Head of Programmes – Roster Various Countries

Weworld; Milano; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

WeWorld is seeking a Head of Programmes to oversee all country programmes within our roster for multiple countries. The role focuses on development and emergency settings, ensuring technical quality, donor compliance, and strategic alignment with WeWorld's mission.

This position involves short-notice deployments and close collaboration with the Country Representative and regional units to maintain a strong, context-responsive portfolio.

Aufgaben

• Lead country programme portfolio with focus on development and emergency settings.
• Ensure technical quality, donor reporting, and alignment with WeWorld strategy.
• Guide Programme Managers, MEAL teams, and technical experts with strong leadership.

Jobbeschreibung

Position: Head of Programmes– Roster Various Countries

Reporting Relationship: Country Representative

Location: to be defined according to needs

Deadline: 21/10/2026

Starting date: according to program needs

ROSTER

WeWorld opened this Roster for Head of Programmes with strong experience in both development and emergency settings and interested for short notice, short terms deployments in countries where WeWorld would experience unexpected gaps.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and selected candidates will become part of WeWorld roster list of professionals who will be contacted when needed.

Being part of the list does not guarantee any immediate of future collaborations with WeWorld. Inclusion on the roster list will be active for the ongoing year and can be renewed upon mutual agreement between WeWorld and the roster list members.

Job description

The Country Head of Programmes will supervise all ongoing projects in the country in accordance with the strategy, plans and policies of the WeWorld mission in Ukraine. The Country Head of Programs will ensure technical and quality control of ongoing project interventions and contribute to the development of new interventions. The Head of Programmes will work closely with the Country Representative, the Head of Support Services and the Regional Unit, to maintain and develop strategically WeWorld portfolio, in accordance with WeWorld Global and National strategy.

Main tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensure the high-quality implementation, monitoring, and performance of the entire country programme portfolio.
• Oversee and coordinate the delivery of ongoing programmes, ensuring strategic coherence, compliance with donor requirements, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability.
• Provide leadership, guidance and quality assurance to Programme Managers, the MEAL team, and Technical Experts, in close coordination with the Country Representative.
• Directly supervise project staff, fostering effective teamwork, performance management, and proactive identification of resource gaps and operational bottlenecks.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the country strategy, supporting strategic planning under the guidance of the Country Representative.
• Lead and coordinate the design and development of new projects, including needs assessment, logical framework development, proposal writing, and budget preparation, in collaboration with headquarters, technical advisors, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee the preparation and quality control of donor reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, in collaboration with the MEAL and Programme teams.
• Represent WeWorld in relevant coordination forums, sector working groups, and stakeholder meetings as delegated.
• Ensure active and effective participation in clusters and inter-agency coordination mechanisms to strengthen partnerships, information sharing, and programme impact. Organize active participation in clusters