Apply: CRS Country Representative

Deadline: Ongoing

Location: South Sudan

The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is seeking to fill the role of Country Representative.

The CRS works with local, national and international Catholic institutions and structures, as well as other organisations, to assist people on the basis of need.

Responsibilities

  • Champion and lead the vision, mission and strategy of the organisation
  • Lead the design of medium and long-term goals
  • Ensure programme and operations leads coordinate their objectives in alignment with the strategy
  • Ensure that all projects meet and exceed donor expectations and are designed and implemented for maximum impact and reach
  • Ensure the CRS programme quality standards are adhered to per MEAL policy and procedures
  • Effectively manage senior programming and operations talent
  • Manage team dynamics and staff well-being
  • Provide coaching and mentoring for head of operations and programmes
  • Strategically tailor individual development plans and complete performance assessments for direct reports
  • Oversee the development of staffing plans for large and complex projects and the recruitment process of senior staff
  • Lead the development of strategic partnerships with national and international organisations that leverage resources, reputation, and expertise in line with CRS partnership principles
  • Ensure strong representation to key stakeholders, including church partners, local and national government, U.S. government and international donors
  • Manage and mitigate risk through monitoring national and regional issues that may impact staff and programming
  • Ensure all staff understand and adhere to CRS staff safety and security policies and plans and ensure the updating of such plans
  • Promote, uphold and model a commitment to the efficient use of agency and donor resources
  • Ensure compliance in operations functions
  • Provide oversight and analysis regarding monthly expenditures
  • Lead and direct the pursuit of strategic growth opportunities, prepositioning and capture planning
  • Create and maintain proper conditions for learning
  • Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyse and respond quickly to deficiencies
  • Promote accountability, learning and knowledge management, overseeing application of the MEAL policy, as well as cross-sectoral and cross-department learning
  • Promote safeguarding at the country programme level
  • Ensure quality implementation of CRS safeguarding policy and principles across both operations and programmes
  • With support from technical advisors, ensure capacity building efforts and technical guidance to CRS staff and partners in line with CRS principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in International Development, International Relations or a related field
  • Ten years, minimum, of experience in managing complex relief and development programmes
  • Demonstrated experience in successfully managing a variety of complex, high-value projects from multiple international donors, including USAID, EU, Irish Aid, and UN agencies
  • Understanding of relevant donor regulations
  • Experience in engaging partners and strengthening partnerships
  • Experience working with church partners
  • Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment
  • Experience coaching and mentoring senior programme staff
  • Ability to represent the agency at high levels
  • Experience using MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web conferencing applications, and information and budget management systems

To apply and for more information, click here.

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