Job Description:
Job Title: Head of Programming I, East Asia and the Pacific Sub-region
Reports to: Sub-Regional Country Representative
Department: ASIA
Salary Grade: 11
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.
Background:
CRS programs in Indonesia, Timor Leste and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Philippines constitute the East Asia and the Pacific sub-regional hub with overall leadership from the sub-regional Country Representative (CR). The sub-region encompasses some of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. In recent years, CRS has also started to provide outreach support to Caritas Oceania to support organization development and build emergency p reparedness capacities across south Pacific islands.
The sub-region has a robust portfolio of Disaster Risk Reduction, Humanitarian Response, Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture, and Peacebuilding & Good Governance programs implemented by a diverse team of committed staff and high-capacity local partners. The sub-region has a renewed and reinvigorated commitment to expanding the impact of our programs by developing an influential voice with government stakeholders, staking out a position as the Agency leader in Homes & Communities post-disaster recovery, advancing local leadership with strategic government, Church, and civil society partners, and combatting the effects of climate change.
Job Summary:
As a member of the East Asia and the Pacific Sub-Regional Leadership Team, you will provide strategic direction, leadership, and support to the full programmatic portfolio of the East Asia and the Pacific sub-region. Working wit h Country Managers (CM) and Program Quality (PQ) leaders in each Country Program (CP) and under the guidance of the Sub-Regional Country Representative, you will ensure the establishment, expansion, and successful implementation of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable in Indonesia, Timor Leste, FSM, and outreach countries in the sub-Region. Your leadership, management and knowledge will ensure that programs in the Sub-Region deliver high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact, sustainability, and accountability of their programming.
Required Languages - English
Travel - Willing and able to travel up to 35% (please note current travel is restricted due to COVID-19)
Supervisory Responsibilities: Program Manager I and MEAL Manager in Timor Leste
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent English writing skills.
- Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
- Experience and abilities in capacity strengthening - developing curricula and facilitating trainings.
- Experience using MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, and knowledge sharing networks.
- Experience working in Asia or strong understanding of development environment in East Asia and the Pacific.
Basic Qualifications
- Master's Degree in International Development, International Relations or relevant field.
- Minimum of five years of relevant field-based program management, at least three years of middle/senior management experience.
- Experience in the development of successful proposals, reports, strategic alliances, project design, project management, and monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience in partner capacity strengthening, staff development, training, and mentoring, as well as in team building and strategic planning initiatives. Experience working with Church partners a plus
- Experience in community development, community mobilization, or similar grassroots, self-help initiatives.
- Experience in project grants management, including project design, budget preparation, expenditure tracking, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, etc., preferably for projects funded by multiple public donors, including USAID.
- Experience with successful business development activities capturing public and/or private donor funding.
*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.
*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 welcomes candi dates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate or global telecommuter, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency. CRS is an 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.
How to apply:
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