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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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
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Grants and Compliance Manager
Catholic Relief Services | CRSCatholic 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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Role Description The Global Grants and Compliance Manager directly and indirectly supports a defined portfolio of global projects, leading communications on financial issues, including compliance with related donor and CRS policies. Qualifications - Strong knowledge of donor, especially USG, funding mechanisms and requirements. - Thorough knowledge of and experience with grant financial reporting. - Knowledge of JDE and/or Oracle enterprise systems preferred; understanding of SUN Systems helpful. - Strong knowledge of MS Office programs required. - Knowledge of fund accounting and US Government funding regulations for non-profit organizations. - Solid knowledge of humanitarian best practices, operational standards, and evolving guidance for emergency field operations. - Strong communication and presentation skills. - Demonstrated ability to train financial and non-financial staff of all levels. - Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. - Self-guided, strong organizational and planning skills. - Desire to work in a collaborative, proactive, and multicultural team environment, but able to work independently. - Ability to maintain strong customer service. Requirements - Master’s degree. - Professional qualification in accounting (ACCA, CPA or equivalent). - Experience implementing or supporting humanitarian programming. - Fluency in English and Spanish required. - Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%. Company Description Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. - Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. - 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. - CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse. - The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct. - CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.
Logistics Officer
Catholic Relief Services | CRSCatholic 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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Role Description You will support the implementation of all logistics for humanitarian response programming in Cuba to ensure all programs and operations have the goods and services needed when they need them in support of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. Your knowledge and experience will allow you to coordinate commodity and logistics needs and challenges and the implementation of solutions, as you apply the principles of stewardship, integrity, transparency, and accountability. Roles and Key Responsibilities - Coordinate with the supply chain team and relevant programming staff on logistics services that meet the pipeline requirements. - Help identify challenges in supply chain management and provide recommendations to address those challenges. - Support the implementation of receipts of items at ports or airports, transport, storage, and dispatch by partners in Cuba in accordance with CRS and donor regulations and international and local supply chain standards and requirements. - Collaborate and communicate with the procurement team to ensure they receive timely purchase requisitions with comprehensive specifications, delivery schedules, and other terms and conditions, including labeling, branding, and marking. - Provide regular coaching, accompaniment and support to CRS and partner staff and laborers to ensure they have the capacity to implement accurately, consistently, and transparently commodity logistics processes and to abide by security, safety, and health requirements. - Help coordinate and supervise activities related to commodity receipt, transportation, distribution, and disposal. - Maintain updated files with all required receipt, transport, storage, and dispatch documents and ensure all related activities and movements are fully and accurately documented. - Ensure all inventory movements are accurately recorded in the Insight system, including receipts, transfers, dispatches, and adjustments, in compliance with system guidelines and organizational standards. - Prepare and/or review all reports prior to submission according to distribution requirements. Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or other relevant degree. - 2 years work experience in supply chain, logistics, procurement management. Fresh graduates may be considered for the role. Preferred Qualifications - Professional certification(s) in supply chain or equivalent field strongly preferred. - Preferably with work experience in an international organization. - Experience with commodity tracking systems is a plus. - Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean is highly desirable. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Knowledge of political dynamics along the chain, infrastructure, market knowledge, as well as related laws and regulations. - Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio). - Good planning, coordination, prioritization, and time management skills. - Good analytical skills with ability to make independent judgment and decisions. - Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics. - Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented. - Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team environment. Required Languages - Fluency in English and Spanish required. Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%. Supervisory Responsibilities - No
Technical Advisor II - MEAL
Catholic Relief Services | CRSCatholic 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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Role Description You will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to a wide range of program design and implementation issues with a focus on larger projects in the area of emergency Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to regional and Country Program (CP) teams to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. Your technical knowledge, advice and guidance will contribute to determining how effective, adaptive and innovative CRS’ MEAL programming is across the globe. Roles and Key Responsibilities - Contribute to the development and implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in emergency MEAL that effectively engage partners, donors, and governments. - Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction. - Provide technical solutions to regional and CP teams, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and M&E, ensuring high-quality implementation. - Contribute to regional and CP efforts to pre-position CRS for growth opportunities in emergency responses. - Lead or contribute to the development of the technical design for large and/or complex proposals, including defining appropriate monitoring systems and indicators. Advise project teams on integrating donor strategies, priorities, and technical requirements into CRS’ approach. - Contribute to capacity strengthening initiatives in MEAL staff and partner through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to CP staff. - Contribute to knowledge management and learning through collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating strategic projects, assisting with measuring program impact, capturing and sharing lessons learned and best practices, and research and internal reports. - Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research, and other institutions. Participate in forums in MEAL to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’ work. - Contribute to the customization and design of digital forms for data collection and the design of approaches for data visualization that facilitate use of data and quality reporting for development and humanitarian programming. Qualifications - Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in MEAL. - General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure a proper cross-sectoral approach. - Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks. - Experience in business development, project design, and proposal development in MEAL, 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 civil society partners. - Understanding of partnership principles. - 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. Preferred Qualifications - Master's Degree in statistics, economics, international development, or other related field is an advantage. - Located in or able to cover UTC +0 – UTC +4 time zones. Required Languages - Fluent in English and French; Portuguese or Arabic would be an added value. Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% (i.e., 6 months out of the year); duration of a deployment will generally be from 1 to 3 months, depending on the needs of the country program/partner. - Candidates should have the capacity to live and work in difficult/stressful environments and serve wherever agency needs dictate. Supervisory Responsibilities - No
Technical Advisor I - Safe and Dignified Programming
Catholic Relief Services | CRSCatholic 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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Role Description You will provide technical advice and support to a range of program design and implementation issues in the area of Safe and Dignified Programming in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to CRS and partner teams to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. Your advice, knowledge, and support will contribute to determining how effective, adaptive and innovative CRS’ Safe and Dignified Programming is across the globe. Roles and Key Responsibilities - Support the development and contribute to the implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools and best practices in Safe and Dignified Programming that effectively engage partners, donors, and governments. - Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction. - Provide technical solutions to project teams, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools and M&E, helping to ensure high-quality implementation. - Contribute to the development of the technical design for proposals. Support the process of preparation, design, submission and approval of project concepts and full-fledged proposals. As needed, act as a technical writer on proposal development teams. Advise project teams on integrating donor strategies, priorities and technical requirements into CRS’ approach. - Support capacity strengthening initiatives in Safe and Dignified Programming for staff and partners through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and coaching. - Collect and analyze program data, capture and share lessons learned and best practices for specific projects to facilitate improvements in decision-making and contribute to the Safe and Dignified Programming learning agenda. - Contribute to maintaining relationships with donors, peer organizations, research and other institutions, participate in forums in Safe and Dignified Programming to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’ work. Qualifications - Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks. - Knowledge of technical principles and concepts in Safe and Dignified Programming. - General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure a proper cross-sectoral approach. - Experience in project design and proposal development. - Experience in writing content for proposals. - Knowledge of capacity-strengthening best practices. - Experience with program monitoring and evaluation and analysis. - Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based civil society partners. - Understanding of partnership principles. - Strong 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. - Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment. - Good technical writing skills. - Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills. - Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented. Preferred Qualifications - Master's Degree in Social Inclusion or Protection Studies is an advantage. - Located in or able to cover UTC +0 – UTC +4 time zones. Required Languages - Fluency in English required. - Fluency in French, Spanish or Arabic required; additional languages a plus. Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% (i.e. 6 months out of the year); duration of a deployment will generally be from 1 to 3 months, depending on the needs of the country program/partner. - Candidates should have the capacity to live and work in difficult/stressful environments and serve wherever agency needs dictate. Supervisory Responsibilities - No. General Requirements - CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. - Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements. - All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination. - CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.
