Title
Country Director - Philippines
Location
Manilla, Philippines
Travel
Up to 50% travel in country to RI projects of operation
Job Family and Level
Program Management C Leadership, ’M 9
Pre hire checks
This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-
employment checks and enhanced due diligence
Responsibility
Country
Department
Leadership
Reporting to
Desk Director
Direct reports
Country SMT, Security focal point, and Awards manager
Budget responsibility
$5M
Relationship management
Relief International Support Team, country Team, and all relevant external stakeholders
Relief International (RI) is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing.
Our team of more than 5,500 staff and local volunteers work in 15 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience.
We do this by working with local actors to develop safe and inclusive local programming that is evidence based, conflict sensitive, climate smart, and reaches those in need.
Relief International is an alliance of four organizations with one shared mission, comprised of Relief International, Inc., Relief International-France, Relief International-UK which operate under a one- team concept under a single senior leadership team.
3. Job Profile
Relief International has been operational in the Philippines since 1990, delivering integrated programming in Health and Protection, with cross-cutting components in WASH, Nutrition, Livelihoods, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), and Peacebuilding. RI works in both development and humanitarian contexts, providing direct implementation and working through national partners.
Our current presence spans Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao with offices in Makati (HQ) and Visayas . Our partnerships focus on serving communities affected by conflict, climate change, and disaster to save lives, build resilience, protect vulnerable groups, and promote long-term well- being.
As the Country Director (CD), you will lead Relief International's operations in the Philippines with full accountability for strategy, programming, finances, partnerships, representation, and internal operations. You will drive RI's mission to deliver impactful, locally relevant programming while ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, financial sustainability and a high-performing and inclusive team culture.
This role demands both strategic vision and operational oversight, with strong leadership to build resilient systems, maintain stakeholder trust, and ensure programmatic excellence
4. Key Responsibilities
Strategic visioning and resource mobilization
Quality Program Operational Delivery
Change Management
External Representation
Program, Financial, Risk and Security Management
Team Leadership s HR Oversight
Compliance, Governance & Internal Controls
Behavior and Conduct
5. Person Specification
Skills, knowledge and expertise required for the role.
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
RI Values
Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as \"Do No Harm,\" Relief International Values: