Volleyball Foundation Hiring Project Manager – Global Programmes | Remote Opportunity|Deadline 18 Sept 2026
The Volleyball Foundation is inviting applications from experienced professionals for an exciting Project Manager – Global Programmes opportunity. The role is designed for someone with strong project management, monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, and partner-support experience who is passionate about using sport to create positive social impact.
This is a remote, home-based position with international responsibilities and opportunities to work with implementing partners across diverse and resource-constrained settings.
Project Manager – Global Programmes
Organisation: Volleyball Foundation
Job Title: Project Manager – Global Programmes
Location: Remote / Home-Based
Contract: 1-year contract
Workload: 80–100% FTE
Closing Date: 18 September 2026 at 23:00 CEST
Reporting To: Executive Manager, Volleyball Foundation
Travel: International travel required as needed
About the Volleyball Foundation
The Volleyball Foundation uses the global reach and power of volleyball to connect, serve and inspire communities while contributing to positive and sustainable social impact.
As the Foundation expands its international project portfolio, it is seeking an experienced and independent Project Manager to support the delivery of programmes and strengthen the capacity of implementing partners.
The successful candidate will help ensure that projects are well planned, effectively implemented, properly monitored and capable of delivering measurable and sustainable results.
About the Role
The Project Manager – Global Programmes will manage and support a portfolio of projects throughout their complete project lifecycle.
The position involves working closely with implementing partners, particularly smaller and locally led organisations, to strengthen project delivery, monitoring, reporting, results-based management and impact measurement.
The successful applicant will need to balance strong project-management standards with practical approaches that reflect local realities and available resources.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project and Portfolio Management
The Project Manager will:
- Manage projects from development and onboarding through implementation, monitoring, evaluation and closure.
- Track project objectives, activities, milestones, budgets, risks and reporting requirements.
- Identify implementation challenges and recommend practical corrective actions.
- Support project modifications and improvements where necessary.
- Contribute to the assessment, design and development of new project proposals.
2. Results-Based Management, MEL and Impact
Responsibilities will include:
- Establishing and maintaining practical Results-Based Management approaches.
- Supporting partners to develop results frameworks, indicators, baselines and targets.
- Monitoring and analysing quantitative and qualitative performance.
- Supporting baseline, midline and endline monitoring and evaluation.
- Contributing to portfolio-level impact assessment.
- Supporting the progressive use of Social Return on Investment and other social-value methodologies.
- Ensuring that evidence and lessons learned inform future programme design.
3. Implementing Partner Support
The successful candidate will provide practical guidance and coaching to project managers and implementing organisations.
This may include:
- Identifying project-management and reporting capacity gaps.
- Delivering training on project planning, KPIs, monitoring, risk management and reporting.
- Helping partners strengthen their monitoring and evaluation systems.
- Developing practical tools and guidance.
- Supporting smaller organisations to manage programmes more independently.
- Strengthening local ownership and sustainable programme delivery.
4. Reporting and Quality Management
The Project Manager will also:
- Establish proportionate reporting requirements.
- Review partner reports against agreed objectives, milestones, KPIs and budgets.
- Follow up on missing information and supporting evidence.
- Consolidate project information into portfolio-level reports and dashboards.
- Identify common challenges, lessons and good practices.
- Translate findings into practical improvements.
5. Project Visits and Field Support
International travel will form part of the position.
The successful candidate may be expected to:
- Visit projects and implementing partners internationally.
- Assess project progress, risks and results.
- Review monitoring and evaluation approaches.
- Provide practical project-management support.
- Conduct capacity-building activities.
- Document findings and recommendations.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in areas such as:
- International development
- Social impact
- Community development
- Programme management
- Project management
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning
Candidates should also demonstrate experience managing multiple projects or portfolios, including programmes involving grassroots organisations or locally led implementing partners.
Experience with Results-Based Management (RBM) and monitoring and evaluation is particularly important.
Applicants should be comfortable working with:
- Results frameworks
- KPIs
- Outputs and outcomes
- Project reporting
- Risk management
- Impact measurement
- Partner capacity building
Excellent written and spoken English is required.
Candidates must also be available to work at least four hours per day between 09:00 and 17:00 CET/CEST.
Experience using AI tools professionally and a commitment to continuous learning are also expected.
Desirable Skills and Experience
The following would strengthen an application:
- Experience in sport for development or sport for good.
- Experience working for an international nonprofit or foundation.
- Knowledge of Theory of Change.
- Experience with SROI or social-value measurement.
- Knowledge of SDG-aligned monitoring.
- A project-management, MEL or impact-measurement qualification.
- Additional language skills.
- Experience with volleyball or other sports.
A genuine interest in volleyball and an understanding of how sport can contribute to community and social development would be an advantage.
What Kind of Candidate Is the Foundation Looking For?
The Volleyball Foundation is looking for someone who is:
- Independent and practical.
- Results-focused.
- Solutions-oriented.
- Organised and reliable.
- Comfortable working internationally.
- Culturally aware.
- Confident supporting smaller organisations.
- Able to manage competing priorities.
- Comfortable solving problems independently.
- Committed to continuous learning.
- Able to balance professional standards with local realities.
Working Arrangements
This is a fully remote/home-based opportunity with an expected workload of 80–100% FTE.
The successful candidate will work across international contexts and must be available for at least four hours each day within the Foundation’s 09:00–17:00 CET/CEST working window.
International travel will also be required as part of the position.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit:
- A 1–2 page tailored cover letter; and
- An updated CV.
Your application should clearly demonstrate your experience in international project management, results-based management, monitoring and evaluation, partner capacity building and social impact.
Application Email
Send your application to:
hello@volleyballfoundation.com
Application Deadline
18 September 2026 at 23:00 CEST
Applicants are encouraged to apply early and should ensure their application clearly addresses the requirements of the role.
Important Note for Applicants
Before applying, carefully review the position requirements and ensure that your CV and cover letter are tailored to the role.
Highlight measurable achievements rather than simply listing responsibilities. For example, demonstrate the number or scale of projects managed, partners supported, budgets handled, monitoring systems developed or programme improvements achieved.
This opportunity may be particularly suitable for professionals with experience in international development, NGO programme management, MEL, community development, social impact and sport-for-development programmes.
Apply Today
If you have the required project-management experience and are passionate about creating measurable social impact through international programmes, this could be an excellent opportunity to take your career to a global level.
Application Email: hello@volleyballfoundation.com
Deadline: 18 September 2026
Location: Remote / Home-Based
Contract: 1 year
Workload: 80–100% FTE
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