Deputy Regional Director – Program Quality, East Africa Region

Job Location: Based Nairobi/Kenya or telecommuting
Background
The EARO region consists of the following country programs: Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda and has program offices in Tanzania and Somalia. Support is also provided to the Church in Djibouti and Eritrea. The DRD/PQ is expected to spend on average 25% of her/his time travelling and providing direct support to country programs. EARO’s main programming areas are: Humanitarian Response, Resiliency, Health, Agriculture/Livelihoods, and Youth.
Job Summary
As a member of the Regional Office Senior Management Team, the Deputy Regional Director for Program Quality (DRD/PQ) is responsible for technical and program quality, business development, and staff development in these areas, in accordance with the Agency Mission. The DRD/PQ is responsible for ensuring that the Agency’s overall vision and strategy is understood and incorporated into strategic planning and program management in all country programs and at the regional level; providing technical and programmatic support to country program staff; ensuring close and efficient coordination with PIQA, IDEA, and HRD on common programming initiatives and departmental mandates; ensuring that all appropriate opportunities for growth throughout the region are pursued.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
• Excellent relation management abilities. Ability to work collaboratively
• Demonstrated leadership, management and supervisory skills
• Strong facilitation and training skills
• Team leadership abilities with diverse/multi-disciplinary teams. Coaching/mentoring skills
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

• Required/Desired Foreign Language: Fluency in English
• Travel Required: 25%

Supervisory Responsibilities: TAs for Health, Nutrition, Agriculture/Livelihoods, Microfinance/Youth, Gender, Protection, and MEAL; Business Development Manager
Key Working Relationships:

• Internal: Deputy Regional Director-Ops; Regional Finance Officer, Country Representatives; Heads Of Programming; Chiefs of Party, PIQA & IDEA team members, other DRD/PQs, HRD staff
• External: USG, including USAID (Washington, local Missions) and other relevant agencies; other bilateral/multilateral; Donor Agencies; local and international PVOs; local partners; other Catholic development agencies; technical support networks; US and local universities, private sector corporations and investment companies.

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in development or related sector.
• Minimum of 7 years required; 10 or more years preferred in a management position with progressive responsibilities. Experience with an international NGO and experience outside country of origin preferred. Past experience serving as a CRS Head of Programming, desirable.
• Familiarity with technical standards in project management and program design for CRS core competencies and programmatic themes.
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge and skills formally and informally to diverse audiences; desire and ability to mentor staff.
• Demonstrated understanding of industry program quality standards and management best practices in relief and development.
• Knowledge of multiple public donors’ regulations, including USAID, highly preferred.
• Ability to represent the agency at high levels

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

*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.
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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.