Program Manager
Job Overview
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Date PostedApril 30, 2024
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Location
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Expiration dateMay 14, 2024
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Experience5 Years
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QualificationMaster’s Degree
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OrganizationCatholic Relief Services
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Required LanguagesEnglish
Job Description
CRS JOB ADVERT – INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
CRS is recruiting for X1 Position: Program Manager – REACH Malaria
If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, please read the below job descriptions, and follow the instructions to submit your application package.
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, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
Job Summary:
CRS seeks a Program Manager for the USAID’s President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)-funded Reaching every at risk community and household with malaria services (REACH Malaria) global program for its Sierra Leone country program. REACH Malaria aims to provide implementation support services and technical assistance to countries to accelerate progress in comprehensive delivery of facility and community-based malaria services, including malaria case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy, seasonal malaria chemoprevention, health systems strengthening, data collection and use for service delivery, and other malaria prevention interventions. CRS is a sub to a prime organization.
You will manage and provide technical oversight of the implementation of the REACH Malaria contract in Sierra Leone, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that support high-quality programming advancing PMI’s work in serving the poor and vulnerable. Your management skills and knowledge will ensure that REACH Malaria delivers high-quality programming.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
- Provide management, guidance, and technical oversight of the REACH Malaria contract in Sierra Leone throughout the project cycle to ensure project design, start-up, implementation and close-out are in line with CRS quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices.
- Lead the development of annual workplans and annexes.
- Effectively manage talent for the REACH Malaria contract and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.
- Lead the development of program learning – identify opportunities for learning, research and publications in REACH Malaria and implementation of the MEL policy. Facilitate the dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned to contribute to the agency knowledge management agenda. Ensure integration of innovations and best practices.
- Oversee technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities in REACH Malaria for staff and partners to enhance program quality and impact.
- Oversee the identification, assessment and strengthening of partnerships relevant to REACH Malaria and the appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools and approaches.
- Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.
Basic Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Public Health, International Development, International Relations or in the field of health 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 health and malaria.
- Experience in managing moderately complex projects preferably with an international NGO. Required Languages – English required.
Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 30 %.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions and offer innovative solutions.
- Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
- Good presentation and facilitation skills.
- Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
- Experience engaging with partner organizations.
- 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.
Supervisory Responsibilities: At least two direct supervisees
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Head of Programs, Country Representative, Head of Operations, REACH Malaria Senior Coordinator and other REACH Malaria staff, Regional Technical Advisors, Senior Technical Advisor – Malaria Lead, other HQ technical staff.
External: REACH Malaria Consortia Partners, USAID and PMI, National Malaria Control Program, local organizations, WHO and other UN agencies, constituent of technical working groups. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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.
- 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. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviors related to safeguarding-related topics.
WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. CRS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
To apply for this position please send up-to-date CV and a supporting letter, copies of relevant certificates to email, SL_HR@crs.org
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Also send a copy of your application package to the desk Officers, Ministry of Employment and Social Security, New England and Extension Offices in Applicants’ Locations
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.
Closing Date for the receipt of application packages is 14th May 2024.