Technical Advisor II – Food Security, Livelihoods and Markets

Catholic Relief Services | CRS • United States,

14h • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is embedded in the Humanitarian Response Department (HRD) Market-based Rapid Response and Recovery (MBRRR) Team. The HRD MBRRR Team is the agency lead for Cash & Market-based Programming and the emergency Food Security & Livelihoods Sectors. As part of this team, the Technical Advisor II will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to a wide range of program design and implementation issues with a focus on larger projects in the area of food security and livelihoods and markets in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to regional and Country Program (CP) teams to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. The incumbent’s technical knowledge, advice and guidance will contribute to determining how effective, adaptive and innovative CRS’ food security and livelihoods and market based programming is.

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.
• Strong relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.
• Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment
• Knowledge of and ability to conduct market assessments and response analysis to inform modality decisions across different areas of programming, particularly in emergency rapid-onset humanitarian contexts.
• Strong understanding and application of technical principles and concepts in Food Security and Livelihoods. Good knowledge of related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach. Understanding of nutrition technical principles.
• Strong networking and relationship building skills with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
• Ability to development and produce curricula, tools, and other products to support Market-based Programming interventions and programming. Ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and informal methods.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills.
• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications and understanding of information and budget management systems and knowledge-sharing networks.
• English required, plus at least one of the following languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic.
• Be willing and able to travel up to 50%.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in international development, or fields related to food security, livelihoods and market-based response programming.
• Experience working in an INGO.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in food security and livelihoods 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 food security and livelihoods. 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 food security and livelihoods programming for staff and partner through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to CP staff.
• Contribute to knowledge management and learning through 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 food security and livelihoods to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’ work.

Benefits

• The position is a temporary role with a duration of approximately 18 months.
• 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.
• CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.

What This Job Offers

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