Programme Development and Quality Director

The Opportunity

As a senior leader and member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Lebanon, the Director of Programme Development and Quality (PDQ) is responsible for driving cross-functional engagement in the development and delivery of Country Strategy Plans (CSPs), developing annual plans, and reporting on results. S/he is responsible for ensuring development and delivery of high quality, evidence-based, innovative programmes for children through a nexus approach, that contributes to Save the Children’s global Breakthroughs: Learn, Survive, Be Protected. The Director of PDQ ensures quality sectoral and cross-sectoral emergency and humanitarian response and plays a key role in the emergency and humanitarian response and crisis management leadership.  The Director of PDQ ensures that a robust research, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (RMEAL) system is in place, that the country office engages in the collection and use of evidence and that this is shared across the global organization, and that reliable data is used for decision-making. S/he is responsible for ensuring capacity strengthening, mentoring, and coaching of technical advisors & specialists in order to support programme quality in line with global standards and key performance indicators. As a senior leader in the country office s/he plays a key representational role with the government, donors, partners, peer agencies, SC Members and others.  The Director of PDQ supports strategic positioning with donors and partners and leads on project design to ensure that the country office strategy can be delivered in line with child rights programming principles.

 In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree, and experience in relevant social science (especially in Child Development or Community Development), human rights, development studies, NGO management or equivalent fields.
• Fluency in English, both written and oral – excellence in English writing is essential. Knowledge of Arabic is a desired
• A minimum of seven years of progressively senior management experience in development or humanitarian agencies.
• At least three years of international experience (working outside of one’s country of origin.), or similar relevant experience with other Country Offices, or demonstrated capacity and orientation towards the international or global context.
• Experience in one or more of Save the Children's thematic sectors: education, child protection, child rights governance, health and nutrition, child poverty, emergencies.
• Understanding of advocacy, policy, and government systems, and particular experience with child rights programming, including UNCRC.
• Strong skills and proven experience in leading strategic planning, change management and programme management processes; also from the knowledge and learning perspective.
• Strong skills and proven experience in new programme development, project design and proposal writing with corporate, foundations and institutional donors.
• Credibility to lobby, influence and represent Save the Children at all levels.
• Experience in developing and managing monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems.
• Excellent listening, inter-personal, communication and networking skills; proven experience and effectiveness working across functional teams and in a matrixed structure; and an ability to work with diverse populations.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national and international terms and conditions.

A copy of the full role profile can be found at Programme Development and Quality Director

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those who need better healthcare, education, and Child Protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday,

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.