Humanitarian Manager

Job Posting Organization:
Relief International (RI) is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change, and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience, and promote long-term health and wellbeing. Established with a mission to provide humanitarian assistance and development support, RI operates with a team of more than 7,000 staff and local volunteers across 15 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The organization focuses on Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education, and Livelihoods programming, which are essential for building community resilience. RI is structured as an alliance of four organizations—Relief International, Inc., Relief International-France, Relief International-UK, and Relief International-Europe—working under a unified leadership team to achieve their shared mission.

Job Overview:
The Humanitarian Manager is tasked with the leadership, management, and quality implementation of humanitarian health and multi-sectoral response programs in emergency and crisis-affected settings. This role is pivotal in overseeing program delivery, grant management, donor compliance, partnership coordination, monitoring and evaluation, and representation with stakeholders. The Humanitarian Manager ensures that humanitarian assistance is safe, timely, effective, and accountable. The position requires close collaboration with technical teams, operations staff, partners, donors, and government counterparts to design and implement integrated humanitarian interventions that address the needs of vulnerable populations while adhering to humanitarian principles and organizational standards. The role also involves significant travel, estimated at 60-70%, to oversee program implementation in various locations.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Humanitarian Manager will lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of humanitarian programs based on Relief International's strategies and approaches. Responsibilities include ensuring high-quality delivery of humanitarian health interventions and integrated multi-sectoral responses, overseeing work plans, budgets, procurement plans, and program performance against targets. The manager will ensure that programs are responsive to evolving humanitarian needs and contextual changes, promoting accountability to affected populations and community engagement throughout the project cycle. Additionally, the role involves providing technical guidance to project teams and partners on humanitarian health programming, ensuring interventions align with international standards and best practices, and facilitating capacity building and mentoring of staff and partners. The manager will also ensure robust monitoring systems are in place to track outputs, outcomes, and program quality, support evaluations and audits, manage humanitarian grants in compliance with donor requirements, represent Relief International in humanitarian coordination forums, and identify programmatic, operational, and compliance risks while implementing mitigation measures.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, International Development, Humanitarian Affairs, Social Sciences, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Humanitarian Assistance, International Development, or a related discipline is considered an advantage. Additionally, candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian programming in a management capacity, with a demonstrated background in humanitarian health programming, including emergency health response and public health in crisis settings. Proven experience in designing, managing, and implementing multi-sectoral humanitarian programs involving health and other sectors such as WASH, nutrition, protection, security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">food security, shelter, or livelihoods is essential. Significant experience managing humanitarian grants funded by major institutional donors, familiarity with donor compliance and reporting requirements, and experience leading project teams in complex humanitarian responses are also required.

Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields such as Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, International Development, Humanitarian Affairs, or Social Sciences. A postgraduate qualification in related disciplines is advantageous and may enhance a candidate's suitability for the role.

Experience:
The position requires at least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian programming, particularly in a management capacity. Candidates should have a strong background in humanitarian health programming, including emergency health response and public health in crisis settings. Experience in managing multi-sectoral humanitarian programs and coordinating with various stakeholders, including government authorities and NGOs, is crucial. The ability to represent Relief International in different coordination platforms and advocacy events is also important.

Languages:
Fluency in English is mandatory, with excellent report writing and communication skills. Additional language skills may be considered an asset, particularly in languages relevant to the regions where Relief International operates, enhancing communication with local stakeholders and communities.

Additional Notes:
This position is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks and enhanced due diligence. The role is categorized under the M7 level in Program Management and Leadership, indicating a seniority level that involves significant responsibility and leadership within the organization. The position is full-time and may involve international travel as part of the job responsibilities, with a travel requirement estimated at 60-70%. Compensation and benefits details are typically provided during the hiring process.