Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor (STA), Program Qualityย
Reports to: Director, Global Awards and Project Supportย
Department:ย Global Awardsย and Project Support
Salary Grade: 12ย
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About CRSย
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. CRSโ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.ย
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Job Summary:ย ย
As a member of the Global Awards and Project Support (GAPS) Senior Management Team, the Senior Technical Advisor (STA) for Program Quality (PQ)ย will support the Director of GAPS in the development and provisions of strategic direction, leadership, business development, project support and management of the overall award portfolio. Your scope would include but would not be limited to providing programmatic leadership for new business, leading project start-up, filling in for key project leadership vacancies, leading and overseeing project close outs, and supporting knowledge management needs for Global Awards.ย Ultimately, as STA for Program Quality you will provide just in time support for new and existing awards and support the strategic priorities of the team.ย
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Roles and Key Responsibilities:ย
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Strategic Portfolio Managementย ย
In collaboration with the Director of GAPS, support the strategic direction for current and future award portfolios.ย
Identify key gaps in resources, staffing, and/or general oversight within the portfolio and develop and implement corrective actions.ย
Contribute to and manage strategies to effectively coordinate and deploy short term technical assistance (STTA) for key awards.ย ย
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Project Lifecycle Managementย
Lead project start-up activities and alignment with project goals and effective resource allocation.ย
Lead the development of high-quality project designs incorporating innovative approaches, project management standards, and MEAL methodologies.ย
Champion and implement project management standards at every stage of the project lifecycle, developing and promoting best practices across the global awards portfolio.ย
Lead project close-out activities in coordination with country programs, including final reporting, evaluation, and knowledge transfer.ย
Coordinate with global, regional, and country program operations to ensure effective project budgeting and resource stewardship.ย
For awards with limited or no support for core staffing; provide coordination and deployment of short-term technical assistance.ย
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Team Development and Knowledge Management:ย
Support a collaborative and learning-oriented environment, fostering idea sharing and problem-solving.ย
Promote accountability, learning, and knowledge management by overseeing the application of MEAL policies and facilitating cross-functional learning and knowledge management.ย
Provide technical assistance and capacity building to project teams and partners in project management, MEAL, business development, and operational areas.ย ย
Support the development and implementation of key internal communications and knowledge management strategies.ย
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Business Development and Partnerships:ย
Advise on the strategic direction for business development and support the GAPS Director to pursue new opportunities.ย
Provide input to the business development cycle for complex, strategic, and competitive growth opportunities, from intelligence gathering to proposal development and communications.ย
Identify, assess, and strengthen strategic partnerships to enhance project outcomes.ย
Fill in for key business development roles (i.e. coordination, technical lead, pricing, etc.) as appropriate and needed.ย ย
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Required Languages โ English Required, French or Spanish a plus.ย
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Travel โ Ability to travel internationally to low resource settings up to 25%.ย
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilitiesย ย
Excellent strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.ย
Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.ย
Team leadership abilities with diverse/multi-disciplinary teams.ย ย
Coaching/mentoring skills.ย ย
Presentation and facilitation skills.ย
Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented.ย
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Supervisory Responsibilities โ As needed for duty assignments. The STA will supervise several global awards, which will be determined based on current need within the portfolio.ย
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Key Working Relationships:ย ย
Internal โDirector of Operations (Global Programs), Technical Advisors โ PIQA, Project Support and Delivery, Project Management, FMRT, Project Directors from Global Awards, Regional Leadership, Country Teamsย
External โ (as needed) Donor Offices, Implementing partners, Government Offices, Private Sector Stakeholders, Other Multi-Lateral and Bi-Lateral Partners, amongst others.ย