Director of Programs
Role Summary
Detailed description available on the official website.
About the Organisation
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
Minimum Requirements
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs [Core Beliefs](https://worldrelief.org/values/), [Statement of Faith](https://worldrelief.org/statement-of-faith-details/), [Christian Identity](https://worldrelief.org/content/uploads/2022/06/Towards-a-Fresh-Embrace-of-our-Christian-Identity-2.pdf) and [National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document](https://www.nae.org/for-the-health-of-the-nation-publication/)
- Master’s Degree from an accredited university in a relevant field, and at least 7 years’ experience at the level of a program manager with responsibility for multi-sector integrated relief and development program with an international NGO is desired;
- Fluency in written and spoken French and English is mandatory; knowledge of Creole is desirable;
- Demonstrated results in obtaining and maintaining high-level donor funding through following the humanitarian proposal development process;
- Excellent organization, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to travel for up to 40% of the time;
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word, AI, Excel, PowerPoint other computer programs.
- Familiarity and experience working with different donors including USAID/DoS, UN agencies, EU/ECHO, GAC and other multilateral and bilateral donors;
- Previous experience working in conflict/transition and/or humanitarian crisis environments, preferably Haiti, and proven experience in supervising complex, high-speed, and challenging field operations in developing countries;
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing project start-up and expansions, manages growth under limited time constraints as well as has been involved in program start-up and close-out;
- Strong skills in managing and unifying a diverse team, including hiring, supervising, and training staff;
- Experience with operations, such as logistics and procurement systems and HR management;
- Financial management experience, including budgeting, and financial management (tracking, reporting, and accounting);
- Understanding of MEAL and data collection principles;
- Strong analytical capacity.
Working Conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations
- The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.
- Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.
- The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
- Extended periods of time may be required for computer work, reading from a screen, data entry, utilizing office equipment such as copiers and fax machines, as well as participation in phone or online meetings.
- Physical, emotional and intellectual demands
- Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.
- All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation.
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