Technical Advisor III, Partnership and Capacity Strengthening

You will contribute to strategy development in Knowledge in PCS/build strong MEAL at a regional or global level and provide technical advice and leadership in MEAL of a PCS at a regional or global level, including as a focal point for a geographic area as needed, in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to Technical Advisors and Country Program (CP) teams to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. Your expertise, advice and influence will significantly contribute to determining how effective, adaptive and innovative CRS’ PCS/MEAL programming is across a region or regions.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, advocate for, and ensure implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in Knowledge in PCS /remain strong in MEAL to effectively engage partners, donors, and governments. Ensure a cross-sectoral approach that integrates gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.
• Provide technical solutions globally, for regional and/or CP teams for strategic planning and how to best apply ad adapt program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, ad M&E in PCS /MEAL, particularly for PCS/MEAL Function.
• Contribute to HQ, regional, and country program staff efforts to pre-position CRS for strategic growth opportunities in PCS. Provide technical guidance in proposal development and project design with a focus on complex projects to ensure innovative programming solutions and technical excellence. Support CPs to appropriately staff project teams.
• Oversee and lead the delivery of capacity strengthening initiatives of PCS/MEAL globally for staff and partners through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums; organizing and/or facilitating trainings, workshops and conferences; and mentoring and coaching staff in innovative CRS approaches and tools. Provide mentoring and coaching to TAs, as well as CP and regional staff.
• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance assessment for direct reports.
• Oversee and lead MEAL aspects of the agency knowledge management and learning agenda in PCS/MEAL through helping implement conditions for collective learning that ensure the capturing, documenting, and sharing of key successes, promising practices, lessons learned, and evidence-based implementation research, internally and externally, including publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Represent CRS in targeted regional or global forums to develop opportunities and better ensure collaboration and shared learning in PCS/MEAL to influence technical partner approaches, future funding opportunities, and policies. Network with relevant organizations to increase CRS’ profile in knowledge in PCS/MEAL, influence in the regional or global PCS/MEAL community, and donor diversification.

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in M&E , or field(s) related to PCS. PhD a plus.
• Minimum of seven years of work experience in M&E / Partner Capacity Strengthening with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, with three years overseas in multiple regions as a technical advisor and/or program manager of a PCS/MEAL and/or multi-sectoral project with a PCS component.
• Strong understanding and application of technical principles and concepts in PCS/MEAL. Good knowledge of related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.
• Track record of contributing to successful business development activities capturing public and/or private donor funding in PCS.
• Experience in the development and production of curricula, tools, and other products to support PCS interventions and programming. Demonstrated experience to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and informal methods.
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation including development of indicators, data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.
• Experience and skills to represent the organization at meetings with donors, government, international NGOs, local partners – faith-based and civil society. Understanding of partnership principles.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications and strong understanding of information and budget management systems and knowledge-sharing networks.
• Technical and/or academic publications a plus.

Required Languages – English
Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 40 %.

*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’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
***Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.* CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. Note:** All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside their home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical exa mination.
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.