Relief Coordinator Job Opportunity at Qatar Charity

Relief Coordinator Job Opportunity at Qatar Charity

Position: Relief Coordinator 

Base Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Contract Duration: One Year with possibility of extension

Desired Start Date: ASAP

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

Qatar Charity (QC) is a prominent non-governmental organization dedicated to both relief and development, with significant regional influence in East Africa. It strives to transform adversity into opportunity for the world’s most vulnerable populations by bridging emergency relief efforts with sustainable community development initiatives. Committed to the principles of partnership—equality, transparency, accountability, and integration—QC upholds the core humanitarian values of independence, neutrality, and impartiality in its collaborations with various humanitarian and development partners. Over the past three decades, QC has demonstrated remarkable growth and institutional development, now operating in over 70 countries with field offices in 40. It has been a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 1997 and actively participates in global networks, including the START Network.

Job Summary:

The Relief Coordinator will lead and coordinate humanitarian relief operations in Tanzania, ensuring timely, effective, and accountable delivery of assistance to affected communities. This role requires strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills to manage multi-sectoral relief activities in collaboration with government agencies, NGOs, and local partners.

Job Responsibilities: 

1. Oversee the humanitarian needs at the country level including management of relief projects, contingency planning, project finances, and logistics and security to create a string foundation for emergency programming. 
2. Lead rapid needs assessments during emergencies, disasters, and crisis situations in collaboration with government authorities and local partners.
3. Coordinate the design and implementation of emergency response projects (food assistance, NFIs, shelter, WASH, health).
4. Ensure proper targeting of vulnerable populations including women, children, elderly, and persons with disabilities.
5. Establish a clear strategy and direction for emergency relief programming in Tanzania in coloration with the program team.
6. Design, develop, resource (people and funds), and implement emergency response programs that meet the near and longer-term program objectives needs of an affected  community.
7. Ensure effective management & implementation of emergency relief project (s) and administration of project finances, including adherence to Qatar Charity (QC’s) and donors’ guidelines.
8. In line with the guidance from QC relief department – HQ, preparation of relief proposals, project cards, and associated budgets.
9. Submit monthly and occasional progress reports, progress against objectives, services delivered, maintaining the beneficiaries’ database, caseload data, achievement to date, and impact stories
10. Ensure compliance with humanitarian standards (Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standards).
11. Represent Qatar Charity in coordination meetings, joint assessments, and sectoral working groups.
12. Oversee the distribution of food, NFIs, and other relief items in an accountable and transparent manner
13.  Ensure safeguarding and PSEA standards are integrated and applied by staff and partners.
14. Ensure beneficiary feedback and complaint mechanisms are functional and accessible.
15. Produce assessment reports, situation reports, distribution reports, and donor reports.
16. Maintain accurate data on beneficiaries, items distributed, and resources utilized.
17. Document best practices, lessons learned, and case studies for knowledge management.

Qatar Charity’s Core Values and Commitments

• Qatar Charity requires its staff and employees to uphold the values and principles delineated in the Qatar Charity Code of Conduct.
• Qatar Charity implements and rigorously enforces policies pertaining to Beneficiary Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation, and Combating Trafficking in Persons.
• Qatar Charity is dedicated to ensuring that its staff members are well-suited to work with children and possess the necessary knowledge to uphold and adhere to Qatar Charity’s Safeguarding Policy
• Any personal data collected during this recruitment process may be transferred outside the United Republic of Tanzania only in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act, 2022 and applicable regulations. Cross‑border transfers will be undertaken with appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information remains protected, and only to jurisdictions that provide adequate data protection standards.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, Humanitarian Studies, Social Sciences, or related field (master’s preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in humanitarian relief, emergency response, or development programs.
• Strong knowledge of humanitarian principles, disaster management, and donor compliance.
• Experience working in East Africa or similar contexts is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Swahili proficiency highly desirable.
• Ability to work under pressure in challenging environments.
• Strong expertise in conducting needs assessments and delivering capacity-building initiatives.
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, implementation, and reporting.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with diverse community groups.
• Proficiency in MS Office and other project management tools.

How to apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CVs and a motivation letter to [email protected] by 02nd December 2025 at 1700HRS, quoting the Position Reference code: QCO/RC/2025/09 in the email title/subject. Failure to do so will result in the application not being considered.

Please bear in mind that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

QC will carry out screening checks and will take references on your behalf.

No phone calls are accepted.

We are an equal opportunity employer.