Program Officer, Humanitarian Response

World Relief

Humanitarian program officer coordinating US-government grants across World Relief’s global country offices. Managing compliance, budgets, reporting, partnerships, and rapid-response programming.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $74,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in humanitarian program implementation, compliance with organizational and government standards, and effective communication with diverse stakeholders. Proficient in project management, budgeting, and proposal development in complex humanitarian contexts.

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Humanitarian Program ImplementationGrant Compliance ManagementExcellent Written CommunicationBudgeting Support and ReviewLanguage Skills in French

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementProposal DevelopmentBudgetingNeeds AssessmentProgram DesignMonitoring and EvaluationFinancial ProceduresSpreadsheet FunctionsCompliance with DMEAL GuidancePortfolio Management

Soft Skills

Strong Interpersonal SkillsAbility to MultitaskSelf-StarterResults-OrientedTeam Player

Tools & Technologies

ERP SystemsMetrics PortalSharePointInternal Grant Tracking Systems

Industry Keywords

International DevelopmentNonprofit SectorHumanitarian AssistanceFragile ContextsComplex EmergenciesConsortium-Led ProjectsRapid Humanitarian ResponsesChristian IdentityProposal and Project Report WritingEmergency Response

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as primary liaison between grants, assigned World Relief country offices, and home office departments
Coordinate communication among consortium Program Management Unit, country office, and home office stakeholders
Ensure assigned countries’ compliance with World Relief and US government policies, procedures, CHS standards, and organizational core beliefs
Review portfolio strategies and plans and identify collaboration, capacity development, and investment opportunities
Share portfolio management best practices with International Programs colleagues
Lead grant and program compliance with US government, consortium, and World Relief knowledge management standards
Set up project administration in World Relief systems, including ERP, payroll, and Metrics Portal
Maintain internal grant tracking systems, including Proposal Pipeline, Active Award, and Reporting Trackers
Schedule and lead grant/program review calls
Support crisis information management and needs assessments
Liaise with technical advisors and home office stakeholders on program operations, management, quality, and closeout
Support monthly grant budget and KPI reviews
Support annual and rapid activation grant budget creation
Oversee general funds and portfolio cash flow needs
Quality-control internal reports, fund codes, and award pipelines
Facilitate collection and approval of portfolio content for publication
Present portfolio strategy, updates, and status reports to internal and external stakeholders, donors, and partners
Provide information for website updates, social media, conferences, and external engagements
Support SharePoint documentation and filing systems
Coordinate quarterly programmatic and financial reporting for all funding sources
Ensure compliance with DMEAL guidance and donor expectations
Coordinate, review, and develop sudden-onset activation concept papers and proposals
Review opportunities and schedule kick-off meetings for approved opportunities
Ensure assigned personnel contribute to proposal development
Ensure proposals follow World Relief guidance, including budget and technical review guidance
Provide budgeting support and review
Ensure partnership management compliance, including vetting, due diligence, and agreement management
Support trip planning and logistics
Assist the Program Lead with assigned special projects and other duties

Requirements

What you’ll need

Mature and personal Christian faith
Commitment to World Relief’s mission, vision, and values
Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
Ability to affirm and/or acknowledge World Relief’s Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity, and National Association of Evangelicals’ For the Health of The Nation document
Humanitarian program implementation experience in fragile, conflict-affected, disaster-affected, or complex emergency contexts
Demonstrated experience supporting rapid humanitarian responses, including needs assessment, response strategy, partner selection, program design, implementation monitoring, and learning
Ability to lead through influence across country teams, regional leadership, home office functions, and external partners
Excellent written communication skills, including drafting concept notes, program design documents, donor narratives, decision memos, technical guidance, and internal briefings under time pressure
Comfort representing World Relief at external events, technical working groups, and international forums
College degree in a related field required
3–5 years of relevant experience in international development, nonprofit, or mission work
Ability and willingness to travel extensively to fragile contexts with increased hardship or security risks
Language skills in French
Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects
Ability to respond professionally and effectively to competing demands
Demonstrated task and project implementation aptitude
Strong record of completing tasks in a timely manner
Ability to handle basic financial procedures and spreadsheet functions
Excellent writing skills, preferably with proposal and project report writing experience
Commitment to serving international program needs expressed from the Country office
Proven ability to be a team player
Ability to facilitate system change/development with heavy team input
Self-starter, strongly motivated, and results-oriented
Strong interpersonal skills
Prior country office-based experience is a plus
Preferred: Master’s degree in management, humanitarian assistance, international development, or related field
Preferred: Experience managing remote and multi-location programs in complex humanitarian or fragile contexts
Preferred: Experience with consortium-led projects, lead agencies, partners, governance, and collaborative decision-making
Preferred: Direct experience with sudden-onset disaster, epidemic/outbreak, conflict-related displacement, public health emergency, or rapid response financing
Preferred: Experience developing emergency response concept notes, donor submissions, program design documents, DADDs, technical guidance, or internal decision/action documents

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits package
Employee discount program for full-time, Regular employees
Cigna Healthy Workforce well-being program
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
EEO/AA employer
Drug-free workplace
Pre-employment substance abuse testing