Humanitarian programme manager

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?

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