Regional Program Development Officer | ReliefWeb

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Regional Programme Development Officer (national)

Location: Amman and/or remote areas (any country of residence for RI, GMT+1-GMT+3 is preferred)

Travel: 30% of the time

Functional family and level: Technical family, T3

Pre-hire checks: This role is classified as a position that requires Enhanced Due Diligence as standard

Domain

Department: Programs

Reporting to: Regional Program Development Manager

Direct subordinates:-

Budget responsibility: —

Relationship Management: Regional Team, Country Programs, Global Team

Context

About Relief International

Relief International (RI) works with communities affected by conflict, climate change and disasters to save lives, build resilience and promote long-term health and well-being.

RI currently operates in 15 countries worldwide, including some of the most vulnerable: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey and Yemen.

RI comprises the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI Inc., RI-UK, RI-France and RI-Europe. Under our alliance agreement, we operate with a single, shared management structure.

Middle East region

RI operates in seven countries in the Middle East: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt), Syria, Turkey and Yemen, with a focus on the four RI sector pillars: Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education and Economic Opportunity. We employ over 4,000 people (direct and indirect) in the Middle East and implement a range of humanitarian and development programs worth approximately $70 million USD annually.

2. Job profile

RI is seeking a Regional Program Development Officer (RPDO) to support program development efforts in the Middle East region. This role is responsible for providing a wide range of support to the Regional Program Team, contributing to the successful growth of the Middle East portfolio. The RPDO will support the coordination of all proposal development processes across the Middle East country offices, support proposal review, contribute to opportunity tracking and pipeline management, desk research, donor engagement preparation, country office training materials, and other duties.

The position reports to the Regional Program Development Manager (RPDM) and works closely with the Regional Program Unit, the Regional Finance Unit, the Awards Management Unit, the Middle East country offices and relevant departments of the Global Support Office.

This role requires a dynamic, proactive and flexible individual with skills in programme design and development who is ready to make substantial contributions and explore how to develop their capabilities to achieve results in a demanding and fast-paced environment. This individual must be an excellent communicator and team player with fluency in English and who is comfortable working in a highly diverse team, and who can adapt communication styles to different audiences.

3. Main Responsibilities

Accountability and complexity

Work closely with regional and country office teams to ensure the highest quality of program development, in collaboration with relevant departments.
coordination with internal stakeholders and donors.

Program Development

Track and summarize new opportunities to support management in decision-making about the application process (including the application process, eligibility requirements, and required competencies for RI to apply).
Support coordination with country offices in all phases of programme development.
Support the RPDM and the programme team in contributing to programme design, for solicited and unsolicited programmes and for pilot and large-scale programmes.
Coordinate/manage the preparation of funding proposals/concept notes, including proposal/concept note writing and cost estimates for a wide range of donors. Allocate amounts as requested by the RPDM and/or required at Country Office level.
Work with the RPDM and country offices to develop a work plan for proposals/concept notes.
Support/lead the review, including editing, of standard proposals/concept notes, including all necessary attachments. Ensure that complete/clean packages are shared for review by the regional team prior to submission and facilitate coordination between Country Offices and the regional team.
Support RPDM in tracking and updating programme development opportunities at Country Office level to ensure the Middle East proposal development pipeline is accurate and up to date.
Ensure that the RI program development process is followed at all levels.
Manage final proposal submissions through external donor platforms, including the development and revision of specific donor forms and/or additional attachments (e.g. certification and guarantee, SF424S, etc.)
Support due diligence processes for new donors/new funding opportunities for country offices.
Enable effective go/no-go decisions (including drafting go/no-go decision-making memoranda) and analyze cost sharing with RPDM support.
Conduct research on specific programme sectors, RI’s work on the ground, donor priorities, regional funding trends and prepare and update knowledge pieces such as capacity statements, reports, one-pagers, etc.
Ensure that partnerships with other organisations within proposals comply with RI procedures, including collaboration agreements, and that due diligence requirements are met before proposals are submitted.

Capacity building and guidance

Support the RPDM and the Global Program Development Team at country offices and in capacity building of regional teams (i.e. portal familiarization and management).
Support the development and training of specific checklists/guidelines/etc. related to specific donors, processes, etc.

General technical and administrative support

Monitor monthly program development progress (financial and country submissions), success rates, trends and present to the regional program team
Organize and document periodic and ad hoc departmental meetings and teleconferences with country offices and the global support office.
Provide administrative support, including administration and data management
Support the development and/or update of the country profile for donor meetings as requested by RPDM or RPD
Support ad hoc tasks assigned by the supervisor or regional program director as needed.

Behavior and rules of conduct

Ensure that your conduct at work and outside of work is consistent with the values in RI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy.
Acts with integrity and is responsible for being respectful, inclusive and professional.
Report any concerns.

Protection

Support and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the protection and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve
Ensure that all people who come into contact with Relief International are as safe as possible, in accordance with RI’s Safety and Protection Policy
Support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and abuse and promotes the implementation of the Code of Conduct and Protection Policy.
Work with relevant functions to advocate for the inclusion of protection activities and resources within the programme

4. Specification

Essential criteria

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in International Development, Humanitarian Studies, Management Studies or a related field aligned with the relief and development sectors
At least two years of demonstrable, progressive professional experience working on program/proposal development;
Knowledge of US Government grants, as well as ECHO/EC and/or UN grants
Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex activities, meet deadlines and exercise sound judgment and discipline
Independent, yet able to work with multiple teams in a coordinated one-team approach.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Willingness to accept and absorb direct criticism and engage in two-way dialogue with colleagues and managers to improve work quality and results
Demonstrable high level of computer skills and advanced skills in the Microsoft Office Suite (with emphasis on Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Sharepoint)
Absorb comfortable workload during busy periods
Ability to travel internationally in support of country programs

Desired criteria

Knowledge/experience in at least one of the key sectors of RI (health, nutrition, WASH, education and economic opportunities)
Experience with other donors and foundations
Previous experience with Middle Eastern countries

5. RI values

Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, as well as “Do No Harm”, Relief International has the following values: