World Vision International Programme Effectiveness Director (East Africa) Job in Nairobi Kenya

Job Description Vacancy: Programme Effectiveness Director, East Africa
Town / City: KarenCategory: Programme Effectiveness Purpose of Position: Provide Regional leadership for programme effectiveness and sponsorship teams to assure high quality programmes that contribute to CWBOs.Provide overall guidance and strategy for implementation of programming systems and processes such as Horizon, Singlestep, LEAP and sponsorship transformation to ensure EAR is a center of excellence for this work.

Measure and report upon the overall impact and effectiveness of programming in EAR.

While upholding the reserve powers of the Region, the programme effectiveness and sponsorship team will assure quality standards across the work on the nine National offices.

This will include ensuring DME capacity, ensuring all standards are in green, quality of CWB reporting, programming systems and processes. This team will also seek to find and grow innovative methods in PE and sponsorship that contribute to NO and RO strategies. The team will work very closely with technical staff in LCs and NOs to assure quality technical approaches and guidance and technical DME.The director will report into IP&S but will be part of the Regional Operations Team meetings and will engage with the SDO as appropriate. Key Responsibilities
Provide Strategic Leadership:Supports the work of programming effectiveness specialists, sponsorship operations advisors and technical specialists and ensures that monitoring and reporting mechanisms are setup in national offices around accepted QA standards.Work with the NOs and SOs to develop high functioning effective PSTs.Lead the PCPR and GNOD processes for the region, working with the GC as needed to ensure that indicators add value to the NDs.Drive integration in DME across all technical and cross cutting themes, and across grants and sponsorship.Ensure innovative and compliant sponsorship practices in EAR.Advise the region and NOs on all issues related to program effectiveness and sponsorship.Build a high performing team of experts and specialists with greater focus and alignment.Coordinate the activities of the teams and engagement with EAR entities and NOs.Ensure that technical support and guidance is provided to regional and NO flagship projects.Contribute to the development of the overall EAR and NO strategy.Program Quality and Effectiveness:Ensure implementation of programming quality standards in NOs.Support development and implementation of Technical Approaches and technical programs.Program Management processes, systems and tools, applied in programs.Adequate DME competencies and processes in place in all NOs.Coordinate implementation of key global initiatives including Horizon 3.0, Single Step and GIS to enhance NO M&E systems.Contextualized DPA successfully applied across in program design and implementation across all programs.Informed LEAP 3 implementation plans developed, shared and implemented in all NOs.Functional PSTs effective use of GTRN established in all NOs/ knowledge and understanding of PST enhanced.Functional Regional program quality core team in place for NO peer support.Fragile context programming model applied in 3 NOs.Successes & failures approach applied in evidence programming.Evidence based programming applied across the region.Work with NOs to produce high quality CWB reports that produce evidence of our work and make changes to programmes based on findings.Ensure effective use of LEAP 3, horizon and singlestep to increase programming effectiveness and efficiency.Ensure effective scale up and depth in programming based on evidence. Evidence and learning, Collaborate with other Regional Teams:Work closely with GC E&L and SOs to conduct impact and ex post evaluations.Ensure NOs have the capacity to manage evaluations.Build capacity in all aspects of baseline and DME in NOs.Collaborate with learning centers on integrated Leaning site model.Share learning and provide capacity development for personnel: DM&E Learning Labs organized based on NO needs.Develop a regional pool of DM&E specialists for peer support within NOs in EAR.Enhance use of technology and innovation in DM&E processes.Establish and strengthen linkages and networks with relevant WV communities of practice and experts, leading institutions, governments and other organizations.Strengthen the community of practice (CoP) in EAR through the establishment and running of the regional chapter of PE CoP.Coordinate the mobilization of technical expertise across the region through GTRN, ensuring effective knowledge management, learning and continuous improvement of programming in the region.Ensure that Sponsorship is effectively integrated in end-to-end programming processes /CWB.Support enhancement of sponsorship business processes enhanced through technology and innovations.Coordinate contextualization of Sponsorship field operating model for use in NOs.End-to-end sponsorship processes/ systems simplified and streamlined in NOs.Facilitate learning on use of child Monitoring information to inform programming in NOs.Contribute to Resource development by providing evidence of programming impact. Seek project funding for PE and sponsorship enhancement and innovation.Collaborate with the EAR resource development unit (RDU), NOs and SO to support resource development efforts, specially quality of program designs.Attend and participate in weekly chapel services and daily devotional meetings.Carry out additional responsibilities and projects as assigned, including administrative and planning functions.Knowledge Skills and AbilitiesExcellent interpersonal skills. Must be people-minded and relational with WV staff at all levels.Must have excellent communication skills, negotiation and conflict resolution abilities.Must be grounded in biblical knowledge, particularly as it relates to the holistic Mission and calling of World Vision.Demonstrated skills in designing development programming in various religious and socio cultural contexts.Understanding of various East Africa contexts through experience working in the region.Perform other duties as required.Education / Knowledge / Technical Skills and Experience:The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training: Masters degree in management or a social science field preferred.At least 5 years experience relief and development work, out of which at least two years in senior leadership position at the national or regional levels.Demonstrated project management experience.Demonstrated competencies in monitoring and evaluation including the accompanying MIS.Skills in data analysis using computer programs.Experience in design and facilitation of training programmes.Excellent presentation and communication skills.Knowledge of various technical sectors of development such as food security, primary health care, micro enterprises development, etc.Ability to communicate in English required.Working Environment / Conditions:Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel to the field.Travel: 35% Domestic/international travel is required. How to Apply Application Deadline Date: 31-Dec-14