Strategy, Program Quality & Impact Director

About the role

World Vision is looking for a Strategy, Program Quality & Impact Director in Mozambique. The role provides strategic and technical leadership to a multidisciplinary team of technical and sector specialists, including the Design, Monitoring and Evaluation (DME) team, and ensures high-quality technical guidance, effective use of approved project models and compliance with organisational standards. It also involves designing and institutionalising a Strategy Performance Monitoring Framework covering Ministry Impact, Ministry Funding, Operational Excellence and People, Learning & Growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead staff orientation and capacity building on the Integrated Programme Framework (IPF) and Most Simplified Solution (MSS), integrate Sponsorship Minimum Programme Requirements, guarantees and Future Ready Sponsorship, and ensure ADP plans are evidence-based.
• Lead project and programme monitoring and performance measurement, including the annual impact measurement across 22 APs, and strengthen data collection, analysis, quality assurance and use of monitoring tools.
• Ensure timely quarterly reports, strengthen evidence-based learning, documentation and knowledge management, and share evidence and best practices with partners, donors, government stakeholders and the World Vision Partnership.
• Lead the development of a Knowledge Management and Learning framework, overseeing research, evaluations, learning reviews and case studies, and strengthening communities of practice.
• Provide overall leadership of the SPQI function, coordinate cross-sector planning, and strengthen coordination between the National Office, Area Programmes, Regional Office and Global Centre.
• Build a collaborative, accountable culture, lead staff capacity development on programme quality and DMEAL, develop individual development plans, and lead talent management and succession planning.

Required profile

• At least 10 years in managerial and leadership positions with increasing responsibility.
• Advanced or graduate degree with a post-graduate qualification in a relevant field such as public health, development, M&E, statistics or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in business strategy development, monitoring and reporting, and in developing capacity-building materials and rolling out new approaches.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is essential; Portuguese is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Qualitative and/or quantitative research and evaluation, including study design, survey instruments, indicator establishment and statistical analysis.
• Data analysis with tools such as SPSS, SAS or ABTAB.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation requirements of major institutional donors (UN, EU, USAID).
• Ability to synthesize learnings and develop approaches for change, and to engage strategically with partners and donors.