International Programmes Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£38,777 / year
CATEGORY
Non-profit
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Project Management Communication Skills Senior Management Humanitarian Sector Experience Intercultural Communication Conflict Resolution

FULL DESCRIPTION

The International Programmes Manager has overall responsibility and oversight of [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]’s field offices in Afghanistan and Ghana, and potential other field offices in the future. This includes registration of beneficiaries and implementation of programmes, in addition to having systems and processes in place within the Social Care Department.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Line management of Country Directors in Afghanistan and Ghana and other field offices in the future.
  • Coordinating with the Human Resources Department of [Employer hidden] in relation to recruitment and training of staff in field offices
  • Coordinating with the Communications Department of [Employer hidden] in relation to marketing and promoting the work of field offices
  • Coordinating with the Finance Department of [Employer hidden] in relation to transfer of funds to field offices, monitoring their expenditure, and having oversight of funds available
  • Responsibility for the registration process of beneficiaries and ensuring their eligibility, and follow up visits, in liaison with the Head of Social Care Department
  • Arranging for training for field workers on documentation and evaluation;
  • Responsibility for planning and implementation of programmes in field offices, in liaison with Country Directors
  • Planning and implementing plans for [Employer hidden] to expand into new countries to deliver aid
  • Overseeing legal requirements for registration and operations;
  • Ensuring compliance with UK and local legal requirements and regular reporting of activities, including the preparation of relevant Grant Monitoring Reports

Person Specification:

  • 2-3 years of experience in a senior management role ☒ ☐
  • Strong capacity to work independently and manage multiple ☒ ☐ priorities
  • Experience working in humanitarian or non-profit sectors ☒ ☐
  • Excellent project management skills, including budgeting and ☒ ☐ resource allocation
  • Ability to travel internationally as required ☒ ☐
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English ☒ ☐
  • Strong intercultural communication and relationship-building ☒ ☐ skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in international relations or any relevant field ☐ ☒
  • Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and/or Farsi language ☐ ☒

Competencies:

  • Excellent organisation and effective communication ☒ ☐
  • Conflict resolution and critical thinking ☒ ☐
  • Proactivity and self-motivation ☒ ☐
  • Great listening and rapport building ☒ ☐
  • Ability to work as part of a team ☒ ☐
  • Ability to manage pressure and conflicting demands, and prioritise ☒ ☐ tasks and workload
  • Hard working and eager to learn ☒ ☐
  • Demonstrate adherence to [Employer hidden]'s ways of working, always ☒ ☐ including exercising discretion appropriately and respecting confidentiality.
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