Chief of Party II, DRC

About the role

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is recruiting a Chief of Party II for anticipated USDA Non-Emergency Food for Peace projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These multi-year projects aim to combat malnutrition in children and mothers, strengthen early recovery and resilience and support communities. The Chief of Party II provides vision, leadership and overall management of large, complex projects, manages security risks and acts as the main contact with donors and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and consolidation of the project, including its contribution to industry thought leadership
• Serve as primary contact with donors and public, private and NGO stakeholders
• Ensure timely, quality results within budget, including phase-out and sustainability strategies
• Lead senior programming and operations staff, coach and mentor them, and oversee staffing plans and recruitment
• Monitor national and regional risks, keep safety and security policies current and enforce them
• Ensure compliance with donor grants, approve expenditures and budget adjustments, and oversee partner budgets and donor reporting
• Publish results, present at international events and manage communication materials
• Manage consortium partners, coordinate their staff and organize review and planning workshops
• Create a learning environment, identify training needs and deliver technical assistance

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in international development, International Relations or a relevant technical field
• At least 8 years of relevant management and technical experience
• At least 7 years managing donor funds, including multi-country grants, with excellent budget management
• At least 5 years of staff management and mentoring experience
• Demonstrated success managing complex, high-value projects with complicated logistics
• Peer-reviewed publications or conference presentations showing established sector leadership
• Fluency in French and English; willingness to travel up to 60% to the field

Required skills

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), web conferencing tools and information and budget management systems
• Strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, strong relations management and team leadership
• Preferred: Master's degree and experience building partnerships

What we offer

• For U.S.-based staff: medical, dental, life insurance, vision and a retirement savings plan
• Salary and benefits for staff working outside the U.S. depend on the country of employment