World Vision International,Program Development and Quality Assurance (PDQA) Director Jobs in Rwanda

qualified, dedicated, and experienced national
for the position of Program Development and Quality Assurance (PDQA)
Director. This position will be based at the Head office, in
Kigali and reporting to the Country Director of World Vision Rwanda

• Provide
  leadership in strategy formulation, implementation planning, execution,
  and monitoring to ensure alignment with global WVI guidance, regional
  strategy, country context, priorities and requirements of donors, WV
  Development approach (DPA), LEAP and other WVI frameworks.
• Lead
  the development of Technical Approaches (TAs) Technical Programs (TPS
  within the framework of the FY16-2020 NO strategy that will enable the NO
  to respond to sustainable development needs of the operational areas of
  World Vision Rwanda.
• Ensure
  that the NO strategy drives programming such that proposals and annual
  operating plans and budgets are aligned to the approved National Office
  Strategy.
• Lead
  the contextualization and application of LEAP3 and Horizon in the NO
  programming processes.

• Ensure
  an up-to-date donor-engagement plan exists and that relevant staff are
  equipped to adopt and implement the plan.
• Develop
  close relationships with donor agencies, particularly those with local
  missions in Rwanda to explore opportunities for deepening their engagement
  with WVR.
• Actively
  engage prioritized Support Offices to raise the visibility and credibility
  of WVRas a ‘National Office of Choice’ for support from private, bilateral
  and multi-lateral partners. 
• Work
  closely with the WVR Communications team to profile the impact of WVR’s
  grant portfolio to specific, prioritised donor audiences.
• Participate
  in hosting high profile donors and partners to WVRwith a view to deepening
  their understanding and engagement of WVRprogrammes.
• Proactively
  build the capacity of the PD team to develop smart strategies for engaging
  strategic partners.
• Represent
  WVR at key national and international forums.

• Develop
  capacity of PD staff on donor scoping and intelligence gathering of
  partners who are strategically aligned with the priorities of WVR.
• Develop
  capacity of PD staff on developing innovative and compelling concepts and
  proposals to prioritized donor audiences that are both in line with WVRand
  donor strategies.
• Build
  close collaboration with Divisional teams to support the grant development
  process.
• Lead
  the development of proposals integrating innovative approaches in close
  consultation with Divisional Directors and Technical Team leads.
• Build
  close partnerships with Regional Learning Centres to provide technical
  support in grant development.
• Build
  close partnerships with the Regional Programme Management Unit and in
  particular the Grant Acquisition and Management (GAM) Hub to support the
  process of proactively identifying and developing grant opportunities for
  Rwanda.
• Proactively
  engage support offices with strong concepts and compelling evidence-based
  programming.

• Coordinate
  the launching of new grants and a smooth transitioning process from grant
  acquisition to implementation with IPD.
• Ensure
  that the resource acquisition management system effectively standardizes
  processes for identifying and establishing priority sectors and opportunities,
  assessing risk and managing project cycle.
• Organize
  the development of staff and capacity for grants compliance (financial,
  contractual, programmatic and reporting) to increase program quality,
  credibility and marketability of WVRprojects.
• Develop
  the proposal writing capacity of WVRstaff.
• Develop
  and sustain an effective grant performance dashboard across WVR’s grants
  portfolio that will support the Integrated Programs Ministry to identify
  risks and challenges in a timely way and to prepare effective management
  reports on WVR’s grants performance.  
• Actively
  engage support offices and EAR-Office for regular support and capacity
  building of staff and partners in M&E, compliance management, and
  research and documentation.
• In
  close collaboration with People & Culture support the process of
  developing an effective grant recruitment and retention policy and
  system. 
• Support
  the process of ensuring that there are a clear understanding of structure,
  reporting lines and responsibilities between divisions and teams for
  acquiring and managing grants.
• Attend
  quarterly integrated meetings on grants with other WVRdivision to discuss
  specific challenges and opportunities pertaining to grant acquisition and
  management. 

• Leading
  the development and maintenance of WVR’s DME system including strategy
  monitoring;
• Ensuring
  WVR’s Quality Assurance team is functional and responsive to the
  ministry’s needs;
• Ensuring
  the ministry meets Partnership LEAP 3 standards; 
• Coordinating
  internal stakeholders to ensure a robust M&E system;
• Facilitating
  staff capability and capacity improvement initiatives for the
  ministry; 
• Engagement
  with external stakeholders – liaise with key external stakeholders such as
  the EAR program effectiveness and sponsorship team, Program Support Team
  (PST) and Support Offices;
• Partnership
  Reporting requirements – Coordinate the production of key reports such as
  Child Wellbeing Target Report, GNOD etc. and coordinate the
  institutionalization of LEAP 3 processes

• Coordinating
  in close collaboration with the Divisional Directors the development
  innovative and meaningful partnerships and consortia with private, public
  and non-government partners.
• Managing
  end-to-end partner engagement processes for the ministry i.e. tool
  development, identification, solicitation, vetting, selection, performance
  assessment and MoU signing;
• Liaising
  with Partnership stakeholders (GC, EAR and SOs) in engaging
  partners; 
• Maintaining
  sound relationships with partners i.e. soliciting and providing feedback
  and exploring areas for growth;

• Masters
  degree
  in a relevant field from a recognized University.
• Minimum
  of 10 years experience in programming (designing,
  implementing, evaluating and monitoring) of integrated development,
  relief, and/or advocacy of donor funded projects.
• Have
  at least 7 years experience at managerial level in an international NGO.

• Be
  a results orientated leader with the ability to handle a heavy work load,
  manage and satisfy multiple conflicting organizational, donor and other
  stakeholder demands.
• Ability
  to provide spiritual leadership to the team.
• Ability
  to think strategically and innovatively, constantly pursuing new and
  better ways of working.
• Be
  committed to empowering others for transformation – both inside and
  outside of the organization.
• Be
  committed to pursuing tangible and lasting impact in the lives of the poor
  through an empowerment approach.
• Ability
  to inspire across a wide range of audiences and to communicate
  effectively.
• Highly
  effective people management skills.
• Working
  knowledge of programs/projects cycle management.
• Ability
  to maintain effective working relationships with all staff and other key
  partners.
• Demonstrate
  leadership and team building ability.
• Working
  knowledge of proposal writing and negotiation skills.
• Ability
  to teach others.
• Good
  planning and organizational skills

• The
  salary is as per the scale of the organization: