Program Quality, Risk Strategy Director

About the role

The Program Quality, Risk Strategy Director provides strategic leadership for program quality, risk management, evidence generation, learning and innovation across World Vision operations in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. This senior role ensures that all programmes are evidence‑based, community‑driven and fully compliant with donor, partnership, safeguarding and government requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of a unified strategy for program quality, risk governance and performance monitoring.
• Oversee evidence generation, learning and innovation processes to inform programme design and improvement.
• Ensure compliance with donor, partnership, safeguarding and national regulations across all projects.
• Coordinate organizational planning, performance measurement and accountability frameworks.
• Provide guidance to country teams on risk identification, mitigation and reporting.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and data‑driven decision making.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in programme management, quality assurance and risk strategy within the humanitarian or development sector.
• Proven ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams across multiple countries.
• Strong understanding of donor compliance, safeguarding standards and government regulations.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking and communication skills.

Required skills

• Strategic leadership in programme quality and risk management.
• Evidence generation and learning methodologies.
• Performance monitoring and accountability frameworks.
• Compliance with donor, partnership and safeguarding requirements.