Catholic Relief Services
Experience: 5 to 10 Years
Skill Required: Project and Program Management
Apply By: 31-03-2024
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:
As Deputy Chief of Party, you will support the Chief of Party’s work in day-to-day project management, including management of staff, activities, and sub-awards and oversight of financial progress and monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. you will work as part of a team on a large project and provide oversight of a key function of the USAID, Education Resilience Activity (ERA) project in Pakistan to serve the poor and vulnerable. The key objective of the ERA is to support Pakistan to improve the education systems’ climate resilience and inclusiveness of marginalized populations - particularly girls and children with disabilities. Your management and technical knowledge will ensure the delivery of high-quality programming. As a senior leader you will proactively manage security and mitigate security risks. In addition, you will manage the implementation of key program activities, oversee the work of technical staff, and ensure efficient technical and operational support for the project team.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
Required Languages – English is a must, and other languages is plus.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
ERA Provincial Coordinators, Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor, Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Specialist and Dotted line to Consortium Partner Project Managers
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: ERA Chief of Party, Country Program Head of Programs and Program Quality Teams, Head of Operations and Operation Teams, Country Manager, CRS Regional and HQ Teams, Technical Advisors for Education and Gender
External: USAID, Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Education, Local Authorities and Communities, Consortium Organization Members, Education Sector Actors including NGOs, UN and donors.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
Agency Leadership Competencies:
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
Note: All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside their home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical examination.
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.
CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer