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Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality and works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs. CRS has been helping po...
Department: East AfricaRegional Office (EARO)
Reports To: Deputy Regional Director for Program Quality (DRD PQ) EARO
Country/Location: International telecommuter or based in East Africa
Job Summary:
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 Gender Equality and Social Inclusion 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, gender-responsive and transformative, inclusive programming to the poor and vulnerable. Your technic al knowledge, advice and guidance will contribute to determining how effective, adaptive and innovative CRS' gender programming is across the globe.
Education and Experience
Master's Degree in Gender and Development or related field(s) including international development, development economics, sociology, etc.
Required/Desired Foreign Language: Required fluency in English and professional proficiency in French
Travel Required: -50% travel
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.
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 commitme nt to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
Location/Region: Nairobi, Kenya/East Africa Region Office (EARO)
Reports To: Regional Deputy Director -- Program Quality
Background:
In the last 5-6 years, resilience has become an increasingly important area of emphasis for CRS and donors. The 2012 droughts in the Horn and Sahel served as a critical moment where donors realized that the multiple shocks faced by vulnerable households can erode years of development investments, keeping families in a state of chronic poverty. USAID, DfID and others called for better incorporation of risk planning and mitigation into development programs, and better collaboration between humanitarian and development assistance. Since that time, donors and peer agencies have been working to develop resilience metrics and improve longer term outcomes for at-risk communities. In addition to resilience-specific funding from USAID and DfID, some of CRS ' key donors (FFP, Feed the Future, OFDA) are ramping up expectations for the incorporation resilience thinking in program design for food security and emergency response.
This position would provide technical support in program design, ensuring the latest thinking and understanding of donor expectations in new proposal development. To enhance competitiveness and program outcomes, the Technical Advisor II for resilience would assess and consolidate learning over the past five years to articulate a clear agency approach to resilience, build staff capacity and increase visibility with donors in regional, global and Washington DC fora. The position would work closely with Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) teams and country programs, especially in EARO to identify approaches to measuring resilience outcomes and communicating agency success. Given the importance of climate shocks for vulnerable communities, this position will collaborate closely with c limate change and food security STAs to ensure coherent and comprehensive approaches.
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.
QUALIFICATIONS
Disclaimer Clause: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
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