Job Description
Join the Relief International Team as Strategic Partnerships Lead – Europe. You will serve as the leader of capture strategy and development of proposals, targeting key donors to expand RI’s global portfolio with an emphasis in Europe.
Based in France or UK - homebased.
Travel: As needed, this role is expected to travel up to 25%
Note that national terms and conditions apply to this position.
This role is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks.
About Relief International
Relief International (RI) is active in 15 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile settings: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ghana Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen. Often, RI is the only organization providing assistance to highly vulnerable communities.
RI employs about 5,000 staff and auxiliary workers
97% of staff are local nationals and there are about 90 international (expat) staff.
2022 programs budget is about $130M
RI receives funding from a broad range of institutional donors – US,UK, Europe, and the UN, to delivery life-saving and resilience building programming with communities and local and international partners. RI supports solutions that reinforce and improve upon existing in-country systems. Where such systems do not exist or are chronically underperforming, RI’s crisis response lays the foundation for long-term, sustainable change.
About the opportunity
You will be part of a small and successful busy Program Development team. Reporting into the Head of Programs, you will serve as the leader of capture strategy and development of proposals, targeting key donors to expand RI’s global portfolio with an emphasis in Europe.
You will work collaboratively with RI’s Regional Directors, Regional Program Directors, Regional Program Development Managers and country teams. European donors will be the central focus of this role, to complement ongoing US efforts and representation.
The Program Development Director will work with you and the wider team, to build out a strategy in close coordination with Regional teams, to increase both visibility and engagement with European institutional donors.
Key Responsibilities
· Strategic planning in the area of program development, targeting European government institutional and bilateral donors.
· Evaluate trends in humanitarian and development funding.
· Monitor donor funding stream processes.
· Work with the Head of Program Development to develop and maintain strategies for the development of existing country programs.
· Represent RI in Brussels, London, Paris at coordination meetings, conferences and other external representation, as delegated.
· Develop relationships with current and potential future donors and partners.
· Identify and cultivate relationships with other INGOs and local INGOs.
· Manage the process of development of concept papers, project proposals and responses to RFAs, NOFOs and/or HIPs as well as design and draft unsolicited concepts.
· Liaise with and train staff on RI program desks and technical units.
· For EU specific awards, lead on design and support Program Development Team to coordinate the proposal development and review process.
· Prepare regular activity reports for Global Support Staff.
You will bring…
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field required or strong proven experience in a related field.
- Sound understanding and demonstrated experience with EU government institutional donors
- Proven skills in developing and executing European donor partnership strategy
- Superb representation skills and demonstrated experience
- Ability to collaboratively design and execute strategy, achieving the desired impact.
- Understanding of full cycle of program development.
- A good track record of success in developing winning bid packages for large scale project.
- Expert level knowledge of ECHO proposal rules and regulations.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities, meeting deadlines.
- Able to follow instructions and carefully review work for accuracy.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Non-profit/NGO experience is required.
How to apply
To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page.
· You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter .
· The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.
Please apply as soon as possible, as we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, and may withdraw the position before the job board closing date.
Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
COVID 19: To ensure a safe workplace, RI follows government requirements, and in some locations a mandatory vaccination policy applies. When working or traveling on RI business, all staff, contractors and visitors must follow the rules and entry requirements of the country.
Relief International has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment.
All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.
Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London