Senior Global Programs Director

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Senior Global Programs Director
The Senior Global Programs Director (SGPD) provides strategic leadership, oversight, and support to Spark’s Country Directors, ensuring high-quality, nationally scalable, and financially sustainable program delivery across all countries of operation. As a key member of the Global Programs Team, the SGPD strengthens program excellence, fosters cross-country learning, ensures strong operational performance, and aligns country strategies with Spark’s global vision and growth plans.
This role requires a seasoned leader with deep experience in international development, government relations, scaling programs, multi-country program oversight, team leadership, and operational management.
Tasks And Responsibilities:

• Programmatic strategy:
  • Lead national-scale programs via policy adoption, financing, and program roll-out across Rwanda, Malawi, Ghana, Uganda, and potentially other countries.
  • Maintain and cultivate top-level national government relationships in support of the national program adoption, financing, and execution.
  • Establish in-country financing via the Government, the World Bank, bilateral partners, and co-financing.
  • Develop and implement programmatic strategy in alignment with Spark MicroGrants’ mission and goals.
  • Oversee the design and execution of all programmatic activities to ensure high-quality, impactful, and scalable initiatives.
  • Provide strategic direction and support to Country Directors to enhance country-specific strategies and operations.
    

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Employer
Spark Microgrants
Date Posted
17 August 2026
Closing Date
17 September 2026
Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa
Countries
Uganda
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