Program Quality, Risk Strategy Director

With 75 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 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

International Assignment (WVI – Paid via GCLA) Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

 Program Quality, Risk and Strategy (PQRS) Director provides strategic leadership and organizational oversight for strategy development, program quality, risk management, evidence generation, learning, innovation, accountability, and organizational performance across World Vision Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

The role ensures that all program and projects are strategically aligned, evidence-based, community-driven, and compliant with donor, partnership, safeguarding, and government requirements. The Director leads organizational planning, performance monitoring, risk governance, research, evaluation, knowledge management, and adaptive learning systems to strengthen program effectiveness and maximize impact for vulnerable children and communities.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director drives a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, innovation, and evidence-informed decision-making while ensuring organizational resilience in a context characterized by climate change, disasters, economic vulnerability, and social development challenges.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategic Leadership and Organization Performance
• Program Quality and Impact
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Accountability, and Learning (MERAL)
• Risk Management, Safeguarding and Organizational Resilience
• Innovation, Knowledge Management & Strategic Partnerships
• Management & Leadership

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE:

• Minimum 5- 10 years of progressively responsible experience in international development, program management, strategy, organizational performance, monitoring and evaluation, risk management
• Minimum 2 to 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-sector development programmes.
• Experience with institutional donor-funded programmes (DFAT, MFAT, EU, UN, USAID and others)
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and organizational change initiatives.
• Master’s degree in international development, Strategic Management, Public Policy, Economics, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Monitoring and Evaluation, Risk Management or related field.

• Professional certifications in Strategy, Risk Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Management or Organizational Development are desirable experience working within the Pacific region is highly desirable
• In-depth understanding of strategic planning processes, risk management, knowledge management, and evidence-based decision-making in the context of international development.

• Familiarity with global and regional strategy management within the World Vision Partnership.

• Exposed to strategic planning process & corporate management.

• Proven track record of effective contribution in the senior leadership group.

• A mature and committed Christian who can lead Spiritual Nurture activities.
• Comfortable working in diverse cultural settings and potentially challenging environments.
• Ability and willingness to travel between SI and Vanuatu including potential international

" World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adults living where World Vision operates. We have zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them. Each potential team member needs to understand the importance of these issues and be open to further training and guidance on our safeguarding policies and responsibilities "

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