Program Manager II, Emergency Partnership Coordinator, Ukraine

Job Title: Program Manager II, Emergency Partnership Coordinator, Ukraine
Reports to: CRS Europe Zone Outreach Manager
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 Ukraine and Caritas Spes, CRS is supporting people affected by conflict in Ukraine to live in dignity through the provision of immediate humanitarian assistance including food, transportation, information and emotional support, and shelter through a variety of modalities. Caritas Ukraine and Caritas Spes currently work across 65 locations in Ukraine and engage in significant cross-border cooperation for the movement of human itarian commodities. CRS and a variety of external donors have already committed more than $20M in funding for the emergency response, which will likely continue to grow. As a member of the Caritas Internationalis confederation, CRS works closely with other Caritas agencies including Caritas Germany, Caritas Austria, Caritas Swiss, and Caritas Czech who area already have active programming in Ukraine. CRS is also coordinating extensively with Caritas organizations in neighboring countries including Caritas Poland, Caritas Romania, and Caritas Moldova among others.
Job Summary:
You will manage and provide technical oversight of the development and implementation of CRS’ partnership and capacity strengthening efforts inside Ukraine, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that support high-quality programming advancing work in serving the poor and vulnerable. Your management skills and knowledge will ensure that CRS’ partner s deliver high-quality programming and continuously work towards improving the impact of its programming.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Provide project-specific guidance and technical oversight of projects funded by CRS to Caritas Ukraine and Caritas Spes throughout the project cycle to ensure project design, start-up, implementation and close-out are in line with CRS and Caritas Internationalis quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices.
• Effectively manage talent and supervise assigned staff inside Ukraine. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.
• Oversee the identification of strengthening needs of Caritas Ukraine and Caritas Spes, development of corresponding strategies, and identification of CRS or other qualified staff – particularly other Caritas International Member Organizations – to support technical assistance and accompaniment of partners through the appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools and approaches. Ensure partners uphold quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices.
• Lead the development of partnership and capacity strengthening learning – identify opportunities for learning, research and publications. Facilitate the dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned to contribute to the agency knowledge management agenda. Ensure integration of innovations and best practices.

Travel – The position is currently based in Moldova and may include travel inside Ukraine based on need and the security situation. As the emergency response unfolds, there may also be potential to base in Ukraine and travel to locations within the country up to 50%, pending security. Occasional regional and international travel, as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience engaging with partner organizations
• Good experience in project grants management, including project design, preferably for grants from multiple public donors, including UN donors and 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 fr om 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.