Vice President, Programming Quality & Technical Support at Feed the Children

Key Responsibilities:

Global Programming Quality & Standards


Establish, maintain, and enforce global programming quality standards across all programmatic pillars.
Define minimum technical requirements for program design, implementation, and learning.
Lead program quality reviews and oversee corrective action planning.
Serve as final technical authority for new program models and major adaptations.
Identify systemic program risks and implement mitigation strategies


Technical Leadership & Country Office Support


Provide strategic and hands-on technical assistance during program start-up, scale-up, and recovery.
Deploy technical expertise to fragile, complex or high-risk operating environments.
Support country offices in transitioning from activity-based to outcome-driven programming.
Guide program redesign when performance gaps or risks are identified
Provide technical leadership during program transitions, restructuring, or scale expansion


Program Design, Innovation & Evidence


Lead development of evidence-based program models aligned with global best practices.
Strengthen program design methodologies and technical rigor across the organization
Ensure alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and donor technical expectations.
Drive innovation, adaptive programming approaches, and continuous improvement.
Promote scalable program models that support organizational growth


Proposal Technical Leadership & Donor Readiness


Serve as technical lead or senior reviewer for major funding proposals.
Ensure technical rigor, feasibility and competitiveness in all major submissions.
Support donor technical engagement and site visits.


MEAL Integration & Adaptive Learning


Ensure technical alignment between program design and MEAL frameworks
Promote strong program logic, indicators, and measurement systems
Support adaptive management and learning-informed decision making
Strengthen feedback loops between implementation and program improvement
Collaborate closely with MEAL leadership to strengthen impact measurement


Capacity Building & Talent Development


Strengthen technical capacity across countries and regional teams.
Develop technical guidance, tools, and learning resources
Identify technical skill gaps and recommend structural solutions.
Support development of technical communities of practice
Coach and mentor technical and program leadership across regions


Authority & Decision Rights:

The Vice President, Programming Quality and Technical Support has the authority to:


Approve or reject program models based on technical quality.
Require corrective actions when programming standards are not met.
Establish and update global technical standards.
Provide final technical sign-off on major proposals.
Deploy technical support resources across country offices
Escalate program quality risks directly to the President, International Programming and Operations.


Core Competencies:


Technical Leadership & Program Quality
Strategic Thinking & Systems Design
Donor and Proposal Credibility
Adaptive Management & Learning
Cross-Cultural Leadership
Coaching & Capacity Building
Risk Identification & Mitigation
Change Leadership & Organizational Influence


Qualifications & Experience:

Required:


12 - 15+ years of international development experience.
Senior leadership experience in program quality, technical leadership or global program design.
Strong background in food security and nutrition.
Proven experience with U.S. Government funding and large institutional donors.
Experience across multiple countries and complex operating environments.