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Head of humanitarian and development aid department

  • Contractor
  • Warsaw Poland
  • TBD USD / Year
  • Caritas Polska profile




  • Job applications may no longer being accepted for this opportunity.


Caritas Polska

Your responsibilities:

  • coordination for the preparation and implementation of humanitarian and development programs/projects (Eastern Europe, Africa, Central and South America, Central and East Asia regions);
  • management of an expert team;
  • monitoring of incomes and expenses for ongoing programs and projects in cooperation with the accounting department;
  • development of an action plan from an operational and financial perspective together with implementation partners and donors;
  • collaborating with external partners, in particular, Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Europa;
  • making business trips related to current or planned project activities – monitoring trips to countries of program/project implementation;
  • representing Caritas Poland externally.

Our requirements:

  • experience in coordinating international projects, including humanitarian/development/social projects;
  • knowledge and understanding of the principles of accounting for projects co-/funded by external donors;
  • experience in managing a team, including a distributed team;
  • fluency in Polish (C1 level minimum);
  • fluency in English (C1 level minimum);
  • advanced project management skills;
  • communication skills and openness to working with others;
  • willingness to travel outside Poland.

We offer:

  • stable employment based on an employment contract;
  • work in one of the largest charitable organizations;
  • work with a professional and committed team;
  • work in a convenient location (office located next to Rondo Daszyńskiego metro station);
  • a chance to develop and implement new solutions;
  • private medical care.

How to apply

To apply, send your CV to [email protected]. Please use “Head of humanitarian and development aid department” as the subject line of your email.

The closing date for applications is February 28, 2023.

Note that CVs will be screened on a rolling basis and Carita Polska will offer the position to the candidate who meets the requirements – even if it is before the deadline.


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