Director, Programs NGO Job TaRL

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The Programs Director leads the strategic direction, oversight, and execution of TaRL Africa’s programmatic portfolio across countries. This includes guiding high-impact implementation, strengthening government partnerships, driving evidence-based learning and adaptation, and ensuring sustainable scale. The Director oversees multiple sub-teams, fosters collaboration across the organization, and ensures our work delivers measurable improvements in foundational learning.

Major roles and responsibilities:

Strategic Program Leadership (25%)

• Lead the development and execution of TaRL Africa’s overall program strategy across countries where TaRL Africa does not yet have a country presence. 
• Ensure coherence and alignment across delivery, program measurement, partnerships, improvement, and sustainability efforts.
• Oversee cross-team planning and execution of OKRs and strategic initiatives.
• Support the Deputy Executive Director in high-level decision-making and strategic reviews.

Leadership of Senior Program Team (25%) 

• Supervise and support a team of five senior program leaders, ensuring clarity, alignment, and performance.
• Foster a strong, collaborative culture across sub-teams, encouraging learning, continuous improvement and shared accountability.
• Ensure strategic staffing, performance management, and succession planning across the program function.

Government Partnerships and System Integration (15%)

• Provide senior-level support to governments and country teams in embedding TaRL into national systems.
• Represent TaRL Africa in key conversations with Ministries, and regional actors on scale, quality, and sustainability.
• Guide alignment between technical assistance efforts and long-term institutionalization goals.     

Fundraising & Donor Engagement (15%)

• Collaborate with the Fundraising team to position the organization and develop compelling proposals.
• Support the development of programmatic content for funding applications, reporting, and donor communications.
• Represent the programmatic vision and progress in high-level donor meetings and funder briefings.

Program Quality and Learning (10%)

• Oversee d program improvement priorities.
• Support the testing, reflection, and adoption of innovations that enhance impact and cost-effectiveness.
• Ensure learning from across countries is codified and feeds into decision-making.

Budgeting & Resource Management (10%)

• Provide oversight on programmatic budget planning and resource allocation.
• Ensure program resources are aligned with strategic priorities and grant requirements.
• Support cross-country financial planning in collaboration with Finance and Operations teams.

Education and Experience 

• Master’s degree in Education, Public Policy, International Development, or a related field
• At least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in education or development programs
• Proven ability to manage senior teams and oversee multi-country operations
• Demonstrated experience in early-stage program design, scale-up, or systems integration
• Experience working with governments in Sub-Saharan Africa on education reform or large-scale program implementation
• Strong understanding of delivery models, MEL systems, and program strategy
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and cross-functional management skills
• Fluency in English required; French or a local African language is an asset

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