Director of Programme Development and Quality

About the role

The Director of Programme Development and Quality (DPDQ) is a senior leader within Save the Children’s Lebanon Country Office. Reporting to the Country Director, the DPDQ shapes and oversees the design, coordination and delivery of high‑quality, evidence‑based programmes for children, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s global breakthroughs and the country’s impact model.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the Country Strategy Plans, annual work plans and result‑based reporting.
• Ensure the delivery of sector‑specific and cross‑sectoral humanitarian and emergency response, contributing to crisis management leadership.
• Oversee a robust research, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (RMEAL) system and promote data‑driven decision‑making.
• Provide capacity‑strengthening, mentoring and coaching to technical advisors and specialists across education, child protection, child rights governance, shelter/WASH, food security and logistics, climate and other areas.
• Represent Save the Children with government authorities, donors, partners and other stakeholders, supporting strategic positioning and project design.

Required profile

• Extensive senior‑level experience in programme development, quality assurance and humanitarian response.
• Proven ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams and manage complex, multi‑task environments.
• Strong understanding of child rights, nexus approaches and evidence‑based programming.
• Excellent stakeholder management and representation skills at national and international levels.

Required skills