Chief of Party I - Liberia in Liberia at Catholic Relief Services

Position title: Chief of Party I - Liberia

Location: Liberia
Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field, international development, or international relations.
• Minimum 8 years’ relevant management and health technical experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing donor funds, including multi-country grants. Strong knowledge and experience in budget management.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience managing staff and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment. Experience coaching senior program staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in public health sector or a related field.
• Recognized leader in sector as demonstrated by peer reviewed publications, conference presentations etc.
• Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy.
• Demonstrated understanding of service delivery systems in the health sector, primary health care, national health strategies, and the role of governmental, civil society, and faith-based partners.
• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to lead and manage partner relationships at high levels, and to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
• Demonstrated experience of successful program management, leading and coaching diverse, multi-disciplinary teams. Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
• Strong communications and presentation skills; able to develop tailored and persuasive messaging for varied audiences.
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of service delivery systems in the health sector, primary health care, national health strategies, and the role of governmental, civil society, and faith-based partners.
• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to lead and manage partner relationships at high levels, and to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
• Demonstrated experience of successful program management, leading and coaching diverse, multi-disciplinary teams. Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
• Strong communications and presentation skills; able to develop tailored and persuasive messaging for varied audiences.
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.

Required Languages: Fluent English

Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 25% to remote low resource locations.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

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. 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. CRS´ work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.

CRS is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Selection and hiring decisions are made without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, veteran status or any other protected area.