Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
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.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for supporting technical, administrative, logistical and managerial components for project implementation and program development in World Relief’s Global Response and Recovery (GRR) Unit. The post will be assigned a portfolio of country offices from within the unit, which may include activities in South Sudan, Haiti, Ukraine, DR Congo as well as the Resilience Program. The Program Officer (PO) will act as primary liaison between Home Office departments and the country offices assigned to the portfolio. Key role responsibilities include monitoring the progress of current projects, identifying and developing future programming opportunities, proposal development and report writing, financial and budget management, internal coordination between World Relief divisions, including Fundraising, Finance and Marketing teams, and technical assistance to country office leadership teams.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:Facilitate engagement between the GRR Senior Unit Director, other Program Officers, and relevant country office staff to ensure program quality, compliance with annual strategic plans and organizational mission. Liaise between country office leadership and various divisions within World Relief to ensure efficient and accurate management of country office program, as well as to provide to-date communications and information sharing internally.Travel to field sites as necessary and assigned by the Senior Unit Director. Provide oversight and monitoring of country office activities to ensure internal and donor compliance, and other requirements related to country office operations including local capacity development. Monitor grants, contracts and MOUs to ensure compliance. Provide writing support in business development activities and concept note/proposal development and submissions. Coordinate private fundraising efforts with the field. Provide representation, networking and cultivation of relationships with technical donors and other organizations implementing programs, including management of USAID/BHA relationships in Washington. Establish leadership and personal credibility while implementing and maintaining a clearly defined and understood chain of authority and accountability When requested, represent World Relief at professional conferences, events, meetings, program related workshops, as well as publishing of content. Participate in and monitor progress of Resilience program objectives. Provide support to World Relief’s membership in the Integral Alliance with reporting, updating, liaison and other duties as specified. Backstop for country offices as needed. Other duties as assigned.JOB REQUIREMENTS:Mature and personal Christian faithCommitted to the mission, vision, and values of World ReliefDesire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communitiesAble to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation documentFluent in both written and spoken English Minimum one-year experience working internationally with a humanitarian, relief or development organization, or similar work experience, either as a full-time employee, volunteer or intern Demonstrated ability to successfully engage in a multicultural and multi-linguistic environment, and understanding of cross-cultural sensitivity Strong writing skillsets, preferably in proposal development writing and report writing for government and/or institution donors University degree in related field, Master’s degree preferred Ability to travel to hardship locations 3 – 6 weeks annually
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Maintains professional maturity and a positive outlook to motivate team to work constructively under pressure. Responds resourcefully when challenges arise and accepts responsibility for actions, learning and change. Clearly and effectively expresses ideas, thoughts and concepts verbally and in written or graphic form, using correct and appropriate grammar, organization and structure, and effective presentation media and techniques. Uses appropriate media and approach to present ideas formally to individuals or groups with required impact Preferable experience in grant writing, especially for international institutions including USAID and UN agencies Understanding of donor management and initiative-taking with key stakeholders including but not limited to government donors, private donors, churches, UN agencies and other international coordination forums Excellent interpersonal skills, and capability to manage change and inspire teamwork through positive influence and active relationship building with country office teams Demonstrates knowledge and capacity to foster development of a common vision and can identify pathways to meet strategic goals Relevant experience in government, international development, non-profit or mission work Demonstrated organizational skills, and ability to respond professionally and effectively to multiple and often competing demands Must be able to multi-task and work well on multiple projects, while being able to prioritize. Demonstrated task and project implementation aptitude. Strong track record of completing tasks in a timely manner, detail oriented, and ability to self-start new tasks with limited prompting Fluency in a second language pertinent to the portfolio a plus, preferably French, Ukrainian, Arabic or KiswahiliWorld Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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.
