Catholic Relief Services is looking for Program Manager II – DEKOLAK Project
Responsibilities
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
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- Provide management, guidance, and technical oversight of project activities with interventions in community infrastructure, agriculture & rural livelihoods, social cohesion, and local governance.
- Throughout the project cycle, ensure project design, start-up, implementation, and close-out are in line with CRS quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices.
- Effectively supervise and manage talent for the project, including a team of up 15-20 staff. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.
- Lead the development of program learning – identify opportunities for learning, research, and publications in early recovery and nexus programming – and implementation of MEAL policies. Facilitate the dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned to contribute to the agency knowledge management agenda. Ensure integration of innovations and best practices.
- Contribute to the proactive pursuit of opportunities for new funding to ensure the growth of the Country Program (CP) development and humanitarian response portfolios in line with agency, regional, and Chad CP strategic priorities. Serve as the technical lead and technical writer to ensure quality proposals per agency and donor standards. Contribute to budgeting and staffing plans and activities for proposals.
- Oversee technical assistance and capacity-strengthening activities in community infrastructure construction/rehabilitation, livelihoods, and peacebuilding for staff and partner organizations to enhance program quality and impact.
- Oversee the strengthening of partnerships relevant to the project and the appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools, and approaches.
- Collaborate with the CRS senior management team to lead local representation for CRS to the local diocese and state/local government, ensuring Church and government authorities are regularly updated on CRS work in the area and that CRS activities align with local Church and host government strategies/initiatives, where possible.
- Ensure CRS’ active participation and/or leadership in local sectoral or multi-sectoral coordination and security forums and the regular sharing of information and data internally within CRS and with other agencies to inform collective analysis and planning.
- Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.
- Monitor staff adherence to security protocols, including ensuring that project staff are aware of and comply with, CRS personnel safety and security policies and procedures and the dissemination of safety and security Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)/plans.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in International Development, International Relations, or in the field of humanitarian response required. Additional experience may substitute for some education.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in relevant field-based project management experience required, with preferably at least 2-3 years working in emergency, recovery, and/or resilience programming. Experience with community infrastructure construction/rehabilitation, social cohesion, governance, or livelihoods programming is a plus.
- Experience in managing moderately complex projects with an international NGO in volatile security environments.
Required Languages – Excellent French language oral and written communication skills are required. Working proficiency in English strongly preferred. Knowledge of Arabic and local languages is a plus.
Travel – This position will be based in Ngouri, Chad, and will require regular travel to remote field sites as well as the capital, N’Djamena. Must be willing to travel up to 35%.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound judgments and decisions and offer innovative solutions.
- Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
- Good presentation and facilitation skills.
- Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented.
Preferred Qualifications
- Good experience in project grants management, including project design, preferably for grants from multiple public donors. Understanding of KFW (or German Government) grant provisions, policies, and guidelines, including reporting requirements will be an added advantage.
- Proven experience in analyzing gender and applying gender-responsive methods to project implementation.
- Demonstrated ability to write high-quality technical proposals.
- Experience engaging with partner organizations.
- MEAL skills and experience required.
- Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
- Strong familiarity and experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, and information management systems.
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
How to apply?
