Strategy and Program Quality Director at World Vision International Rwanda | Kigali : Deadline: 21-01-2024

To provide Strategic Leadership & Operational Program Quality Management services to enhance program impact and learning across World Vision programs and projects in all funding streams- (Sponsorship, Grants, Emergency response) intervention. The position will provide performance Management to the Technical Programs, Evidence & Learning teams, Advocacy, GEDSI Partnering teams while fostering partnerships with Donors, Support Offices, Global Canter, East Africa Regional office and Government in line with National Office Strategic priorities.

The position will ensure high quality program quality (including MEAL community engagement and empowerment processes, sector-focused) technical guidance and assistance to program/projects, capacity development; oversee, applied research processes; ensure appropriate donor and organizational compliance; and facilitate organizational learning from program results.

The incumbent will drive National Office Strategy formulation/refresh and cascading to programs interventions, departmental unit’s operational plans, strategy implementation, tracking and reporting.  This will include developing systems and approaches to enhance National office senior leadership use of program data for adaptive management. 

The position is critical to advancing a national office evidence agenda to facilitate influence, impact, and income goals.

% of time

Activity

30%

Leadership and strategic management

• Oversee strategy formulation, cascading, implementation tracking and reporting in line with the WVI Partnership strategy ‘Our Promise.’
• Provide leadership to the technical programs and Evidence and Learning Teams for fidelity of implementation models
• Oversee implementation and application of Transformational development principles across all programs and projects
• In collaboration with P&C, ensure right staff are recruited, retained, and provided with intentional opportunities, mentoring and coaching for development
• Ensure that all program interventions are supported and implemented as per LEAP, and other partnership and donor standards
• Ensure integration of faith and development in Technical Programs.
• Work closely with the Operations Director and Resource Development (RD) Director for effective resource development and project implementation
• Work closely with the Operations Director and Finance Director for timely execution of the NO AOPs and Budgets
• Ensure a learning culture, evidence-based programming and documentation of best practices and industry standards
• Ensure organization representation at strategic government functions and donor meetings
• Model a high standard of personal Christian leadership, ministry and integrity through lifestyle and work relationships support spiritual development of his/her team.

25%

Accountability and quality assurance

• Provide leadership and direction needed to promote a culture of quality programming, innovative DME, learning and reporting throughout World Vision in line with LEAP, global and industry standards
• Ensure programs/projects are implemented with fidelity in line with the Core Project models and set standards
• Support timely and effective implementation of various accountability mechanisms such as Operational and Finance Audits and Programme evaluations
• Ensure internal control systems are implemented to mitigate risks and ensure accountability that will result in good audit ratings
• Provide leadership to program teams to ensure the capturing and dissemination of program impact
• Ensure programs comply with partnership standards, policies and protocols, including all relevant sections of the Field Finance Manual

15%

 Information Management, monitoring, Innovation and adaptive learning

• Provide leadership to the strategy tracking, performance review and reporting
• In collaboration with the finance unit, ensure planning and budgeting, project funding, expenditures and process are aligned and operating smoothly
• Ensure the development of WV’s office capacity to focus strategically on initiatives which generate higher quality programming leading to measurable and sustainable development.
• Support identification of strategic research priorities in collaboration with sector advisors, global centre evidence and learning team and programme development
• Support prioritized operations research including contributing towards acquiring funding for research
• Lead roll-out of Digital Transformation Strategy and scale up electronic MEAL using technologies/platforms such as Horizon Reimaged, geographic information system, and mobile based platforms such as ONA/ODK, Last Mobile Mile Solutions (LMMS).
• Responsible for adapting integrated data capture and centralized storage accessible by authorized users and management user needs
• Roll-out partnership or donor adaptive learning models such as Our Impact Our Story(OIOS), annual community review and planning
• Oversee integration of periodic review meetings as part of the project implementation
• Coordinate operations research initiatives and publications
• Keep abreast with MEAL best practices and technologies

10%

Resource acquisition and management

• In collaboration with Grants Acquisition manager and grants teams support the development of a business plan to diversify the WV funding portfolio
• Provide support in funding negotiations with support offices and donors in coordination with RD
• In coordination with RD Department develop growth plans for the relevant technical program area in line with the country strategy
• Actively support the roll out of WV National Resource Development & Acquisition plan by providing relevant data as needed and guidance.

15%

Networking and coordination

• Maintain effective communications and pro-active relationships with Support Office partners, including visits by donors
• In coordination with Operations Director and Support Offices, develop and maintain pro-active relationships with bilateral and multilateral representatives in country
• In coordination with the Operations Director develop and maintain good relationships with national government ministries, other NGOs and the development sector in general
• In coordination with the Senior Management Team work closely with regional office directors in relation to implementation of Partnership initiatives, capacity building of national office staff and knowledge sharing within the region
• In coordination with the Operations Director, and Technical Leads, participate in national level coalitions on specific advocacy issues
• In the spirit of twin citizenship, contribute to knowledge sharing and collaborative learning through internal avenues such as the Communities of Practice.

5%

Governance and others

• Provide support for the effective functioning of the Ministry & Strategy and Finance & Resource Mobilization Board Committees
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by supervisor or assignee from time to time

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Experience in Strategy development, cascading and reporting
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience with a thorough understanding of all areas of project management cycles in a complex, international development organization especially in development and Relief Projects.  5 years should have been at a managerial level.
• Minimum five years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation at a senior manager level
• General understanding of at least four of the following programmatic sectors: Health & Nutrition; Resilience & Livelihoods; Education & Child Protection; WASH; Disaster Risk Reduction; Food Assistance and Emergency Response.
• Demonstrated track record in proposal development, funding acquisitions and grant management for major government donors preferred.
• The position holder must be results oriented and a team player.
• Deep knowledge of WVI working systems, policies and standards will be an advantage

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

• The position holder should have a Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Program Management, Business Administration, Rural Development.
• Master’s degree in a related field will be an added advantage

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

• Training or certification in Portfolio and/or Programme Management with accredited institutions.
• Ability to engage at a strategic level with senior government, UN and INGO officials.
• Ability to lead a multi-cultural team with an empowering and outcome-oriented approach.
• Strong budgetary and financial management skills.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English basic French is an added advantage
• Good interpersonal, organizational and management skills.
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.
• Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.