Remote Advisor II, Project Management & Programs

Catholic Relief Services; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Relief Services is seeking an Advisor II, Project Management to provide programmatic guidance, coordination, and implementation support across a portfolio of projects in line with CRS standards.

You will work with regional and country teams to apply project and award management processes, ensuring timely, compliant delivery to serve the poor and vulnerable. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and experience with funder expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, International Affairs, Development or a related field.
• Minimum of eight years relevant international working experience with progressive responsibilities.
• Minimum of two years of experience traveling and working in low-resource settings.
• Experience contributing to successful proposals for external funder funding.
• Four years of relevant experience in project management, project support, award management, compliance or similar fields.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff across finance, legal, risk and compliance, supply chain, HR, and program quality to support award compliance and smooth project implementation, ensuring alignment with established processes and requirements.
• Contribute to the development and support the application of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in project and award management, helping ensure consistent implementation across projects.
• Assist in managing communications with donors and stakeholders for assigned projects, including coordinating inputs, updates, and responses in collaboration with CO and regional teams.
• Provide practical guidance to regional and country teams on day-to-day project and award management processes, helping apply existing tools, templates, and procedures to support implementation.
• Strengthen the capacity of staff and partners in project and award management by supporting training, mentoring, and knowledge sharing initiatives.
• Support the preparation and consolidation of reports, deliverables, and required documentation to meet funder requirements, ensuring completeness and timeliness.
• Serve as a leader in project and award management, exercising sound judgement and developing innovative solutions to implementation challenges.
• Contribute to proposal development efforts by supporting coordination, documentation, and compliance checks, ensuring alignment with funder requirements and CRS processes.
• Assist in gathering inputs, organizing documentation, and facilitating reviews for proposals, due diligence, and award start-up requirements.
• Support award negotiation processes by preparing documentation, coordinating with relevant teams, and leading negotiations with the funder.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional

MS Office

Proposal development

Training & capacity

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Catholic Relief Services is seeking an Advisor II, Project Management to provide programmatic guidance, coordination, and implementation support across a portfolio of projects in line with CRS standards.

You will work with regional and country teams to apply project and award management processes, ensuring timely, compliant delivery to serve the poor and vulnerable. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and experience with funder expectations.