Regional Program Development Coordinator

Job Description

Position: Regional Program Development Coordinator

Location: Amman, Jordan with travel as necessary (up to 70%)

Reports to: Regional Program Development Manager

Duration: 1 year

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/RIFrance and RI-Europe. Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.

Position Summary:

Relief International currently seeks a Regional Program Development Coordinator (RDPC) to support Program Development (PD) efforts in the Middle East. The RPDC will work closely with the Regional Program Development Manager (RPDM), Global PD, Regional, and Country teams to support concept note and proposal development across a broad range of institutional donors (i.e. USAID/OFDA, PRM, ECHO, UN agencies, etc.). The RPDC will be based in Amman with potential travel to field sites as needed (up to 70%). The RPDC reports to the RPDM.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

In coordination with the Global Support Office, regional, and country teams:

• Work with the Regional Director and RPDM to develop work plan for priority proposals;
• Engage in needs assessment for project proposals as necessary;
• Contribute to program design, for solicited and unsolicited programs, and for pilot and full scale programs;
• Manage/coordinate the preparation of funding proposals, including leading proposal writing and costing efforts across a broad range of donors and award amounts;
• Track country and regional proposal efforts and report to RPDM and Regional team on status;
• In close collaboration with country teams represent RI as appropriate with donors and other events (e.g. INGO Forum meetings, etc.)
• Support effective go/no-go decisions (including the preparation of go/no-go memos for decision-making) and cost share analysis;
• Ensure PD process is followed, within submission deadlines.

In addition:

• Prepare and update regular activity reports;
• Undertake other ad hoc tasks; and,
• Operate within RI policy, setting an example for other field staff.

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;
• Emergency response experience required; experience in Middle East preferred;
• Ability and willingness to travel to field offices;
• MA in international relations, business administration or other relevant field;
• 5 years minimum experience INGO context, previous experience with USAID/OFDA, DFID, and ECHO preferred;
• Proven success in grant writing, networking and liaising with field and HQ staff when necessary.

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

About the Organization

Founded in 1990, Relief International provides emergency, rehabilitation and development services that empower beneficiaries in the process. RI's programs include health, shelter construction, education, community development, agriculture, food, income-generation, and conflict resolution. RI employs an innovative approach to program design and a high quality of implementation performance in demonstrating deep and lasting impact in reducing human suffering worldwide.