Chief of Party II — Global Development Leader

Catholic Relief Services; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CRS seeks Chief of Party II candidates for anticipated USDA Non-Emergency Food for Peace projects. The role provides vision and leadership for large, multi-country initiatives to combat malnutrition and strengthen resilience.

It requires senior-level management, donor coordination and security risk oversight. As a senior leader, you will manage staffing, budgets and program quality, while representing CRS and coordinating with consortium partners across diverse settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, international relations or a relevant technical area.
• Minimum of 8 years’ of relevant management and technical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience managing donor funds, including multi country grants.
• Minimum of 5 years’ of staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
• Experience coaching and mentoring senior program staff.
• Demonstrated experience of successful program management with complex logistics.
• Established leader in the sector with peer reviewed publications or conference work.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of development, implementation and consolidation of the assigned project; serve as primary donor contact.
• Ensure design and implementation meet donor expectations in terms of timely results, budget and sustainability.
• Effectively lead senior programming and operations talent; coach and mentor staff; oversee staffing plans.
• Proactively manage risk by monitoring national issues; ensure safety policies are followed.
• Promote efficient use of agency and donor resources.
• Ensure compliance with donor grants; oversee budgets, finance and reporting to donors.
• Represent CRS in international circles; publish results and deliver presentations.
• Manage relationships with consortium partners; coordinate roles across organizations.
• Create conditions for learning and a safe environment for sharing ideas and solutions.
• Identify performance gaps and training opportunities and deliver high-quality training.

Skills

Leadership

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Budget management

Staff coaching

Risk management

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in international development or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

CRS seeks Chief of Party II candidates for anticipated USDA Non-Emergency Food for Peace projects. The role provides vision and leadership for large, multi-country initiatives to combat malnutrition and strengthen resilience.

It requires senior-level management, donor coordination and security risk oversight. As a senior leader, you will manage staffing, budgets and program quality, while representing CRS and coordinating with consortium partners across diverse settings.