World Fire Congress Program Manager
NFPA
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $82,327 - $139,913 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Support the Executive Secretary in managing Secretariat operations, ensuring continuity across WFC cycles.
- Prepare Steering Committee materials—including agendas, minutes, reports, and decision briefs.
- Maintain systems for tracking progress, timelines, deliverables, and organizational performance.
- Ensure alignment with the WFC founding principles of global equity, knowledge sharing, transparency, and dignified participation.
- Coordinate the planning, organization, and delivery of each WFC cycle, including coordination with host nation planning teams.
- Contribute to communication strategies that highlight WFC activities and global partners.
- Lead and coordinate targeted recruitment strategies to expand the number of countries participating in the World Fire Congress.
- Track WFC performance metrics related to participation and global impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, International Affairs, Emergency Management, Project Management, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant program or project management experience.
- Experience in association management, government affairs, or international coordination preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare briefings, reports, and presentations.
- Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
- Proficiency with project management tools and virtual collaboration platforms.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive, best-in-class benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementassociation managementgovernment affairsinternational coordinationprogram management
Soft skills
written communicationverbal communicationattention to detailorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree