Job Summary

You will manage and provide technical oversight of the development and implementation of the Country Program (CP) Health/Emergency programming, particularly for large and complex projects, 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 Health/Emergency programming.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Provide management, guidance, and technical oversight of all new and existing projects within the CP Health/Emergency 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.
• Coordinate the development of detailed implementation plans, timelines, budgets, procurement plans, MEAL/REAL plans, and performance monitoring mechanisms
• Effectively manage talent for Health/Emergency and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailored individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.
• Lead the development of program learning - identify opportunities for learning, research and publications in the area of Health/Emergency) and implementation of MEAL policy. Facilitate the dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned to contribute to the agency's knowledge management agenda. Ensure integration of innovations and best practices.
• Contribute to the proactive pursuit of opportunities for new funding to ensure growth of the CP Health/Emergency sector portfolio in line with agency, regional, and CP Health/Emergency strategic priorities. Serve as the technical lead and technical writer to ensure quality proposals in Health/Emergency per agency and donor standards. Contribute to budgeting and staffing plans and activities for proposals.
• Oversee technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities in Health/Emergency for staff and partner organizations to enhance program quality and impact, ownership and sustainability of the interventions.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with health authorities, humanitarian coordination mechanisms, donors, consortiums, and partner organizations; promote CRS’s localization and responsible partnership approaches
• Oversee the identification, assessment and strengthening of partnerships relevant to Health/Emergency and the appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools and approaches.
• In emergency contexts, support preparedness, response, and early recovery, including intersectoral coordination, rapid adaptation of strategies, and continuity of essential health services.
• Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.

Basic Qualifications

• Medical Doctor in General Medicine with master’s in public health, in international health or in other related field required
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in health project management experience required, with preferably at least 3 years working experience in developing countries
• Experience in managing or contributing to Ebola outbreak response required
• Demonstrated experience in public health emergency contexts, including outbreak preparedness and response or recovery settings
• Experience in supervising large numbers of staff
• Experience in managing moderately complex projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification or training in project management, grants management, MEAL/REAL, leadership, or emergency management
• Experience in strengthening local partners’ institutional capacity and in localization
• Experience in an international NGO

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• MEAL skills and experience
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• Strong commitment to ethics, safeguarding, confidentiality, accountability, and continuous learning
• Good presentation and facilitation skills
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented

Required Languages: French languages required, Swahili is highly recommended, English is a plus.

Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 75%.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Basic Qualifications

• Medical Doctor in General Medicine with master’s in public health, in international health or in other related field required
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in health project management experience required, with preferably at least 3 years working experience in developing countries
• Experience in managing or contributing to Ebola outbreak response required
• Demonstrated experience in public health emergency contexts, including outbreak preparedness and response or recovery settings
• Experience in supervising large numbers of staff
• Experience in managing moderately complex projects

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

What we offer

CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan. Benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role. CRS´ work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.