Technical Advisor II – Cash and Markets

Catholic Relief Services | CRS • United States,

10h

About The Position

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is seeking a Technical Advisor II – Cash and Markets to join their Humanitarian Response Department (HRD) Market-based Rapid Response and Recovery (MBRRR) Team. This role will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to program design and implementation, focusing on Cash and Market-based Programming. The position aims to advance high-quality programming for the poor and vulnerable by ensuring effective, adaptive, and innovative approaches to Cash and Market-Based Programming. The role will support cash readiness efforts of Country Programs and partners, and provide technical support for ongoing and new emergency programs related to cash, market-based programming, and emergency food security and livelihoods.

Requirements

• Knowledge of and ability to apply program monitoring and evaluation best practices, including applying data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.
• Knowledge of capacity strengthening and technical accompaniment best practices, with a focus on collaboration and supporting partner-led responses.
• Knowledge of best practices conducting market assessments and response analysis to inform modality decisions across different areas of programming, particularly in emergency rapid-onset humanitarian contexts.
• Knowledge of technical principles and concepts in cash and market-based programming, including experience with multiple CVA delivery mechanisms.
• Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment.
• Strong networking and relationship building skills with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners.
• Understanding of partnership principles.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills.
• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented.
• English required, plus at least one of the following languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 50%, including at short notice and to emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in humanitarian assistance, social policy, economics or related field.
• Experience working in an INGO.
• Experience in other sectoral cash programming, such as Nutrition, DRR, and/or Protection.
• Experience with e-voucher platforms.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in Cash and Market-based Programming that effectively engage partners, donors and governments.
• Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.
• Provide technical solutions to regional and CP teams, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and M&E, ensuring high-quality implementation.
• Contribute to regional and CP efforts to pre-position CRS for growth opportunities in Cash and Market-based Programming.
• Lead or contribute to the development of the technical design for large and/or complex proposals, including defining appropriate monitoring systems and indicators.
• Advise project teams on integrating donor strategies, priorities and technical requirements into CRS’ approach.
• Contribute to capacity strengthening initiatives in Cash and Market-based Programming for staff and partners by developing learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to CP staff.
• Contribute to knowledge management and learning by collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating strategic projects, assisting with measuring program impact, capturing and sharing lessons learned and best practices, and research and internal reports.
• Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research and other institutions.
• Participate in forums in Cash and Market-based Programming to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’ work.

Benefits

• CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level