World Relief is recruiting a Program Officer, Humanitarian Response to support humanitarian programmes funded by the United States government and implemented across multiple countries. The full-time position is based in Washington, D.C., with a remote/home-office arrangement, and offers an annual salary of US$70,000–US$74,000.
The role is suited to an experienced humanitarian professional with strong programme management, grant compliance, financial oversight, reporting and partnership coordination skills. The successful candidate will work across country offices, regional teams, home-office departments, consortium partners and external stakeholders to support effective humanitarian responses.
About World Relief
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organisation focused on responding to major crises in partnership with churches and local communities. Established in the aftermath of World War II, the organisation has worked across approximately 100 countries over eight decades.
Its programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, refugee and immigrant services, and advocacy for vulnerable populations.
The Program Officer will contribute to this mission by supporting humanitarian grants and programmes implemented across at least five countries within two World Relief regional departments.
Key Responsibilities
The Program Officer will serve as an important liaison between assigned country offices, World Relief’s home-office teams and consortium partners. Responsibilities will include coordinating communication, monitoring programme compliance and supporting portfolio strategy and implementation.
The position will also oversee grant and programme administration, including maintaining internal tracking systems, supporting project setup, coordinating programme review meetings and assisting with rapid-onset crisis information and needs assessments.
Financial responsibilities will include reviewing grant budgets and key performance indicators, supporting annual and rapid-response budgets, monitoring portfolio cash-flow requirements and conducting quality control of financial and internal reporting.
The officer will coordinate quarterly programme and financial reporting, ensuring that submissions meet donor requirements and World Relief’s monitoring, evaluation and learning standards. The role will also contribute to concept notes, proposals and emergency response funding applications.
Additional duties include partner due diligence and agreement management, supporting travel planning, gathering programme impact stories and data, maintaining documentation systems, and representing portfolio activities internally and externally.
Eligibility and Requirements
Applicants should have a college degree in a relevant field and approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience in international development, humanitarian assistance, nonprofit work or mission-focused organisations.
Candidates should have experience implementing humanitarian programmes in fragile, conflict-affected, disaster-affected or complex emergency settings. Experience supporting rapid humanitarian responses, including needs assessments, response strategy, programme design, partner selection, implementation monitoring and learning, is particularly important.
Strong written communication skills are required, including the ability to prepare donor narratives, concept notes, programme documents, technical guidance and internal briefings under tight deadlines.
Applicants should also demonstrate strong project management, financial and spreadsheet skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, and the capacity to influence teams and partners without direct supervisory authority. French language skills are required, while previous country-office experience is an advantage.
Because World Relief is a Christian humanitarian organisation, applicants must demonstrate a mature personal Christian faith and commitment to its mission, vision and values. Candidates must also be willing to travel extensively to fragile environments where hardship and security risks may be higher.
Preferred Qualifications
A master’s degree in humanitarian assistance, management, international development or a related discipline is preferred. Experience managing remote, multi-country programmes and consortium-led projects is also advantageous.
Additional preferred experience includes sudden-onset disaster response, epidemic or outbreak response, conflict-related displacement, public health emergencies, rapid-response financing mechanisms and the development of emergency response proposals and programme design documents.
Salary and Benefits
The position offers an annual salary of US$70,000–US$74,000. World Relief also provides a competitive benefits package and an employee discount programme for eligible full-time employees.
The organisation has also received the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation in recognition of its employee wellbeing programme.
Location and Work Arrangement
The position is associated with Washington, D.C., within World Relief’s International Programs team, and is listed as a remote/home-office, regular full-time position.
The successful candidate should be prepared for extensive international travel, including travel to fragile and complex humanitarian environments.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates interested in the World Relief Program Officer, Humanitarian Response position should review the official vacancy details and submit their application through the organisation’s official recruitment platform.
Applicants should ensure that their CV and supporting materials clearly demonstrate humanitarian programme experience, grant management expertise, strong writing abilities, international development experience and familiarity with rapid-response programming.
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World Relief is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Employment is subject to applicable organisational requirements, including pre-employment substance-abuse testing.
Why This Opportunity Matters
This position provides an opportunity for an experienced humanitarian professional to contribute to multi-country emergency programmes while working across international teams and partners. The role combines programme management, grant compliance, financial oversight, reporting, business development and humanitarian response, making it particularly relevant to professionals seeking senior-level exposure within the international humanitarian sector.
