Job Title:ย Country Manager, Sierra Leoneย Reports to:ย Country Representative, Liberia Department:ย CWARO Salary Grade:ย 11
Job Summaryย
As Country Manager, you will lead a country program (CP) office, including people, partners, resources and deliverables in alignment with the objectives and mission of Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Act as a representative and ambassador on behalf of CRS and the USCCB to key stakeholders, including local government, partners and donors. Identify funding opportunities to advance CRSโ strategy and raise critical resources to ensure the continuation of CRSโ work to serve the poor and marginalized. Ensure the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its programming. Coordinate activities across various projects from different sectors to ensure integration of program interventions and efficiency in implementation.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
Develop strategic partnerships with national and international organizations. Ensure strong representation to key stakeholders, including local partners, international organizations, host government, and donors. Effectively manage workforce planning, team development and staff well-being in an environment that reflects CRS values and principles. Provide coaching and mentoring. Ensure all staff understand and adhere to CRS staff safety and security policies. Maintain a healthy and empowering office environment that encourages participation and open communication, and high levels of staff engagement and well-being.ย Ensure that all projects meet and exceed donor expectations and are designed and implemented for maximum impact and reach. Ensure adherence to CRS program quality standards and that effective quality assurance systems are in place. Ensure a consistent commitment to the efficient use of agency and donor resources through monitoring and modeling. Ensure operations compliance in alignment with donor expectations and guidelines. Provide oversight and analysis regarding monthly expenditures, with a focus on the most impactful use of financial and people resources.ย Promote accountability, learning and knowledge management overseeing application of the MEAL standards.ย Under the strategic guidance of the Regional Director, manage the annual planning process and provide medium to long-term direction for the country program in line with regional and agency strategic priorities.ย Cultivate effective donor relationships, enabling lead generation and identifying strategic growth opportunities. Support prepositioning, capture planning andย pursuit of opportunities for appropriate expansion and growth of programs.ย Manage and mitigate risk through monitoring national and regional issues that may impact staff and programming.ย Respond to and oversee emergency concerns as needed. Develop a strong leadership team. Identify and develop future leaders as a part of ongoing workforce and succession planning Champion safeguarding amongst CRS and partner staff. Ensure quality implementation of CRS safeguarding policy and principles across all functions. Support compliance with CRS safeguarding allegation management policy and fraud prevention guidelines.ยย
Basic Qualifications
Bachelorโs degree in International Development, International Relations or a related field. Minimum of 5 yearsโ experience managing high value relief and development programs.ยPreferred Qualifications
Masterโs degree in international development, International Relations or a related field. Experience in complex development settings. Demonstrated experience successfully managing high-value projects from multiple international donors and knowledge of relevant donor regulations. Demonstrated experience in business development and private sector engagement.ย Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Experience working with Church partners a plus. Proven track record of managing staff and developing leaders.ย Experience in Microsoft 360 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.), and information and budget management systems.Knowledge, Skills and Abilitiesย
Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.ย Ability to represent the agency at high levels. Strong relationship management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.ย Team leadership abilities. Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to remain proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.Required Languages: Fluent in English, written and verbal
Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 20%
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
Personal Accountability โ Consistently takes responsibility for oneโs own actions.ย Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission.ย Is considered honest. Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions. Collaborates with Others โ Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams. Open to Learn โ Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things. ยAgency Leadership Competencies:
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What we offer
CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan.ย 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.ย CRSยด work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.ย Catholic Relief Servicesย works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. ย Catholic Relief Servicesโย relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.ย We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRSโ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.
CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.ย The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRSยด Code of Conduct.
CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.
Disclaimer:ย This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.ย
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
General Requirements
CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidateโs ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements.ย ย All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.
CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.