fundraising campaigns, grant reports, or critical communications - you have the opportunity to work towards a world where everyone has food, a voice and a safe place to call home.

Purpose

Integration and Stabilization team is in need of a seasoned project manager to support capacity building efforts across the CWS local office and affiliate network, and develop clear processes for evaluating and initiating new sub-grantee partnerships with Ethnic Community Based Organizations to support program implementation at new and existing sites. The Capacity Building Project Manager is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of tools and resources and will require working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders at local and federal level. An important prerequisite for this position is the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team in a collegial manner and to work independently to carry assignments through to completion.

 

This position is funded through Sept. 29, 2025 with possibility of extension depending on funding and need.

 

Responsibilities

Essential Duties

 

• In consultation with supervisor and other program staff, lead the development of a capacity building implementation and evaluation plan, that aligns with allowable capacity building activities funded through ORR (such as, but not limited to volunteer and community engagement, landlord outreach, community partner training, etc).
• Develop and implement tools for reporting and evaluating the impact of capacity building activities.
• Develop and implement training and technical assistance modules for CWS local offices and affiliates to guide their capacity building activities, including the facilitation peer-to-peer learning for sites to share best practices.
• In consultation with supervisor and other program staff, lead the execution of an assessment and creation of plan for development standardized approach to initiating new sub-grantee partnerships at both national and local level, with a focus on ECBOs and other localized community-based organizations from impacted populations.
• Consult with relevant CWS Departments and external stakeholders, including but not limited to programs, Finance, Compliance and Operations and existing or potential partners to ensure a holistic approach to creation of standardized systems for the project.
• Through consultation with potential ECBO partners, identify key needs to ensure appropriate mechanisms in place for successful management of sub-granted federal funds and reporting requirements to CWS
• Develop relevant SOPs, toolkits and resources establishing clear step by step procedures and processes for effectively guiding CWS programs and potential sub-grantees to quickly and efficiently evaluate and establish sub-grantee partnerships to implement programming.
• Develop materials targeting both CWS and potential partner organizations to ensure efficient collaboration and establishment of sub-grantee partnership.
• Assist Integration team managers with onboarding short term staff and consultants to support meeting broader training, resource creation and capacity building goals, including, but not limited to JD development, hiring, invoicing and oversight as needed

Qualifications

Experience:

 

• At least 6 years proven project or program management experience required
• 2 years of supervisory experience required
• Experience working with or managing an Ethnic Community Based Organization or community-based organization preferred
• Experience with federal grants strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of grant reporting and compliance requirements
• Excellent project and data management skills;
• Knowledge and experience in working with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and database software is essential; experience with Microsoft Sh