Program Quality Technical Advisor III (EARO ) at CRS International

Program Quality Technical Advisor III (EARO ) at CRS International September 2024

Job Type: Full-time
Job Description
About CRS
Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of
the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect,
and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard
to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is
accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health,
agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Job Summary:
You
will provide program quality technical and management support in line
with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and
standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to EARO
regional and Country Program (CP) teams to advance the delivery of
high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. Your technical
knowledge and program management experience and skills will contribute
to determining how effective, adaptive and innovative CRS’ programming
is across the region.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute
  to the advancement of the EARO regional strategy, including the
  implementation of EARO’s regional initiatives and related operational
  documents and tools. Provide technical support to regional and CP teams,
  remotely and on-site, for strategic planning.
• Support design
  and delivery of quality assurance systems, including how to best apply
  program PQ and technical standards, best practices, partnership
  principles, and M&E. Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach
  integrating gender, SDP mainstreaming, and climate.
• Lead or
  support the development of the technical design for large and/or complex
  proposals. Advise project teams on integrating donor strategies,
  priorities and technical requirements into CRS’ approach. Contribute to
  regional and CP efforts to pre-position CRS for growth opportunities.
• Coordinate
  regional capacity strengthening initiatives for staff and partners
  through helping develop learning and training strategies and
  agendas/curriculums, leading virtual learning events, conducting
  trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to CP staff.
• Advance
  knowledge management and learning by coordinating research studies,
  assisting with reviewing and documenting program impact, supporting
  design and delivery of learning events and sharing best practices, and
  coordinating production of internal/external learning products.
• Provide
  program quality management surge support to fill short-term CP gaps and
  support projects during program start-up, close-out, or other
  delivering key milestones in the project cycle.

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in International Relations or a related field required.
• Minimum
  of five years relevant international working experience in an advisory
  or management role with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an
  international NGO .
• Previous experience providing technical assistance and developing successful proposals for external donor funding is required.
• Demonstrated
  application of technical principles and concepts. General knowledge of
  other related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.
• Experience in business development, project design and proposal development including technical writing.
• Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation and training applying adult learning principles and practices.
• Experience
  with program monitoring and evaluation, including applying data
  collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data
  presentation.
• Experience and skills in networking and relations
  with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society
  partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
• Proficient in
  MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing
  Applications, information and budget management systems,
  knowledge-sharing networks.

Required Languages – English required. Arabic desirable.

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 35%.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent
  relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in
  from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals
  in diverse geographical and cultural settings.
• Strong strategic,
  analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity
  to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Proactive, resourceful 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

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships:
Internal: DRD/PQ, Regional Staff, Heads of Programming, Chief of Party, Project Managers,
External: Partners

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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.

CRS’
talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting
children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Info
Job Identification 3001663
Job Category Technical Programming
Posting Date 09/16/2024, 11:19 PM
Locations Kenya Remote, Ethiopia Remote, Tanzania, United Republic of Remote, Uganda (On-site)
Apply Before 10/18/2024, 11:19 PM
Degree Level Master’s Degree
Job Schedule Full time
Job Shift Day
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