Regional Program Manager at Relief International (RI)

Program Development Support

• Write, review and edit proposal narratives, concept notes, and other business/program development documents when assigned as part of proposal teams.
• Review proposals and supporting documentation and annexes for accuracy and compliance with donor regulations as required
• Support assessments and program design workshops as needed ensuring strategic alignment with country and regional strategies
• Support countries with the development and implementation of country program development and donor engagement strategies in collaboration with the Regional Program Director and the Program Development (PD) Team
• Ensure all submitted proposal packages are filed and accessible to country and regional teams in close collaboration with the PD Team
• Provide other proposal development support in collaboration with RI’s Program Development Team and as directed by the Regional Program Director. This may include in-country support whenever needed.
• Facilitate review of newly awarded agreements in close coordination with the Awards Management Team (AMU)

Program Management Support

• Provide comprehensive in-person and remote guidance and support with the implementation of sound project cycle management in accordance with RI’s Program Management Framework (PMF)

• Support timely project mobilization for all new projects in the region, as well as to inform program adaptation

• Travel to country offices to provide support, monitoring, capacity building as per program needs, including gap filling of key program positions and/or surge capacity as needed

• Provide program coverage for SSD during peak times or Program Director gaps

• Lead the induction and onboarding for newly recruited Program Managers and country grant focal points in SSD on the required tools and processes set out in RI’s Program Management Framework

• Provide programs input for monthly updates to RI’s Leadership Team

• Work with the Regional Program Assistant to develop, maintain and regularly update a quarterly Asia/Africa Watchlist, providing humanitarian context analysis and monitoring of crisis indicators

Grants Management Support

• Ensure high quality content and compliance with guidelines and requirement for donor reports. Provide final copy edit and/or support in writing assigned sections, upon requested. When needed, deploy to country programs to assist in writing reports.
• Work with the Regional Program Assistant (RPA) to ensure regional grants and reporting trackers as well as online grant folders are updated regularly

Communications and Representation Support

• Coordinate and participate in regular management meetings with field, RSO and GSO colleagues, including the documentation and sharing of the minutes and action items, encourage overall program cohesion through coordination and information sharing with and between program teams, RSO and GSO

Safeguarding

• Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.
• Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, ensure all people who come into contact with Relief International are as safe as possible.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

This position demands a highly dynamic, proactive, autonomous and flexible individual with solid and effective, quality project cycle and grant management skills who is ready to provide substantive contributions and explore advancing their leadership capacity for achieving results in a demanding and fast paced environment. An excellent communicator and team player with fluency in English and who is at ease working in a highly diverse team, capable adapting communication styles to different audiences.

• Master’s degree in International Development, Humanitarian Studies, Management Studies, or a related field in alignment with the relief and development sectors
• Demonstrated progressive professional experience managing humanitarian/development programming or supporting the management of programs in a regional capacity; including field experience
• Exceptional and demonstrated skills in program cycle management, covering the entire program cycle
• Seven (7) years’ experience managing multi-country programs or regional programs preferably in humanitarian/emergency.
• Familiarity with US Government grants, as well as ECHO/EC and or/ UN grants
• Excellent independent and collaborative report writing and data analysis skills
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex activities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment and discipline
• Logical and critical thinking skills, and a comfort working with complex budgets and spreadsheets
• Strong independent task management skills and techniques, ability to prioritize and organize own workload
• Willingness to think outside the box, approach challenges with creative solutions
• Comfortable absorbing workload under stress periods
• Superior oral and written communication skills in English, including consensus building and triangulation of information from multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team with a high degree of drive, initiative and autonomy
• Willingness to accept and absorb direct critique and participate in two-way dialogue with peers and managers to improve work quality and results
• Proven high level of computer literacy and advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills (with emphasis on Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to travel internationally to support country programs