Team Leader – OPT Scoping Mission At Relief International

We are currently recruiting an OPT Scoping Mission Team Leader to join our Humanitarian Response team.

This is 2-month (with possibility of extension) fixed-term position, based in Jerusalem, with travel to occupied Palestinian Territories

At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-employment checks.

About Relief International.

Relief International (RI) works in 15 countries globally to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and chronic poverty.

About the Opportunity.

Relief International (RI) seeks a Team Leader (TL) to support RI’s scoping mission and setting up operation in OPTs in response to the escalating Gaza crisis since mid-October 2023. RI scoping team will be deployed to Jerusalem to establish an RI presence and position for response and early recovery interventions. The TL will have overall responsibility for the scoping team, including any local hires (driver, fixer etc.) and delivery of team objectives. Under supervision of the Global Humanitarian Director and Regional Director, the TL will closely engage with regional and global support offices. The TL will provide managerial and technical direction, as well as fulfilling representational roles with key donors and other organizations.

Your responsibilities will be

• Provide overall leadership to scoping team, including the following tasks.
• Lead and manage emergency assessments and determine final assessment recommendations for RI responses.
• Lead strategic analysis of humanitarian context, actors, response and opportunities for RI, making assessing feasibility of and potential areas of intervention for RI.
• Maintain oversight and quality assure PD process, concepts notes and proposals, in close coordination with team program lead and wider RSO/GSO PD teams.
• Represent RI in senior meetings and engagement with humanitarian actors – donors, UN agencies, (I)NGOs and officials.
• In close coordination with security focal point and RSO/GSO teams, maintain ongoing surveillance of developing situation and adjust activities and flag risks accordingly.
• Prepare overall recommendations to RI SMT for engagement in the OPTs context, outlining response plans, interventions and partnerships.
• Maintain oversight of operational functioning of field team, including safety and security, travel, logistics, finance and field visits.
• Other duties as required for this role.

About You.

You will bring the following experience and skills.

• Substantial professional experience in leading, managing and implementing emergency response programs.
• Operational experience in OPT.
• Demonstrated managerial and representational skills, including strong donor engagement and funding mobilization.
• Strong English communication and writing skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and planning skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks efficiently.
• Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail.

Research shows that women and those from marginalized ethnic groups are less likely to apply to jobs, unless they meet every single requirement. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!