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:
CRS field programs occasionally experience gaps in senior management staffing, due to staff transitions, vacations, surge needs, etc. Those gaps can significantly constrain CRS’ ability to respond to the needs of the most marginal. In addition, failure to fill gaps can lead to current staff being overextended. For these reasons, the Field Management Response Team (FMRT) was created as an innovative and responsive solution to filling critical short term (anywhere from 3 weeks to 4 months) staffing gaps in CRS field programs.
CRS offers opportunities in the FMRT for those needing flexibility in terms of location and level of effort.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
Potential Position-specific typical responsibilities:
Head of Programs: As a member of the Country Program (CP) Senior Management Team, you will provide strategic direction, leadership, and management of the CP’s programming to ensure the establishment and successful implementation of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. Your leadership, management and knowledge will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its programming. As part of the Senior Management Team you will proactively manage security and mitigate security risks.
Head of Operations: As a member of the Country Program’s Senior Management Team, you will provide leadership and management of the operational functions - Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, Administration, Information and Communication Technology, Security and Audit - in support of the Catholic Relief Services’ mission to serve the poor and vulnerable. You will promote stewardship of resources, ensure principled compliance, proactively manage risk, and lead operational improvements.
Head of Office: You will manage and represent Catholic Relief Services’ activities to ensure implementation of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You will ensure the development and effective management of operational systems and resources and the delivery of high-quality programming in coordination with the country program main office.
Finance Manager: You ensure a high level of resource stewardship, strict financial accountability and financial risk management while ensuring the effectiveness and robustness of the Country Program (CP) and relevant partners’ financial management systems, processes, and practices in support of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You anticipate and manage financial management services needs and delivery challenges, and identify and implement improvement solutions, as needed, to minimize CP and partners’ exposure to financial risk.
Business Development Specialist: You will support the expansion and diversification of revenue from institutional donors and non-traditional funding sources to achieve Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) strategic objectives. You will operate as a member of the Country Program (CP) and/or region’s Business Development Team, providing direct support to strategic growth opportunities as well as helping to strengthen CRS’ Business Development-related systems, processes, relationships and staff capacities.
Assignments will primarily replace various positions and the relevant JD will generally suffice as a scope of work.
Required Languages - Fluency in English and Spanish required; additional fluency in French preferred.
Travel - This position is principally a travelling position and working outside the country of record is to be expected.
Basic Qualifications
Note: All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside their home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical examination.
***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.
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.
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
EOE/M/F/D/V - 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.
