Head of Program Development

Description

Ideally based in Washington DC, this role is remote home based in the US on East Coast or Central time zones. We will also consider applicants who are homebased in the UK however will require flexible as this role is working closely with team members in the US on East Coast or Central time zones.

This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-employment checks

For candidates based in the US a mandatory policy for COVID 19

vaccination will be required by the post holder.

Note you must have the right to work in your remote location and that national terms and conditions apply.

About Relief International

Relief International (RI) is a leading nonprofit organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

RI includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: in the UK, USA, France, and Belgium. Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.

• RI employs 5,000+ staff and auxiliary workers
• 97% of staff are in-country nationals
• We only have some 90 ex-pat staff out of 7,000+
• RI spent $125 million in 2021 on our programs

RI invests in four broad program sectors: Economic Opportunity, Education, Health, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). We design our programs to incorporate The RI Way: local participation, integrated programming, the development of civic skills, and partnerships including with local NGOs, governments, and the private sector.

RI is committed to ensuring that all those involved in our work uphold the highest ethical standards and are safeguarded against any form of exploitation and / or abuse.

About the opportunity

As the Head of Program Development, you will be a creative and entrepreneurial professional leading the organization’s institutional donor business development efforts.

Reporting to the Chief Program Officer (CPO), the Head of Program Development will lead the global program development team and a member of the RI’s Leadership Team.

Your role will coordinate RI’s overall business development strategy and oversee the small busy global PD team and ensure country teams are supported in order to successfully identify, track, prepare for, and win proposals/new programs.

About you

You will have experience in leading organizational development efforts by refining and developing the existing business development strategy at the global, regional, and country levels. Bringing experience in providing critical analysis and insights to the Senior Leadership, Board and CEO. Including success in managing engagement with institutional donors, as well as relationships with non ‐ profit and for ‐ profit partner organizations

The experience and skills you will bring

You will bring a track record of achievement in a previous, similar role with a progressive work experience and responsibility within an INGO context. Together with a proven experience to lead/motivate teams in a positive and professional manner in challenging and complex fragile contexts.

Your excellent relationship management skills with donors will be essential together with your hands on experience in proposal writing and partnership development track record will ensure success in this role.

How to apply

To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page.

You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter. The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing date. Note the closing date as per the job board listing, however, please apply immediately as we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis and may withdraw the position before the job board closing date.

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

COVID 19: To ensure a safe workplace, RI follows government requirements, and in some locations a mandatory vaccination policy applies. When working or traveling on RI business, all staff, contractors and visitors must follow the rules and entry requirements of the country.

If this role is US based a mandatory policy for COVID 19 vaccination will be required by the post holder.

Relief International has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment.

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.