[Hiring] Program Manager II @Catholic Relief Services | CRS

Role Description

The Program Manager II, MEAL will serve as a member of the leadership team for the Continuity of Integrated Health Services (CIHS) project, a multi-country initiative supporting Guinea, Liberia, Mali, and Togo. The role develops, implements and manages tools and methodologies to meet the project’s technical requirements aligned with the project's four objectives:

• Strengthening malaria and MNCH service delivery
• Strengthening health information systems, laboratories, supply chains, and other health systems
• Improving readiness to detect and respond to infectious disease threats
• Accelerating the transition to country-led health programs

The incumbent oversees MEAL activities, including:

• Project performance monitoring
• Data analysis
• Indicator reporting
• Data quality assurance
• Evaluations
• Accountability mechanisms across all participating countries

Additionally, the role maintains relationships with partners and other project stakeholders to support project objectives and advance Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Utilizing technical MEAL skills and knowledge to manage and analyze data, the Program Manager II ensures donor compliance and supports learning initiatives to promote continuous improvement and the delivery of high-quality programming in the project.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Information Management, or related field
• Experience in an international NGO
• Experience managing grants for multiple public donors
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), standard statistical data analysis packages (SPSS, Stata or R), web conferencing applications, and information management systems

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Information Management, or related field
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years experience in MEAL
• Experience successfully managing MEAL programs or projects of large scale and complexity
• Experience successfully managing a team of professionals and developing a strong learning environment
• Strong experience in project grants management, including project design
• Experience engaging with partner organizations

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan for U.S. based staff
• 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