Project Coordinator – Innovation Challenge
Coordinate the design, implementation, monitoring, and learning of the FY25 Innovation Challenge.
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Overview
Coordinate the design, implementation, monitoring, and learning of the FY25 Innovation Challenge.
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, Nutrition, Education & Social Sciences related field.
- Master’s degree is an advantage.
- Minimum 2–3 years of experience in project coordination, program implementation, innovation, or research-linked programming.
- Strong understanding of IMAM/CMAM (Integrated/Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition) protocols and anthropometric indicators.
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
- Working knowledge of Sinhala and/or Tamil is an asset.
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 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
The Project Coordinator – Innovation Challenge will coordinate the design, implementation, monitoring, and learning of the FY25 Innovation Challenge initiatives, ensuring that innovation projects are powered by child results, CVA data, and community-led insights. The role will support project teams to translate evidence into practical, scalable, and fundable innovations that address priority child vulnerabilities in malnutrition, food security ,education in emergencies, sanitation, and poverty reduction. The Coordinator will ensure strong alignment with World Vision Lanka’s programming, evidence frameworks, safeguarding standards, and GC expectations
Major Responsibilities
- Lead the coordination of project activities with research partners, App development, Implementation partners.
- Coordinate the collection of retrospective anthropometric, behavioral and socioeconomic data required to train the initial AI model, ensuring data integrity and completeness
- User Training & Capacity Building: Design and deliver training for field staff (e.g., PHMs, MSGs, development facilitators) on using the mobile application
- Leading the timely and effective discussions with relevant stakeholders
- Maintain a very good rapport with the partners and professionally communicate all issues and challenges that affect the project implementation and quality of delivery.
- Mobilize technical, human, financial resources and assist stakeholders and community partners to identify and mobilize community resources needed for project implementation
- Coordinate engagement with internal stakeholders across program, operations, advocacy, and technical units.
- Support collaboration with external partners, including research institutions, technology partners, NGOs, and global team.
- Support teams to assess scale potential, sustainability pathways, and system integration opportunities.
- Assist in identifying donor alignment and external funding opportunities.
Required qualifications, experience & competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, Nutrition, Education & Social Sciences related field.
- Master’s degree is an advantage.
- Minimum 2–3 years of experience in project coordination, program implementation, innovation, or research-linked programming.
- Strong understanding of IMAM/CMAM (Integrated/Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition) protocols and anthropometric indicators
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
- Working knowledge of Sinhala and/or Tamil is an asset.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you had to manage a project with multiple stakeholders. | This question assesses your project management and stakeholder engagement skills. | Discuss a specific project, detailing your role, the stakeholders involved, and how you ensured effective communication. |
| How do you ensure data integrity in your projects? | This question evaluates your attention to detail and understanding of data management practices. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of an innovative solution you developed in your past projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use for effective team training? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell me about a challenge you faced in project implementation and how you overcame it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What role does community lead insights play in your project designs? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you assess the scale potential of an innovation project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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