Required Languages:
- Exceptional verbal and written communications in English.
Travel:
- Must be willing and able to travel up to 30% of the time.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This position will supervise MEAL and Marcomm positions, as well as a limited number of project manager positions.
Key Working Relationships
Internal:
- DCR – Programming
- MEAL Coordinator
- Marketing & Communications Manager
- Business Development Specialist
- Project Managers
- CARO Regional Advisors
External:
- Key Partner Staff
- Other Key CRS Stakeholders
Basic Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in International Development, International Relations or relevant field.
- Minimum of 5 years work experience in a program management position with progressive responsibilities foran international NGO.
- Good experience inproject grants management, including project design, budget preparation, expenditure tracking, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, etc., preferably forprojects funded by multiple public donors, including USAID.
- Experience with successful business development activities capturing public and/or private donor funding.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent English writing skills.
- Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Experience working with Church partners a plus.
- Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
- Some experience and abilities in capacity strengthening - developing curricula and facilitating trainings.
- Experience using MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, and knowledge-sharing networks.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
- Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
- Team leadership abilities
- Presentation and facilitation skills
- Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results:
- Integrity
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Builds Relationships
- Develops Talent
- Strategic Mindset
- Accountability & Stewardship
Safeguarding:
- CRS is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all people who interact with our work. We uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and expect all staff and partners to respect and protect the dignity and rights of everyone from any form of harm, abuse, harassment, or exploitation. All staff are required to follow CRS’s safeguarding policies and procedures and to complete mandatory safeguarding e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
- Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Disclaimer:
- This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
