Program Development & Quality Assurance Director

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

As the Program Development & Quality Assurance Director, you will be responsible for providing overall leadership to the Program Development & Quality Assurance Department in South Sudan, assuring alignment with World Vision International’s global strategy, Our Promise, and maintaining internal and external industry standards. This entails managing three units under the department: Resource Acquisition, Program Quality and Strategy, and Partnerships Unit.

You will oversee the development and submission of quality funding proposals aligned with relevant needs, strategies, and donor requirements, identifies potential funding opportunities, and lead the development, monitoring, and mitigation of key risks in program development and quality. Additionally, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of programs and spearheading the establishment and maintenance of monitoring and evaluation, accountability, and information management systems, as well as research and learning processes and products to inform adaptive management and promote thought leadership. You will also enhance World Vision South Sudan (WVISS)’s visibility and engagement with strategic stakeholders and strengthen grant compliance within the organisation. You will also closely coordinate with other departments: Operations, Finance, Support Services, External Engagement, Communications, and People & Culture (P&C), ensuring that the WVISS program is closely coordinated with the humanitarian community nationally and regionally and incorporates research and best practices to inform the quality of WVISS work.

Requirements include:

• Master’s degree in International Development, Rural Development, NGO Leadership or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years field experience in a relief or development environment, with at least 5 years in a senior managerial role with direct reporting lines.
• Previous experience with successful multi-million-dollar program management and oversight (USAID, EU/ECHO, FCDO, GAC, DFAT, UN agencies).
• Previous experience in managing food security and Livelihood, WASH, Nutrition, Health, GBV/protection, and Education program
• Must have a clear understanding of the working of the major WV partners (USAID, EU/ECHO, FCDO, GAC, DFAT, UN etc), their requirements and standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including report-writing and proposal writing skills.