Program Manager I, Emergency and Recovery

About the role

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is recruiting a Program Manager I, Emergency and Recovery in Maputo, Mozambique. You will manage and provide technical oversight of the Country Office's emergency response and recovery programming, ensuring systems and processes support high-quality programming that serves the poor and vulnerable.

Key responsibilities

• Manage, guide and oversee all new and existing emergency response and recovery projects through the project cycle, in line with CRS quality standards, donor guidelines and best practices.
• Lead technical assistance and capacity strengthening for staff and partners.
• Develop program learning, research and documentation, implement MEAL policy and share lessons learned.
• Pursue new funding opportunities and grow the emergency portfolio in line with strategic priorities.
• Act as technical lead and technical writer on proposals, and contribute to budgeting and staffing plans.
• Oversee partnerships and ensure timely, compliant project spending.
• Represent CRS in working groups and clusters with donors, local government and other stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in International Development, International Relations, Community Development or a related field (WASH, shelter, livelihoods, food security).
• At least 8 years of field-based program/project management experience with an international NGO, including 2-3 years in emergency response; 2 years of project management experience.
• Experience managing moderately complex projects and working with local partners.
• Ability to represent the organization at coordination meetings with donors, local government, the UN and other NGOs.
• English and Portuguese required; willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

Required skills

• MEAL skills and experience.
• Project grant management, including project design, preferably for grants from multiple public donors such as the US government and the UN.
• Writing high-quality technical proposals.
• MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), web conferencing and information management systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and relationship management skills.