Program Manager

We are currently recruiting a Program Manager to join our Programs team in Gaza.

This is a hybrid position, requiring up to 50% travel.

At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-employment checks.

About Relief International

Relief International 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. We work in 16 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience.

About the Opportunity

The Program Manager is a strategic and result-oriented leader responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of key assigned projects in Gaza. Success in this position will require strong leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration, adherence to donor requirements, and timely, high-quality reporting.

The post holder is responsible to lead the comprehensive planning and execution of all Gaza-based projects, fostering internal and external collaboration to ensure the successful, timely and compliant delivery of projects.

This position requires an individual who is accustomed to the pace of emergency response programming, has experience in successfully leading a diverse team, is flexible and highly responsive, and excels at building and strengthening relations with external actors.

Your Responsibilities

This role includes the following responsibilities.

• Manage a complex and diverse portfolio of emergency programs.
• Lead and motivate a multi-disciplinary team of program and technical staff.
• Lead and manage the successful implementation of Relief International's assigned portfolio of emergency programs.
• Review the short- and long-range plans for delivery of project services and provide guidance to the RI staff and implementing partners.
• Act as the budget holder for the projects, ensuring that all expenditure are in line with project(s) budget/forecast, and that transactions and documentation comply with RI policies, procedures and minimum standards.
• Ensure program quality in coordination with relevant technical advisors and technical team in Gaza for the direct and indirect implementation of the project.
• Lead the development of donor reports, and collaborates with relevant colleagues (technical advisors, MEAL, awards and partnership and all support functions) to ensure timely submission of high-quality reporting that complies with donor requirements.
• Engage in program development and actively contributes to proposal development initiatives related to Gaza.
• Pro-actively liaise and build rapport with local officials, community representatives, UN agencies, and any other relevant stakeholders.

About You

You will bring the following experience and skills.

• Master's level education in a relevant field or bachelor’s degree with commensurate work experience
• Significant progressive experience in project management – preferably in health projects and in emergency/conflict settings
• Strong knowledge of regulations and experience implementing programs funded by ECHO, UN (UNFPA, UNOCHA, etc.)
• Excellent organizational, budget, project management, communication and writing skills.
• Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise and motivate staff.
• Experience working with local and international partners.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with colleagues in a multi-cultural setting.
• Experience conducting capacity building activities and enthusiasm to share knowledge and information with others.
• Excellent English oral and writing skills.
• Proficiency in Arabic
• Previous experience working in OPT/Gaza or conflict affected areas.
• Previous experience in managing Health Programs

Research shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs, unless they meet every single requirement. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!