Job Summary:

As Deputy Project Director, you will provide overall management of and have responsibility for programs of the World Bank funded SOMOUD project in East Sudan. Your management and technical skills will ensure the delivery of high-quality programming to advance the position of CRS as a leading agency in the agriculture & livelihood sector. As a senior leader, you will proactively supervise all elements of program quality including but not limited to, program management, donor compliance, stakeholder management, coordination, and people resources among other functions. You will lead programs in various locations and ensure seamless implementation of activities with a client-customer support approach.  As a senior leader you will proactively manage security and mitigate security risks.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the management, implementation and coordination of the program functions – systems, processes, MEAL and staffing – that meet CRS’s standard, donor requirements, and local regulations for all targeted states (Red Sea, River Nile, and Northern State). He/ She will plan, integrate, coordinate, and monitor day-to-day programs to ensure all program standards are delivered with high-quality in an efficient manner.
• Serve as a point of contact to DONOR as well as public, private and non-government stakeholders.  Ensures project to meet donor expectations in terms of timely and quality results and budget.
• Contribute to ensuring coordination between program and operations, identify and address issues related to complex programming. Contribute to ensuring the CRS program quality standards are adhered to per MEAL policy and procedures.
• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching and mentoring. Strategically tailor individual development plans and complete performance assessments for direct reports. Contribute to the development of staffing plans and the recruitment process of senior staff.
• Manage and mitigate risk through monitoring national and regional issues that may impact staff and programming. Ensure all staff understand and adhere to CRS staff safety and security policies and plans and ensure the updating of such plans.
• Promote, uphold and model a commitment to the efficient use of agency and donor resources. Help ensure compliance with World Bank grants, including financial tracking and oversight of partner budgets, finance, administration and reporting to the World Bank.
• Create and maintain proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to deficiencies. Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for CRS and partner staff and recommend trainings and technical assistance.
• Supervise Program Managers in the targeted  states.

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in International Development, International Relations or a relevant technical area.
• 7 or more years’ INGO experience managing programs  in a large project with multiple locations and diverse team.
• 5 years’ experience managing donor funds (e.g. the world bank), including multi-country grants.
• Strong knowledge and experience in budget management.
• Technical experience in start-up projects working in an insecure environment such as Sudan.
• Demonstrated experience of successful management, including management of operations in complex, high-value, multi-activity projects, with complicated logistics and infrastructure.
• Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
• Remote management experience in hard-to-reach locations.

Required Languages – Fluent English, Arabic will be an asset.

Travel –  Must be willing and able to travel up to 20 % to the field locations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
• Team leadership abilities with diverse/multi-disciplinary teams. Coaching skills.
•  Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy a plus.
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.

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.  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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

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 committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.  The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.

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.

Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

General Requirements

CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements.  All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.

CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.