VVOB Education for Development is seeking a Global Director of Programmes. In this role, you will be a member of the Global Leadership Team, reporting directly to the General Director. You will provide strategic leadership to VVOB’s global programme portfolio and ensure the quality, relevance, and impact of all programme interventions across countries. You work in close cooperation with Programme Managers, programme teams at the global office level, and external partners, including ministries of education and investors.
Role Purpose and Result Areas
Strategic Programme Leadership
Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of VVOB’s global programme strategy, in alignment with the organisation’s overall strategy and governance model.
Translate global trends and insights in education, international cooperation, and financing mechanisms into strategic programme choices and portfolio development.
Safeguard coherence across countries and themes, while allowing for contextual relevance.
Quality Assurance and Learning
Ensure high-quality design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all programmes.
Strengthen VVOB’s approaches to partnerships of education actors and system-level change.
Foster a strong culture of learning; evidence use and continuous improvement across the programme portfolio.
Programme Portfolio and Funding
Oversee the content-related aspects of programme formulation, donor engagement, and reporting, in close cooperation with Finance and Country Teams.
Contribute actively to business development efforts, including engagement with existing and new public and private donors and foundations.
Establish and lead a structured approach to continuously scan, prioritise, and convert funding opportunities into a strong, forward-looking programme pipeline.
People and Team Leadership
Provide direct leadership to the global programme team at the shared global office.
Together with the General Director, you support and guide Programme Managers in the strategic and qualitative management of their programmes.
Act as a coach and leader, creating an environment in which teams can perform, learn and grow.
External Relations and Representation
Represent VVOB towards technical, policy and funding partners.
Maintain and expand VVOB’s network of programme-related partners and experts, in close coordination with the General Director.
Who are you?
You want to contribute to improving the quality of education in Africa by working closely with expert teams and ministries of education. You are results-driven and recognise that sustainable results are achieved through people. Strong people management is therefore central to your approach.
Interested and qualified? Go to VVOB Education for Development on jobs.vvob.org to apply online. Please ensure you are authorized to work in either Kenya or Belgium before submitting your application.
