[Hiring] Desk Coordinator @Relief International

Role Description

We are currently recruiting two Desk Coordinators to join our Resource Development and Program Implementation team. This is a remote position open to candidates based in any Relief International country of registration between the UK and Pakistan time zones, with up to 30% travel to country programmes and field locations as required.

As a key member of the Resource Development and Program Implementation team, the Desk Coordinator plays a critical role in helping Relief International secure the resources needed to deliver high-impact humanitarian and development programmes across multiple country offices.

Working closely with Desk Managers, Country Offices and technical teams, you will support donor engagement, strategic positioning and business development efforts across a diverse donor landscape that includes:

• European donors
• US Government donors
• UN agencies
• Foundations
• Corporations
• Other institutional funding partners

You will lead and coordinate proposal development processes from opportunity identification through to submission, ensuring high-quality, compliant and competitive proposals.

Your Responsibilities

• Monitor donor trends, funding opportunities and strategic priorities, sharing intelligence and positioning opportunities with country and headquarters teams.
• Support donor engagement and strategic positioning efforts by developing concepts, pitches and funding approaches for priority opportunities.
• Lead and coordinate the full proposal development process, ensuring submissions are high-quality, timely, competitive and donor compliant.
• Coordinate proposal design workshops, consortium development processes and internal review mechanisms involving programme, finance, technical and operational stakeholders.
• Provide technical support and guidance to Country Offices on donor requirements, proposal development, budgeting and business development processes.
• Facilitate go/no-go decision-making processes and maintain accurate funding pipelines and opportunity tracking systems.
• Develop and strengthen country team capacity in programme design, proposal development and donor engagement.
• Participate in donor submissions and online donor platforms where required, including systems such as APPEL, GMS and UNPP.
• Support cross-functional coordination between Resource Development, Programme Implementation, Awards Management, Finance, Technical Teams and Country Offices.

Qualifications

• Professional fluency in English is essential.
• Professional fluency in French is required for one of the available positions.
• Demonstrated success securing funding from institutional and non-institutional donors and supporting complex humanitarian and development funding opportunities.
• Strong experience working with donor mechanisms such as ECHO, FCDO, EU institutions, UN agencies, US Government donors, foundations and other international funding partners.
• Experience leading complex or consortium proposal development processes from opportunity identification through donor submission.
• Strong knowledge of donor compliance requirements, proposal budgeting, indirect cost recovery and financial management principles.
• Degree in international relations, business administration or another relevant field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Excellent writing, editing and communication skills, with the ability to develop persuasive donor-facing documents under tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities across different countries and time zones.
• Experience working in humanitarian or conflict-affected contexts and familiarity with the international humanitarian system is highly desirable.

How To Apply

To apply for this post, click on the Apply button in the job advert page. You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter. The cover letter should be one page and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing Date: 12 October, 2026.

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviours outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International includes a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks. Due to the nature of this role, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.