Regional Program Development Officer

Support program development initiatives in the Middle East region.

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Overview

Support program development initiatives in the Middle East region.

You have:

  • Proven experience in program design and development.
  • Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
  • Experience in proposal development and management.
  • Ability to conduct desk research effectively.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to enhance team collaboration.

RI seeks a Regional Program Development Officer (RPDO) to support its program development efforts across the Middle East region. This position will be responsible for providing a wide range of support to the Regional Program Team contributing to the successful growth of the Middle East portfolio. The RPDO will support coordination of all proposal development processes across the country offices in the Middle East, support proposals review, contribute to opportunity tracking and pipeline management, desk research, donor engagement preparation, training materials for Country Offices, and other tasks.

The position will report to the Regional Program Development Manager (RPDM), and work closely with the Regional Program Unit, Regional Finance Unit, Awards Management Unit, the Middle East Country Offices and relevant departments in the Global Support Office.

This position demands a dynamic, proactive, and flexible individual with program design and development skills who is ready to provide substantive contributions and explore advancing their capacities to achieving results in a demanding and fast-paced environment. This person should be an excellent communicator and team player with fluency in English and who is at ease working in a highly diverse team, capable of adapting communication styles to different audiences.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a successful program you developed? This question assesses your experience with program design and your ability to articulate your success. Highlight specific challenges and solutions you implemented while focusing on the outcomes achieved.
How do you handle competing deadlines when managing proposals? The interviewer wants to evaluate your time management and prioritization skills. Pro members can see the explanation.
Give an example of how you adapted your communication for different audiences. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to engage donors effectively? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you approach training team members in proposal development? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: ri.org