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Programme portfolio delivery & quality (30%)

• Lead day-to-day oversight of the programme portfolio to ensure delivery is on time, on budget, and to standard; coordinate annual and quarterly workplans and implementation calendars with Senior Practitioners/Team Leads; manage delivery risks and dependency tracking (identify delays early and drive mitigation); ensure programme design is technically sound and aligned to Child’s i strategy and operating model; oversee donor compliance across projects (contractual obligations, reporting timetables, policy adherence, documentation readiness); maintain strong coordination with Finance/Operations to ensure smooth delivery resourcing and accountability.

Evidence, learning & performance (with MEAL)- (15%)

• Provide oversight and direction to MEAL to keep systems robust and useful; ensure cross-portfolio indicators, targets, and results frameworks are coherent and aligned; run quarterly evidence reviews with MEAL and programme leads to translate learning into design improvements and implementation adjustments; strengthen data quality, validation, and ethical data management; ensure timely use of MEAL inputs in donor reports, internal performance updates, and decision-making; support operational research/documentation and ensure learning is packaged for internal use and external influence.

Scale & sustainability (15%)

• Identify and prioritise scale opportunities across pilots and mature programmes; develop scale roadmaps and readiness criteria (fidelity, resourcing, partnerships, risk, safeguarding readiness); support adaptation and replication in new geographies/contexts while protecting quality and outcomes; drive systems-strengthening approaches (government adoption pathways, integration into local service systems, workforce capacity); coordinate with Business Development/fundraising to position scale pathways in proposals and donor conversations; track and maintain a simple “scale pipeline” of opportunities and next steps.

Safeguarding leadership (Designated Safeguarding Lead)- (15%)

• Serve as Designated Safeguarding Lead with organisation-wide accountability; ensure safeguarding framework is implemented consistently across programmes, sites and partners; lead safeguarding governance (e.g., chair safeguarding committee), reporting, and escalation pathways; oversee partner safeguarding due diligence, capacity assessments, and mitigation plans embedded in programme delivery; coordinate safeguarding training/refreshers for staff, volunteers and partners; maintain secure and confidential safeguarding records and produce regular safeguarding updates/briefs for leadership and boards as required, ensuring compliance with data protection and survivor-/child-centred practice.

People leadership & partnerships (25%)

• Line-manage Senior Practitioners/Team Leads (and MEAL Lead, where applicable) to enable high performance, wellbeing and accountability; set clear objectives, conduct regular supervision, and support professional development; ensure teams have the technical support needed while avoiding overload; steward strategic partnerships with CSOs, local government, community structures and faith-based organisations—ensuring clear roles, coordination rhythms and accountability; represent Child’s i in agreed forums and coalitions (with Country Director alignment); support partner relationship management to enable delivery, learning, and scale (including joint planning and periodic reviews).