Humanitarian programmes work to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.
These roles generally see you assigned to a specific country or geographic region, managing new and existing programmes in operation in that area.
Typical work activities
- Carrying out analysis of humanitarian situation of your country of operation
- Providing accurate information and analysis for implementing development programming
- Producing risk analyses for staff working on programmes and ensuring staff safety and security protocols are maintained.
- Managing programmes in the field
- Developing and managing project objectives
- Managing large budgets – project budgets in development can run into the tens of millions
- Recruiting local staff
- Writing reports and accounts
- Ensuring all work is sensitive to local community and gender issues
- Working with the UN to develop a succession plan
Many roles in this sector are available through non-governmental organisations and charities.
Interested in working in humanitarian programs?
Qualifications and work experience