Senior Lead, Quality & Impact – WCA at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Lead, Quality & Impact – WCA

Job Identification: 15886
Location: Nigeria
Reports To: Director, Quality & Impact
Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available
Required Time Zone: WCA
Contract Length: Permanent
Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment
Language Requirements: French and English
International Travel: up to 40% 
Remit: Global

Team and Role Purpose

• To enhance the culture of quality and impact across Country Offices by ensuring that the right technical expertise is available at the right place and time.
• Our purpose is to drive an evidence and accountability agenda and embedding learning throughout our programming and operations.
• We aim to support the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) function through capacity strengthening, PRIME, and global indicator roll-out, while leading programme incident management, risk escalation, and reporting to uphold our commitment to excellence and accountability.

Role purpose

• To lead and enhance the Quality and Impact agenda within Save the Children International by strategically guiding and coordinating high-quality programming and strategic technical support across Country Offices, ensuring excellence and accountability in our operations while fostering a culture of evidence-based decision-making and embedding learning throughout the organisation.

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead the delivery of Save the Children Program Quality and Impact Agenda, collaborating closely with relevant departments and the Regional Director.
• Provide strategic support and oversight for country portfolios by engaging with country teams to understand their needs and identify opportunities. 
• Lead programme incident management, risk escalation, and reporting to uphold excellence and accountability.
• Deliver demand-driven and strategic technical support to Country Offices (COs) to design and implement high-quality programming and influencing.
• Support, shape, and deliver strategic workforce planning and professional development for CO Program Development and Quality (PDQ) Directors and Technical Experts (TEs) in regions.
• Promote, role model, and support the integration of programs with policy, advocacy, and campaigns, as well as cross-thematic and Nexus programming to amplify impact for and with children.
• Serve as a technical focal point for CO PDQ Directors, providing technical guidance and backstopping as needed.
• During categorized responses, coordinate technical support to country offices and deploy DTL Programmes personnel when necessary.

Experience and Skills
Education and Qualifications:

• A post-graduate Degree or equivalent in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Healthor a related field is essential. 
• Consideration for a combination of relevant academic qualifications and substantial work experience is also possible.

Essential:

• Significant experience in coordinating technical support to Regional or multi-country programmes in the humanitarian and development sectors. 
• Extensive experience in representing organisations at high-profile internal and external forums. 
• Proven track record in managing diverse and multidisciplinary teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment. 
• Demonstrated ability in building and nurturing strategic partnerships with donors, government stakeholders, and other key partners at regional and national levels, aligned with our commitment to localisation.
• Proficient experience in identifying and managing risks in complex operational contexts and coordinating across multiple entities to ensure alignment.
• Experience in leading responses to humanitarian crises, including planning, implementation, and coordination with various humanitarian actors. 
• Ability to work closely with Communication & Engagement, Media and Humanitarian teams to ensure a robust coordination mechanism is in place. 
• Commitment to and substantial experience in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within teams and programmes. This includes proactive approaches in recruitment, development, and retention of diverse talent to reflect the communities served by Save the Children. 
• Technical leadership: demonstrated expertise in leading the development and implementation of high-quality programming standards, tools and policies with a locally led approach grounded in evidence and research from Save the Children and partners interventions. 
• Visionary Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to articulate a compelling vision for the future, inspiring and motivating teams to achieve ambitious goals. 
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to inspire and engage employees at all levels, fostering a sense of purpose and commitment. 
• Fluency in French and English.

Desirable:

• Professional training or certification of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Results-Based Management, or Project Management or related areas would be beneficial.  

Application Closing Date
7th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online