Technical Advisor I – Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies
Catholic Relief Services | CRSCatholic 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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Role Description You will support the integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies (MHPSS) across all RAPID program interventions, providing technical guidance in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality standards, donor requirements, and industry best practices. Through your expertise, advice, and influence, you will help ensure that MHPSS approaches are effective, adaptive, and innovative, ultimately strengthening the quality and impact of programming for vulnerable populations. Roles and Key Responsibilities - Contribute to the implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in MHPSS and Staff Wellbeing in humanitarian response, that effectively engage partners, donors and governments. - Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, inclusion, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction. - Provide technical solutions to regional and County Program teams, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and M&E, ensuring high-quality implementation. - Contribute to quality staff-care of CRS staff and partners living and working in disaster affected contexts by supporting directly through trainings, planning, consultation, and individual support, and by coordinating with relevant staff in GPR, HSSU as needed. - Contribute to regional and Country Program efforts to pre-position CRS for growth opportunities in MHPSS. - Lead or contribute to the development of the technical design for large and/or complex proposals, including defining appropriate monitoring systems and indicators. - Advise project teams on integrating donor strategies, priorities and technical requirements into CRS’ approach. - Contribute to capacity strengthening initiatives in MHPSS programming for staff and partners through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to CP staff. - Facilitate training to CRS and partner staff in topics related to psychosocial support; social cohesion; staff wellbeing and safe and dignified programming. - Provide guidance to CPs and regions in ensuring all MHPSS activities promote right relationships and avoid causing conflict, and guidance as needed to HRD teams on integration of social cohesion principles in humanitarian sectors. - Liaise with relevant CRS departments, regions and country programs to promote synergy and use of standard approaches in MHPSS. - Coordinate closely with colleagues working in peacebuilding and social cohesion to on approaches to integration, and the place of MHPSS across the Humanitarian Development and Peacebuilding nexus. - Contribute to knowledge management and learning through collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating strategic projects, assisting with measuring program impact, capturing and sharing lessons learned and best practices, and research and internal reports. - Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research and other institutions. - Participate in forums in the area of MHPSS to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’ work. - Represent CRS at relevant interagency, donor and network events, as well as key conferences. Qualifications - 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. Requirements - Fluent English required. Professional level in either French, Spanish, or Arabic is a plus. - Must be willing and able to travel 50% of the time. Key Working Relationships - Internal: HRD team members; CRS Country Program Heads of Program, Program Managers and Protection Policy point persons; CRS Regional Staff, HQ Departments. - External: Peer organizations and networks, CI Members, FBO, INGOs; partner organizations; USG agencies; universities, and consultants. Company Description 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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Technical Advisor I
Catholic Relief Services | CRSCatholic 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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Role Description This position will support the integration of Disaster Risk Reduction/Recovery (DRR/R) across all RAPID program interventions, providing technical guidance in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality standards, donor requirements, and industry best practices. Through your expertise, advice, and influence, you will help ensure that DRR/Recovery through the Community Led Disaster Risk Management (CLDRM) approaches are effective, adaptive, and innovative, ultimately strengthening the quality and impact of programming for vulnerable populations. Key Responsibilities - Contribute to the implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in DRR/Recovery in humanitarian response, that effectively engage partners, donors, and governments. - Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, inclusion, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction. - Provide technical solutions to regional and County Program teams, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and M&E, ensuring high-quality implementation. - Contribute to the development of the technical design for proposals. Support the process of preparation, design, submission, and approval of project concepts and full-fledged proposals. As needed, act as a technical writer on proposal development teams. Advise project teams on integrating donor strategies, priorities, and technical requirements into CRS’ approach. - Support capacity strengthening initiatives in DRR/Recovery programming for staff and partners through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and coaching. - Collect and analyze program data, capture and share lessons learned and best practices for specific projects to facilitate improvements in decision-making and contribute to the DRR/Recovery learning agenda. - Contribute to maintaining relationships with donors, peer organizations, research, and other institutions, participate in forums in DRR/Recovery to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’ work. Qualifications - Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks. - Knowledge