Technical Advisor

Job Description

CRS JOB ADVERT – INTERNAL/EXTERNAL 

CRS is recruiting for X1 Position: Technical Advisor – 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 Technical Advisor 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 is 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. 

As a technical advisor, you will report to the Program Manager II and will provide technical leadership,  guidance, and support to a help introduce and implement malaria support services, and coordinate with  relevant ministries, CRS technical teams and other implementing partners globally.  

Roles and Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead technical and monitoring aspects of project activity implementation and ensure adherence to  PMI technical guidance and global best practices.  
• Provide technical solutions to REACH Malaria activities for strategic planning and how to best apply  program implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and MEL, ensuring  high-quality implementation. 
• Support developing project work plans and guide the design of specific, quantifiable performance  indicators and targets for core and country programs, and reporting results.  
• Contribute to identifying and scaling-up best practices in malaria diagnosis and case management,  malaria in pregnancy, and community case management.  
• Contribute to capacity strengthening initiatives in REACH Malaria programming for staff and partners through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to CP staff. 
• Contribute to knowledge management and learning through collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating strategic projects, assisting with measuring program impact, capturing and sharing lessons learned and best practices, and research and internal reports. Contribute to the design and  drafting of research findings, publications, project updates, guidance documents, presentations and  donor reports.  
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders, including ministries of health,  universities, NGOs, civil society, and private sector partners in coordinating activity implementation.  Participate in forums in the area of malaria to collect and share best practices and promote REACH  Malaria’s work.

Basic Qualifications 

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health or Medical Science, or other related area required.
• Minimum of five years relevant international working experience in an advisory or management role  with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, with minimum of three years  working for programming interventions in malaria. 
• Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in malaria. General knowledge of  other related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach. 
• Experience in technical writing. 
• Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation and training applying adult learning principles and  practices. 
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including applying data collection tools and  methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation. 
• Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based  and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles. 
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications,  information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks. 
• Experience supporting USAID and/or PMI funded health projects, with preference for malaria  interventions.  
• Familiarity with stakeholders in the malaria services space, including malaria case management,  prevention of MiP, SMC, surveillance, health systems strengthening, data collection and use for  service delivery. 

Required Languages – English Language 

Travel – include percentage of required travel, if applicable. Could be stated as Must be willing and able to  travel up to 10 %. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not  under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.
• Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big  picture and ability to make sound judgment. 
• Strong written and oral communication skills. 
• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills. 
• Proactive, resourceful and results oriented. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: None 

Key Working Relationships: 

Internal: REACH Malaria Sierra Leone team, 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.

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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.