Partner Program Quality & Capacity Strengthening Manager, Iraq

Job Title: Program Manager II, Partner Program Quality and Capacity Strengthening, Iraq

Reports to: Head of Programming, Iraq

Department: 362.Country Programming

Salary Grade: 10

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.

Background

In partnership and collaboration with Caritas Iraq, 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 18 million USD yearly, includ ing funding from USAID, OFDA, US State Department (PRM), and other public and private donors.

As a member of the Caritas Internationalis confederation, CRS works closely with other Caritas agencies with programming in Iraq, specifically Caritas Iraq and Caritas Germany.

Job Summary

You will manage and provide technical oversight of the development and implementation of the Country Program’s (CP) partnership and capacity strengthening efforts, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that support high-quality programming 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 high-quality capacity strengthening, institutional strengthening and accompaniment.

Based on an agreement between Caritas Germany, Caritas Iraq, an d CRS, this position (funded by Caritas Germany) will work specifically in support of Caritas Germany and BMZ-funded projects to Caritas Iraq. This will involve project-specific support on a three-year, four million Euro BMZ-funded project on psychosocial support (PSS) and livelihoods in Ninewa Plains, ongoing institutional-level capacity strengthening support and accompaniment to Caritas Iraq, and facilitating coordination and partnership between CRS, Caritas Germany, and Caritas Iraq. You will be directly supervised by CRS, and will also report to Caritas Germany and Caritas Iraq, and will coordinate and represent the interests of Caritas Germany, Caritas Iraq, and CRS in-country.

Roles And Key Responsibilities

• Provide project-specific guidance and technical oversight of all projects funded by Caritas-Germany/BMZ to Caritas Iraq, throughout the project cycle to ensure project design, start-up, implementation and close-out are in line with CRS and Caritas Germany quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices.
• Effectively manage talent for partnership and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.

Required Languages – Fluent English and proficiency in Arabic

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 50 % from assignment location, Erbil, to project site including Baghdad, Anbar, Dohuk, Ninewa governorates. Occasional regional and international travel, as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities Project Internal Controls Officer (seconded to Caritas Germany)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience engaging with partner organizations
• Good experience in project grants management, including project design, preferably for grants from multiple public donors, including USAID.
• Demonstrated ability to write high quality technical proposals.
• MEAL skills and experience required.
• Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in International Development, International Relations or in a similar field required. Additional experience may substitute for some education.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in relevant field-based project management experience required, with preferably at least 2-3 years working in the area of program management,
• Experience in managing moderately complex projects preferably with an international NGO.
• 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. 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. CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate or global telecommuter, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency. 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.

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