of technical principles and concepts in DDR/AA. - General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure a proper cross-sectoral approach. - Experience in project design and proposal development. - Experience in writing content for proposals. - Knowledge of capacity-strengthening best practices. - Experience with program monitoring and evaluation and analysis. - Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based civil society partners. - Strong 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. - Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving, and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment. - Good technical writing skills. - Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills. - Proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented. Preferred Qualifications - Master’s degree in studies related to DRR such as Disaster Management, Environmental Management, Climate Risk Management, preparedness, humanitarian aid is an advantage. Requirements - English proficiency required. - Professional proficiency in at least one additional CRS working language (Arabic, French, Spanish, or Portuguese) is an advantage. - Travel is expected to be up to 50% for this position. Key Working Relationships - Internal: - Anticipatory Action Lead - Team Lead for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience - Other HRD Team Members - Technical Advisors (DRR, Cash/Markets, Food Security/Livelihoods, Shelter, WASH, Safe and Dignified Programming, Emergency Program Quality and Management, Operations, and EMPOWER) - Regional and Country Program Teams - External: - Caritas International Member Organization representatives - Representatives of other INGOs, UN and International Agencies operating in the areas support is provided - Donor organization representatives (BHA, ECHO, etc.) as needed - Local government authorities
Supply Chain Manager
Catholic Relief Services | CRSCatholic 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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Role Description You will plan, manage, and provide technical and operational oversight of all supply chain activities – including procurement, logistics, transportation, and warehousing - to ensure effective and efficient delivery of humanitarian response programming to the poor and vulnerable in Cuba. Your knowledge and experience will allow you to anticipate and manage supply chain needs and challenges, and introduce improvement solutions, as you apply the principles of stewardship, integrity, transparency, and accountability. Roles and Key Responsibilities - Collaborate with direct reports and programming leads to strengthen the pipeline and supply chain management plan. - Manage the determination of procurement and logistics service requirements, desired specifications and delivery schedules, and how sourcing strategies are defined, ensuring proper coordination and communication. - Ensure accountability and transparency of all supply chain operations in compliance with CRS and donor regulations, and international and local standards and requirements. - Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. - Provide coaching, strategically tailored individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports. - Monitor and assess performance to ensure adequate capacity for successful support of high-quality programming. - Provide support and accompaniment as needed to local partner staff, and ensure that direct reports proactively build effective relationships with partner staff in line with CRS partnership principles. - Lead design and implementation of a strategic sourcing and procurement process to identify, assess, select and contract suppliers that will deliver the maximum value for money to the organization. - In close coordination with the procurement team, oversee relationships with key suppliers and assess supplier performance. - Manage logistical infrastructure, storage facilities, and transportation resources. - Oversee application of systems and procedures for inventory and commodity transportation, warehousing, and distribution, as well as for vehicle management to ensure proper handling and safeguarding of assets. - Ensure related safety and security protocols are implemented. - Oversee inventory control and the management of comprehensive goods tracking and record keeping systems throughout the whole supply chain cycle, from time of request until time of delivery. - Ensure timely preparation and submission of various reports. - Create and maintain the proper conditions for learning. - Establish a safe environment for the sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze, and respond quickly to small deficiencies. - Provide capacity strengthening guidance, which includes cross-departmental learning. Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or other relevant degree required. - Minimum of 3-5 years work experience in supply chain with progressive responsibilities in any or combination of the following areas: logistics, procurement management, transportation, warehousing. Preferred Qualifications - Master’s Degree in Supply Chain, other relevant Master’s strongly, or equivalent experience strongly preferred. - Professional certification(s) in Supply Chain is a plus. - Preferably with experience in relief supply chain management. - Experience with ERP systems is a plus. - Supply chain management experience in Cuba or Latin America and the Caribbean is highly desirable. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Knowledge of and experience with various public donors’ regulations. - Understanding of the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR), WHO regulations and Generally Accepted Commodity Accountability Principles (GACAP). - Knowledge of national and international import/export legislation and common customs regulations. - Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment. - Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) and information management systems. - Excellent planning, coordination, prioritization, and time management skills. - Excellent analytical skills with ability to make independent judgment and decisions. - Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics. - Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented. - Ability to work collaboratively. Required Languages - Fluency in Spanish and English required. Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 35%. Supervisory Responsibilities - Yes
