Relief International is seeking candidates for our proposal Talent Pool for upcoming USAID projects.
About Relief International:
Relief International (RI) partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change, and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. RI is currently active in 16 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
About the Opportunity:
Our aim is to build a Talent Pool of strong candidates for:
- Chief of Party
- Project Director
- Technical Advisors (WASH, Health, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods)
- Team Leader positions
This is in anticipation of future multi-year, multi-million-dollar USAID-funded development opportunities.
We are actively seeking to connect with professionals with exceptional organizational, strategic thinking, and representational skills, and are eager to hear from senior leaders with the following qualifications:
- Extensive knowledge of USAID programming, approaches, and policy.
- Demonstrable experience successfully leading the start-up, implementation, and/or closeout of large, complex USAID-funded initiatives, including management of international and local partner consortia and project design and delivery within fragile contexts.
- Masterโs degree or higher from an accredited college or university in fields including but not limited to education, economics, business, international development, organizational development, or proven commensurate experience.
- Solution-oriented mindset and demonstrated capacity to understand and meet the needs of diverse stakeholders and partners.
- Knowledge of designing, implementing, and/or managing projects focused on Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Education, and/or Food Secuity and Economic Recovery and Development (Livelihoods).
- Significant previous experience working in conflict or crises situations, preferably in the countries where Relief International operates.
- Experience managing the work of staff and subcontractors both within and beyond your area of technical expertise, such as gender, inclusive development, climate, education, private sector engagement, conservation, energy, and land and resource governance.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills, including professional fluency in written and spoken English (required). Professional fluency in other languages spoken in RI countries (Arabic, French, Dari, Pashto, Urdu) strongly preferred.
We are especially keen to hear from candidates with prior USAID experience as a Chief of Party and/or Deputy Chief of Party who can effectively spearhead RI's programs and drive strategic direction for country missions.
All roles will be based in host countries, depending on the location of the funding opportunity. This includes Afghanistan, Chad, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Occupied Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza).
All offers of employment are subject to donor funding and approval.
How will it work?
If you are successful, we will invite you for an initial HR interview to discuss your interest and availability for current and future (anticipated) opportunities. We will then conduct a technical interview with programmatic and/or operational colleagues, as relevant, and complete a background check. Upon successful completion of your clear background check, you will then be added to our Proposal Talent Pool database. We will reach out to you about specific opportunities and discuss if your profile is part of the bid.
At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills, including professional fluency in written and spoken English (required). Professional fluency in other languages spoken in RI countries (Arabic, French, Dari, Pashto, Urdu) strongly preferred.
- Experience managing the work of staff and subcontractors both within and beyond your area of technical expertise, such as gender, inclusive development, climate, education, private sector engagement, conservation, energy, and land and resource governance.
- Significant previous experience working in conflict or crises situations, preferably in the countries where Relief International operates.
- Knowledge of designing, implementing, and/or managing projects focused on Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Education, and/or Food Secuity and Economic Recovery and Development (Livelihoods).
- Solution-oriented mindset and demonstrated capacity to understand and meet the needs of diverse stakeholders and partners.
- Masterโs degree or higher from an accredited college or university in fields including but not limited to education, economics, business, international development, organizational development, or proven commensurate experience.
- Demonstrable experience successfully leading the start-up, implementation, and/or closeout of large, complex USAID-funded initiatives, including management of international and local partner consortia and project design and delivery within fragile contexts.
- Extensive knowledge of USAID programming, approaches, and policy.
- Team Leader positions
- Technical Advisors (WASH, Health, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods)
- Project Director