About CRS

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) 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 health, emergency, education, agriculture, and capacity strengthening of partners. In 2023, CRS implemented a portfolio of 18 malaria programs globally, in 15 countries (Africa and the Greater Mekong Region).

Catholic Relief Services has been working in Liberia since 1957 with a current programmatic focus targeting health, nutrition, peacebuilding, and agriculture.

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 Liberia country program. REACH Malaria aims to provide implementation support services and technical assistance to countries to accelerate progress in the 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 Liberia, 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.

Title: REACH Malaria – Program Manager II

Location: Monrovia

Type of Role: Fixed-Term Contract

Reports to: Head of Programs

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Provide management, guidance, and technical oversight of the REACH Malaria contract in Liberia 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 supervisee. 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 at least 2-3 years working in the area of health and malaria.
• Experience in managing moderately complex projects preferably with an international NGO.
• MEAL and budget management skills and experience required.

Required Languages – Strong English speaking and writing proficiency is required, knowledge of Liberian dialects is a plus.

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound judgments 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 and government counterparts at the national and local levels.
• Laboratory/laboratory systems strengthening skills and experience.
• Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to creating a learning environment.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, and information management systems.

Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

Agency competencies clarify expected behaviors and attitudes for all staff. When demonstrated, they create an engaging workplace, help staff achieve their best, and help CRS achieve agency goals. These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and are used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• 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 look 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities: REACH Technical Advisor

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Head of Programs, Country Representative, Head of Operations, REACH Malaria Senior Coordinator and other REACH Malaria staff, Liberia Global Fund Malaria team, Regional Technical Advisors, Senior Technical Advisor – Malaria Lead, and other HQ technical staff.

External: REACH Malaria Consortia Partners, USAID and PMI, National Malaria Control Program, local organizations, WHO, and other UN agencies, a constituent of technical working groups.

Applications:

Please send a resume/CV to LR_HR@crs.org by June 14, 2024, with the subject line “REACH Malaria – Program Manager II”

No phone calls. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity; however, if you don’t hear from us after two months of the vacancy deadline, kindly note that your application was not successful.

CRS follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women and people living with a disability.

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 behaviours related to the above safeguarding-related topics.

***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.

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

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.