Humanitarian Programme Officer

This role will preferably be based in Dublin but other locations in ROI/UK will be considered.   As advertised the Dublin salary is £46461, if based in UK the salary will be £35,994.

 A hybrid working arrangement is available, in addition we offer a very generous benefits package.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT A VISA SPONSORING ORGANISATION AND ONLY THOSE WITH CURRENT AND FULL ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN ROI/UK MAY APPLY.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

The Humanitarian Programme Officer (HPO) is a core member of Christian Aid Ireland (CAI)’s humanitarian team, responsible for managing and contributing to the delivery and growth of CAI’s humanitarian portfolio across a range of institutional donors and funding mechanisms. The HPO leads the full grant cycle – including programme design, proposal development, implementation, monitoring, compliance, reporting, and close-out – ensuring high-quality delivery aligned with donor and organisational requirements.

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that programme and grant information is accurately and consistently recorded in Christian Aid’s programme management systems, including iPIMS, in line with organisational standards.

The postholder provides technical and operational support across CAI’s humanitarian, resilience, and climate programmes, including humanitarian response (Sclr, Cash Programming, WaSH, Food Security, Shelter), peacebuilding and conflict prevention, gender-based violence prevention and response, resilience building, and climate change adaptation.

The HPO works closely with colleagues across CAI and Christian Aid globally, as well as with regional and country teams and national and local implementing partners. The role involves overseas travel to fragile and crisis-affected contexts and providing surge capacity during early stages of emergency responses.

The postholder will be expected to undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the nature and level of this role, including responding to organisational and donor priorities as required. While the role may have a primary focus on particular donors or funding streams at any given time, the postholder will work as part of a wider humanitarian team and may contribute, as required, to other donor portfolios and humanitarian initiatives in line with organisational priorities.

About you

Essential:

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years’ international development experience, ideally humanitarian work, including overseas experience.
• Proven experience managing institutional donor funding, particularly Irish Aid and ECHO.
• Strong track record in high-quality proposal development and donor reporting.
• Knowledge of humanitarian principles and international standards (e.g., SPHERE, Red Cross Code of Conduct, Core Humanitarian Standards).
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong relationship-building and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and adapt creatively to changing circumstances.
• High level of administrative and organisational competence, including effective meeting management.
• Strong computer literacy.

Desirable:

• Professional experience living and working in disaster-affected countries.
• Knowledge of global development issues, humanitarian policy, and advocacy.
• Experience supporting security management initiatives.
• Technical expertise in humanitarian sectors (e.g. Food Security, Shelter, WaSH, Cash Programming)
• Working experience and knowledge of peacebuilding, gender-based violence prevention and response, resilience building, climate change adaptation
• Experience in capacity-building of staff and partner organisations.
• Written or spoken French or Spanish.

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. To discuss this role in greater detail, please contact   dwilliams@christian-aid.org

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity. 

We participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this. 

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits. 

• Salary (full time):€46,461
• Type of contract:Permanent
• Contracted hours:35
• Location:Dublin, Ireland, Various (UK)
• Closing date:13 February 2026
• Interview date:20 February 2026

Documents for Application

Further Information

As a volunteer, you will receive:

• Support and supervision from a named contact within Christian Aid
• Appropriate induction and training for your volunteering role.
• Out-of-pocket expenses as agreed.
• Our regular volunteers e-newsletter
• Access to our Volunteers’ Hub for all our latest news, events and resources

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