Technical Advisor II, Social and Behavior Change Surge Support
Catholic Relief Services | CRSCatholic 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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Role Description You will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to program design and implementation issues with a focus on Ebola response in the area of social and behavior change / risk communication and community engagement in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to regional and Country Program (CP) teams to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. Your technical knowledge, advice, and guidance will contribute to determining how effective, adaptive, and innovative CRS’ health and nutrition programming is across the globe. Qualifications - Technical knowledge in health and nutrition programming. - Experience in social and behavior change / risk communication and community engagement. - Familiarity with donor guidelines and industry best practices. Requirements - Ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. - Pre-employment medical clearance for positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country. - Clearance of a separate government administered medical examination may be required for some work permit processes. - Prioritization of candidates who are citizens/permanent residents of the countries where CRS has offices. Benefits - Commitment to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff, and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse. - Adherence to CRS’ Code of Conduct. - Equal Opportunity Employer.
Technical Advisor II, Health and Nutrition Surge Support
Catholic Relief Services | CRSCatholic 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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Role Description You will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to a wide range of program design and implementation issues with a focus on larger projects in the area of health and nutrition in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to regional and Country Program (CP) teams to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. - Your technical knowledge, advice, and guidance will contribute to determining how effective, adaptive, and innovative CRS’ health and nutrition programming is across the globe. Qualifications - Experience in health and nutrition programming. - Ability to provide technical advice and guidance. - Knowledge of program quality principles and standards. - Familiarity with donor guidelines and industry best practices. Requirements - Ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. - Clear pre-employment medical clearance for positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country. - Citizenship or permanent residency in the countries where CRS has offices is prioritized. Benefits - Commitment to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff, and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse. - Adherence to CRS’ Code of Conduct. - Equal Opportunity Employer.
Technical Advisor II – Cash and Markets
Catholic Relief Services | CRSCatholic 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. 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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Role Description This position is embedded in the Humanitarian Response Department (HRD) Market-based Rapid Response and Recovery (MBRRR) Team. The HRD MBRRR Team is the agency lead for Cash & Market-based Programming and the emergency Food Security & Livelihoods Sectors. As part of this team, the Technical Advisor II will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to a wide range of program design and implementation issues with a focus on Cash and Market-based Programming. - Contribute to the development and implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in Cash and Market-based Programming. - Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction. - Provide technical solutions to regional and CP teams, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning and program design. - Contribute to regional and CP efforts to pre-position CRS for growth opportunities in Cash and Market-based Programming. - Advise project teams on integrating donor strategies, priorities, and technical requirements into CRS’ approach. - Contribute to capacity strengthening initiatives in Cash and Market-based Programming for staff and partners. - Contribute to knowledge management and learning by collecting and analyzing program data. - Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, and research institutions. Qualifications - Knowledge of and ability to apply program monitoring and evaluation best practices. - Knowledge of capacity strengthening and technical accompaniment best practices. - Knowledge of best practices conducting market assessments and response analysis. - Knowledge of technical principles and concepts in cash and market-based programming. - Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving, and systems thinking skills. - Strong networking and relationship building skills. - Strong written and oral communication skills. - Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills. - Proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented. Requirements - Master's Degree in humanitarian assistance, social policy, economics, or related field. - Experience working in an INGO. - Experience in other sectoral cash programming, such as Nutrition, DRR, and/or Protection. - Experience with e-voucher platforms. - English required, plus at least one of the following languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic. - Must be willing and able to travel up to 50%, including at short notice and to emergency situations. Benefits - CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. - All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance. - CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.
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