Regional Program Quality Director International Rescue Committee Experience: Atleast 7 years Amman, Jordan Apply By: 06-01-2025

Job Overview

Providing regular support on program quality implementation to country programs, As we expand the region to 8 countries and focus on creating impact and scale in the second phase of IRC strategy 100 (S100), this role is critical in maintaining focus, quality, innovation and learning. 

 The Regional Program Quality Director is a new position reporting to DRD and will be a key member of the MENA regional team providing a range of program support services to country programs and the MENA regional team to ensure program quality. S/he will lead cross-learning, and innovation (including roll out of pilot projects) to drive key regional strategic initiatives. S/he will oversee regional projects ensuring a well-defined regional added value and ensure effective coordination with CPs, AMU, MEAL and TU. 

Responsibilities: 

Regional Value Add

• Define the value add in regional projects by working with country program directors (DDPs), and regional technical leads on supporting the design including engagement with partners.
• Work closely with country program and regional MEAL and technical staff and advisors to coordinate internal cross-country learning opportunities and evaluation initiatives related to regional awards; facilitate application of common approaches to achieve shared objectives, program adaptation and quality improvements, and support the application of learnings to new business development.
• Assist the country program and regional finance and MEAL departments in responding to internal and external evaluations, and monitoring exercises.

Innovation and learning

• Be the focal point for ensuring cross learning in the region amongst the CPs
• Facilitate collaboration between country programs and relevant regional and HQ functions and departments to drive learning and bringing best program practices to scale including but not limited to program quality, strategic partnership, business development, awards management, multi-country design and implementation, measurement, and client responsiveness initiatives.
• Explore with CPs innovations that drive strategic aims and priorities or drive solutions for challenges and support pilot projects where appropriate

Program Quality

• Work with the Regional Technical Leads/ focal point on developing holistic integrated program models with integrated Theories of Change (ToCs)

Regional & Country Strategy Support:

• Work with regional teams and country programs to drive prioritized strategic initiatives in line with IRC’s global, regional, and country program strategies to improve program quality and achieve greater impact for our clients.
• Support country programs in setting plans, adapting, and implementing prioritized strategic initiatives.
• Create, adapt, and monitor metrics and reports to measure the effectiveness and performance of country programs against their prioritized strategic initiatives.

Job Requirements: 

• Work Experience: 7-10 years inter-agency, partner and donor coordination and representation, preferably for a multi-sector regional response or consortia; and/or program quality/coordination/management including partner/donor relationship management.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English, verbally and in writing. Arabic language proficiency is preferred.

Source: https://careers.rescue.org/us/en/job/req56500/Regional-Program-Quality-Director