DMEAL Quality Assurance Director at World Vision Kenya

Job Purpose

The DMEAL Quality Assurance Director provides strategic leadership to enhance program quality across the entire program life cycle—from assessment and design to implementation and transition. The role ensures that Field Office DMEAL processes are harmonized with global standards and deliver measurable impact for children, communities, and donors. Core priorities include the development and standardization of tools aligned with Transformational Development, Sponsorship standards, and impact measurement frameworks including the NEW DMEAL framework and Our Impact Our Story. The Director also drives DMEAL continuous improvement initiatives, oversees the planning and optimization of DMEAL business processes, and manages senior technical staff responsible for quality assurance and the integration of DMEAL systems across the partnership.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain simplified, standardized DMEAL tools, processes, and guidance, including business process planning.
• Integrate sponsorship, technical sectors, and grant requirements into DMEAL quality standards.
• Monitor alignment of field-level DMEAL practice with global guidance and frameworks.
• Facilitate quality assurance mechanisms during program design and transition phases.
• Supervise and support quality assurance team including annual performance planning, mid-year and year-end reviews, professional development planning, recruitment & orientation.
• Provide capacity building and technical assistance to Field Offices for quality improvement.
• Collaborate in strategic initiatives (e.g., LEAP framework revision, sponsorship revitalization, Our Impact Our Story).

Required Knowledge & Qualifications

• Advanced degree in international development, public policy, program quality, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in DMEAL or program quality and oversight in international development in field office or support office level. Proven expertise in developing quality standards, tools, and assurance mechanisms across large, multi-sector programs.
• Fluency in English required.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%, including to fragile contexts.
• Standard office environment with flexibility for virtual engagement. Must be able to travel to field locations, which may involve physically demanding environments.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Familiarity with World Vision’s DMEAL Framework and systems, Horizon, and IMPAQ.
• Experience integrating sponsorship programming, privately funded, and grant-funded projects into unified quality frameworks.
• Demonstrated understanding of Transformational Development and child well-being frameworks.
• Experience conducting or overseeing quality assurance reviews, evaluations, or program audits.
• Ability to translate complex quality standards into practical tools and guidance usable by Field Offices.
• Supervisory experience. Ability to direct and lead a geographically diverse team. Ability to identify and adapt leadership style to individual team member needs.
• Proficiency in French or Spanish.