Donor Engagement & Technical Learning Advisor

USCCB

United States

On-site

USD 80,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is seeking an Advisor II, Donor Engagement and Technical Learning to guide a portfolio of donor-funded projects, ensure alignment with donor requirements, and strengthen program quality. The role emphasizes collaboration across country programs, technical teams, and donors, applying Water Smart Agriculture approaches and knowledge sharing.

The position focuses on enabling learning, coordinating reviews, and refining technical guidance to support sustainable

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in international development, agriculture, agroecology, natural resource management, environmental science, or related field.
Minimum 8 years of experience in Conservation Agriculture.
Significant experience navigating high-level negotiation and complex partnership issues.
Proven ability to write high-quality technical proposals and reports.
Experience engaging with donors and partner organizations and facilitating collaborative processes.
Experience with program monitoring and evaluation including development of indicators, data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.
Experience representing the organization at meetings with donors, government, international NGOs, local partners – faith-based and civil society.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with program and technical teams to support consistent application of WSA approaches, tools, and standards across the assigned portfolio.
Guide project teams in applying agreed methodologies, indicator definitions, and implementation practices to promote consistency and quality across projects.
Review project plans, learning agendas, and key deliverables to identify alignment gaps and support corrective actions in coordination with technical advisors.
Support coordination of portfolio-level technical reviews and follow up on agreed actions with teams.
Provide practical guidance on donor requirements, reporting expectations, and portfolio practices.
Support integration of conservation and regenerative agriculture principles through coordination and knowledge sharing.
Facilitate coordination across projects through meetings, technical exchanges, and learning events to promote collaboration and alignment.
Act as a connector across country programs, technical advisors, and regional leadership to support communication, alignment, and resolution of routine issues.
Monitor cross-project implementation trends and flag risks related to consistency, quality, or alignment for follow-up action.
Support donor engagement by coordinating communications, consolidating inputs, and maintaining a coherent programmatic narrative across projects.
Contribute to positioning, capture planning, and proposal development by organizing inputs, facilitating reviews, and ensuring alignment with donor and CRS requirements.
Support knowledge management by facilitating collection, synthesis, documentation, and sharing of lessons learned, promising practices, and portfolio-level insights.