Program Innovation Specialist

International Justice Mission•Virginia - Hybrid, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

International Justice Mission (IJM) is seeking a Program Innovation Specialist to provide design support for global interventions and strategies aimed at addressing violence, exploitation, and protection gaps affecting women and children. This role is crucial for facilitating, synthesizing, and managing key efforts to innovate using survivor voice, field insights, and global evidence to shape effective intervention strategies. The position supports the development of an evidence-informed innovation roadmap and best-practice guidelines, translates complex insights into actionable briefs, leads research and prototyping cycles, designs and delivers workshops on innovation tools, and identifies opportunities for program improvement. The role also includes participation in IJM’s community of spiritual formation.

Requirements

3-5 years of experience using HCD to co-design prototypes for unique global development challenges.
Overall excellence in design thinking, human-centered design, and prototyping methods; strong program design and evaluation skills for complex social interventions.
Strong analytical skills for interpreting research and translating insights into interventions.
Demonstrated ability to synthesize global evidence and field insights into actionable strategies.
Exceptional communication and facilitation skills, capable of advising diverse stakeholders, organizing training sessions, and sustaining engagement through clear, targeted messaging and materials.
Capacity to oversee and drive multifaceted projects and initiatives with excellence, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines.
Eager commitment to IJM's Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building.
Self-starter with strong initiative.
Disciplined with priorities.
Strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness.
Exceptional verbal and written communication.
Flexible, collaborative and eager to support others.
Effective team player who fosters collaborative environment.
Adept at creative problem solving.
Right to work in the US.
Practice a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.

Responsibilities

Support the development of an evidence-informed innovation roadmap and best-practice guidelines for designing and testing interventions while ensuring alignment with IJM’s Theory of Change, Protection Model, and global standards for survivor-centered innovation.
Translate complex customer insights and innovation findings into clear, actionable briefs and presentations for senior leadership and field teams to inform strategy and decision-making.
Lead rapid research and prototyping cycles for interventions, synthesizing global evidence, and monitoring pilot outcomes to inform iterative design and scale-up decisions.
Design and deliver targeted workshops for field teams on innovation tools and prototyping methods, equipping them to adapt and scale survivor-informed interventions effectively.
Identify and anticipate opportunities for program improvement through data analysis, stakeholder feedback, and iterative design processes.
Participation in IJM’s community of spiritual formation.