Regional Program Development Officer

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, IMC is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide.  By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, IMC rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

The Regional Program Development Officer will support the strategic expansion of IMC’s relief and development programming in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

• 1. Support the Asia Regional Team in the identification, cultivation and successful development of new business opportunities within Afghanistan and Pakistan.
• 2. The candidate selected will act as a liaison with local and regional officials, USAID, UN and NGO agencies in support of the Regional plans for development of new business opportunities.
• 3. The Regional Program Development Officer will be expected to work closely with the Asia Regional Team to identify, develop, and submit proposals, concepts, and expressions of interest to a wide range of relief and development donors.
• 4. The Regional Program Development Officer will also be tasked, as needed, with supporting the reporting and representation requirements of the field missions.
• 5. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Previous experience as a Regional PD in similar settings is required, in addition to a proven program development background.

• 1. Degree in related field and 5+ years of field experience in humanitarian relief or development programs focused on primary health care and public health in insecure settings is preferred
• 2. Knowledge of donor practices, the program proposal process, and humanitarian or development program solicitations and applications
• 3. Ability to conduct and or supervise new program assessments and write cogent proposals and budgets
• 4. Manage expatriates and local staff Finance, human resource and administration skills
• 5. Must have a familiarity with integrated development strategies and development-funding mechanisms, and a comprehensive knowledge of transition activities.
• 6. The candidate must possess a thorough knowledge of relief work and security concerns common in all programs. Fluent English required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at and complete the online employment application form found under the tab “Work with IMC”.  Please reference Devex. 

After you have submitted your on-line application, you can also e-mail the recruiter, John Niro, directly so that your application can be reviewed immediately. The e-mail address is