Job Title: Education Program Manager I
Reports to: Education Program Manager II
Department: PQ
Salary Grade: 9
Location: Iraq/Dohuk
Position Type: Full Time
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.
In partnership and collaboration with Caritas Iraq and other partners, CRS Iraq is supporting conflict-affected people to live in dignity through the provision of improved shelter conditions, educational support for children, water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance, livelihoods restoration and development, and social cohesion programs. With a staff team of over 120 and offices in Erbil, Duhok, Baghdad, Kirkuk, Fallujah, and Mosul, CRS Iraq currently manages 20 million USD yearly, including funding from USAID, OFDA, US State Department (PRM), and other public and private donors.
Job Summary:
You will manage programming in the Iraq Country Program (CP) for the Education program area in Duhok and Ninewa, designing and implementing projects advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work in serving the poor and vulnerable. Your management skills and knowledge will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its programming.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications
Required Languages - English. Arabic language proficiency is a plus.
Travel - The position will be based in Duhok, Iraq. Travel within Iraq – including to Baghdad, Anbar, Ninewa, and Kirkuk, and across Kurdistan – up to 30%; limited travel within the region.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Three national staff (one Project Manager, two Project Officers). Oversight of Duhok and Ninewa education team.
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Education Program Manager II, Deputy Head of Programming, Head of Programming, Head of Operations, Country Representative, Finance Manager, other Iraq CP Program Managers, Project Managers, EMECA Technical Advisors
External: Peer organizations, Iraq education cluster, consultants, local government and Directorates of Education, UN agencies and sector leads in the area. Caritas Iraq and other local partners.
NOTE: Applications will be accepted until this position is filled
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's Agriculture and Livelihoods team supports farming communities using our Pathway to Prosperity approach, which enables rural families to increase their productivity within sustainable landscapes, achieve a living income and build more resilient communities.