Regional Program Development Manager – Middle East

Position: Regional Program Development Manager (Middle East)

Location: Homebased in a country of RI’s operations or expat in Amman as budget allows; frequent travel in the region and donor headquarter countries at estimated 30% of time

Reports to : Regional Program Director – Middle East; dotted line technical management to Head of Program Development (Global Support Office)

Direct Reports : dotted line technical support to Program Development focal points in all Country Offices of Middle East region

About Relief International:

Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organization working in 15 countries globally to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Regional Program Development Manager (RPDM) reports to the Regional Program Director (RPD), with technical supervision of the Head of Program Development based in Washington DC.

The RPDM will take on a rigorous leadership role as a thought leader working with the global team to set strategy for the region as well as supporting and guiding the country offices with developing and accessing funding for new programs.

The role will also focus on improving the consistency and quality of proposal development processes at country level.

The RPDM will be responsible for working closely with country offices on capture management, networking planning, leading on program design workshops for strategic proposals, coordinating proposal development among various departments, ensuring full packages ready for review at regional and global level, and managing / contributing directly to proposal writing as necessary.

The jobholder will need to undertake short-term travel to support country programs in the development of large strategic bids and/or providing surge capacity if needed. This role will be critical to overall leadership and management of managing and reporting the ongoing and forecasted opportunities related to program development in the region and facilitate resource availability in coordination with GSO.

Position requires:

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills;
• Ability and willingness to travel to field offices;
• MA in international relations, business administration or other relevant field;
• 5 years minimum experience in INGO context, experience in Middle East desired
• Ability to deal with multiple deadlines and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated experience with at least half of RI’s key donors: USAID – BHA, USDOS – PRM, ECHO and various UN agencies. Experience with EC and other development donors is desired.
• Proven success in grant writing, networking and liaising with country and global support staff

RI Values:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.

We value:

• Inclusiveness
• Transparency and accountability
• Agility and innovation
• Collaboration
• Sustainability