Program Development Consultant

Job Description

Position: Program Development Consultant

Location: Remote

Duration: 3 Months with option to renew (Full and Part Time)

Reports to: Head of Program Development

Start Date: Open

About RI: Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 18 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

Relief International includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France and RI-Europe. Under our alliance agreement we operate as a single, shared management structure.

Position Summary: RI seeks a Program Development Consultant to join its roster of qualified candidates to serve as needed to fulfill surge support anticipated throughout the year. Ideal candidates will be available for a period of 3 Months and will work corroboratively with the Program Development Team, Regional Directors, country teams and with a direct senior-level reporting line to the Director of Program Development. The PD Consultant will be responsible for developing a set number of concept notes and Full Proposals as well as refining Proposal Development trainings and materials. Full and part time availability will be considered.

Scope of Work:

In coordination with PD, regional and country teams:

• Lead the program design for Concept Notes (CN) or Full Proposals (TBD Country and Donor)
• Lead the preparation of CNs and Full Proposals including leading proposal writing efforts as well as costing efforts;
• Attend relevant meetings with Donor in relation to the NOFO/RFP/HIP release.
• Review current proposals and reports in advance of the NOFO/RFP/HIP release.
• Engage in needs assessment for project proposals as necessary;
• Maintain outreach with relevant local NGOs is applicable to applications.
• Work collaboratively with Head of Program Development and PD team on PD orientation materials and country level guidance.
• Provide expert level advice to newly on boarded staff to the PD team for donor best practices.

Tasks and Deliverables: The PD Consultant will:

• Review and analyze call for proposals, ensuring it aligns with country teams design and suggest ways to adapt design to meet donor requirements.
• Review current project documents (Proposal and Reports)
• Lead design workshops with the Country Teams
• Gather inputs from both Country Teams to inform project designs
• Meet with relevant stakeholders (country team, RSO, Partners) necessary for the development of the applications
• Lead drafting on proposal applications
• Ensure Concept Notes, Proposals and Budgets are reviewed by TAD, RSO and GSO
• Finalize Concepts ready for portal or email submission by Deadline
• Edit and, as needed, design modules in PD training handbook and training modules.

There may be additional related work resulting from this effort. Any additional work will be outlined in a new Scope of Work and contract.

Qualifications & requirements: This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills;
• MA in international relations, business administration or other relevant field;
• 5 years minimum experience INGO context, previous experience with USAID preferred;
• 10 years minimum relevant work experience with progressively increasing responsibility;
• P roven success in grant writing, net-working and liaising with field and HQ staff when necessary ;
• Proven knowledge of PRM Concept Notes and Proposals;

Relief International’s 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

About the Organization

Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit 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.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

RI includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France and RI-Europe. Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.

About our Programs

RI is active in 16 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen. Often, RI is the only organization providing assistance to highly vulnerable communities.

· RI employs 7,000+ staff and auxiliary workers

· 97% of staff are local nationals

· We only have some 90 ex-pat staff out of 7,000+

· RI spent $125 million in 2021 on our programs