Program Officer

EPISCOPAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Program Officer

REPORTS TO: Director, Global Disaster Response & Resilience

DEPARTMENT: Global Disaster

DIVISION: Global Programs

LOCATION: USA

EFFECTIVE DATE: 1/14/2026

PRIMARY FUNCTION/PURPOSE: The Program Officer, Global Disaster Response & Resilience,

resources a portfolio of global partners providing technical guidance and grant management

support advancing key objectives of the strategic plan. The Program Officer works closely with

the Director of Global Disaster Response & Resilience, Senior Technical Specialist, and other

Program Officers in the areas of emergency preparedness, response, and long-term community

recovery addressing disaster related issues such-as: climate risk, people on the move, and other

identified priorities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the essential functions.

• Relationship Management: Manage key portfolio of program relationships with Episcopal

Relief & Development’s grantees (partners) and their key stakeholders, including, but not

limited to, national and provincial church structures and Anglican and other faith-based

agencies.

• Grants Management: Manage grants for a portfolio of response and recovery projects in

line with the organization’s standard operating procedures for the phases of Initiation,

Planning & Set-up, Implementation and Close-out. Support partners with proposal and

budget development, and monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL), including, but not

limited to, training on Episcopal Relief & Development formats, providing grant guidelines

and management tools, preparing annual Memorandum of Understanding, soliciting and

reviewing reports and encouraging partner transparency and accountability.

• Project & Program Results Management: Support partners in establishing a rationale

(theory of change) for key programs and the strategic development of a participatory

monitoring, evaluation and learning framework for their programs, including, but not

limited to, identifying key outputs and benchmarks of progress, sharing measurement

tools, facilitating learning and adaptation discussions and conducting and analyzing

baseline/midline/endline studies.

• Recordkeeping & Data Management: Create and maintain partner- and program-specific

f

iles within International Programs’ folders and Monitoring & Evaluation Database, and

ensure timeliness and integrity of data for internal and external use including, but not

limited to, partner information, project and budget information, participant data, output

and outcome data, financial data and payment scheduling and recording.

• Partner Due Diligence: Ensure portfolio of partners remain in compliance with board

mandated due diligence policy, including, but not limited to, establishing open

communication channels, conducting visits to partner headquarters and field locations,

performing financial spot checks and collecting key organizational documents such as

internal control policies and annual organizational audits.

• Partner Institution Strengthening: Support portfolio of partners in identifying and

addressing organizational capacity building gaps, coordinating the development of

partner-focused capacity building and risk management plans in collaboration with

Institution Strengthening staff.

• Back-up Support: Provide assistance to program-focused colleagues as needed to fill

gaps, contribute perspectives and facilitate other partner and grant management tasks.

• Major Grant Supports: Collaborate with Institutional Partnerships staff on major grant

initiatives identified for portfolio partners, including, but not limited to, supporting major

grant proposal writing, liaising with field-based partner teams, analyzing and

synthesizing programming data and financial expenditures, reviewing and writing reports

and ensuring accuracy and integrity of information submitted to major grant donors.

• Internal Liaison: Serve as a liaison with principals and other departments on issues

regarding grants management portfolio, including, but not limited to payment processing

and story filing.

• External Representation: Represent organization at international meetings and

conferences to present program results and impacts, and increase the profile of the

organization.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:

• While there are no direct supervisory responsibilities, the position may require:

 Engagement and oversight of key deliverables of external consultants, vendors

and/or interns

 Coordination and accountability for internal working groups

EDUCATION:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in related field (ex. Community Development, International

Development, etc.) and/or equivalent experience

• An Advanced Degree in related field preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of six (4) to ten (8) years of program management experience in

a development or emergency response organization

• A minimum of five (2) years of field-based partner-led implementation experience

• Work experience engaging with People on the Move and/or Climate Related Issues

• Working knowledge of SPHERE and Core Humanitarian Standards

• Working knowledge of NVOAD system helpful

• Demonstrated track record in designing and managing complex emergency response

and integrated community recovery programs, with a special emphasis on

programming that recognizes and engages the assets of the Church

• Proven experience in planning and management of government and/or foundation

grants required

RELATED SKILLS:

• Project management skills; adept at analyzing, planning, scheduling, estimating and

measuring to make effective decisions about project scope, cost, time and quality

• Team leadership with strong communication and interpersonal skills, and proven ability

to manage complex or difficult situations with tact, diplomacy and good humor

• Detail-oriented with strong organizing, prioritizing, goal-setting and time management

skills for effective self-management, task execution and personal accountability

• Understanding of the humanitarian & development sector with proven ability to observe,

consider and contextualize for appropriate cultural and location-specific awareness and

adaptation

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively and produce high quality work as part of team

• Demonstrated ability to establish and build relationships with a diverse array of

professional and community groups

• Fluency in English and Spanish essential

• Passionate about Episcopal Relief & Development’s mission and impact

• Commitment to organizational values and cultural diversity, equity and inclusion in the

workplace.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 40% of the time in diverse and under-resourced

environments

• May be required to work long hours and a varied schedule including evenings and

weekends

SALARY & BENEFITS:

Annual salary range of $84,000-$95,000

Competitive, comprehensive benefits package offered

How To Apply:

Email resume and cover letter to careers@episcopalrelief.org with the subject line

“Program Officer “For more information, visit our website at www.episcopalrelief.org.

The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the

job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities and/or qualifications.

Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of Episcopal

Relief & Development at the sole discretion of management.

English and Spanish