Job Description

Position Title

: Program Learning & Impact Specialist

Department:

Transformational Development

Reports To:

Head of Transformational Development

Status:

Full-time, non-exempt

Location:

Byron Center, Michigan (Hybrid) or Burlington, Ontario (Hybrid)

Salary Level:

K

Salary Range USD:

$68,347 - $76,890 ( Byron Center, MI)

Salary Range CAD:

$70,461 $79,268 (Burlington, ON)

Last Updated:

11/18/2025

PURPOSE:

World Renew exists to strengthen the capacity of communities and local partner organizations to engage in transformative practices that improve, in sustainable ways, the well-being of people made vulnerable by circumstances of poverty, disaster, or injustice. The Program Learning & Impact Specialist position will work with our programming teams across the globe as World Renew progresses toward being a seamless knowledge organization.


The Program Learning & Impact Specialist position will focus on knowledge creation, structuring, sharing, and capacity building to enhance the quality and effectiveness of World Renew's community development programming and to promote coherence in World Renew's development approach. As a key part of this role is to ensure that best practices are promoted and sustained, the role requires strong facilitation and organizational skills along with the ability to analyze and communicate complex information. Acting as both a knowledge architect and a learning facilitator, the Learning & Impact Specialist will help drive a culture of continuous learning.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Capacity Strengthening:

Lead organizational rollout of training on key development approaches, managing scheduling and identifying learning priorities in coordination with regional and country staff. Determine and set up systems that help maintain capacity of local partners and World Renew staff around key organizational community development approaches-including but not limited to: Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), Community and Organization Capacity Building (C/OCB), Power Analysis, Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), advanced facilitation methods--by creating/curating resources and leading in-person, online, and asynchronous e- trainings, and training of trainers. Mentor regional program staff on key approaches and methods for supporting partners. Orient new staff to key approaches. Measure knowledge-sharing effectiveness and learning outcomes.

Knowledge Sharing and Communication

Co-Chair one of World Renew's four sectoral Communities of Practice. Develop and implement strategies for ensuring ongoing sharing of best practices around key approaches across teams and regions. Coordinate and convene a functional cluster of regional Learning & Impact-focused staff.

Knowledge Capture and Product Development:

Create or source participatory learning designs for training on key approaches. Produce or source strategic knowledge products (manuals, guides, toolkits, case studies) for easy reuse, with engaging summaries and visuals for field-facing use. + Ensure compliance with copyright and organizational branding standards.*
+ Manage translations of key documents, and related consultants.
Ensure accessibility and version control for documents and e-trainings.

Other

Coordinate and work closely alongside World Renew's Information Systems and HR/Learning & Development staff. Ensure compliance with World Renew's Learning Policy, and related guidance documents. Manage linkages with academic partners, as appropriate. Participate in meetings and other initiatives of the Transformational Development team. Meet with and support regional staff during visits to North America. Other duties as assigned. Able to respect and support the mission, vision, and values of World Renew Demonstrated commitment to Christ and be able to recognize this position as one that contributes to the work of God's Kingdom Demonstrated commitment to promote a work environment that values and upholds gender equality, diversity, equity, and inclusion Highly proficient in Microsoft Office software including SharePoint, CoPilot, MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint Extensive understanding of Knowledge Management principles, processes, and systems and ability take creative steps to apply them in challenging contexts Able to create, curate, and maintain learning resources and processes across an organization Able to design and deliver training programs, with related participatory facilitation skills, including an ability to adapt content for diverse audiences Adept cross-cultural communication skills with an ability to influence, collaborate, and work across organizational functions Understanding of project management processes, with related problem-solving and time-management skills Excellent written and verbal skills for conveying complex information clearly Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, International Development, International Affairs, or a related field. Five (5) or more years of programming experience working in community development, with demonstrated experience in the creation and/or use of PLA, C/OCB, Power Analysis, ABCD and other key development tools. Three (3) or more years of experience in creating and leading in-person, online, and/or asynchronous e- trainings. Certification in the principles of advanced facilitation methods, preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required. French and/or Spanish language ability is an asset. Travel up to 20% of working hours, including meetings during non-business hours and overnight stays is expected. Extensive computer work; sitting for long periods of time.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



With World Renew's commitment to Core Humanitarian Standard and Safeguarding responsibilities, as part of the recruitment process, a successful candidate can expect to go through a thorough background check



Please note that the tentative application deadline for this position will be EOD January 2, 2026 for External Applicants and Internal Applicants, closing date depending on application volume. We encourage all interested candidates to apply before this deadline as we move candidates through our hiring process on a continuous basis. Please be advised that while this role is advertised in both Canada and the United States, it represents a single position. Only one (1) candidate will be selected for hire, with the final work location to be determined based on the successful candidate's residence and organizational requirements.