About You

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Advanced degree in gender studies, social sciences, international development, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years for Master and 8 years for BA degree of experience in gender and youth programming, social inclusion, or related areas including experience managing donor funds.
• Strong understanding of gender, youth, and social dynamics issues in development contexts.
• Proven ability to design and implement gender and youth integration strategies.
• Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
• Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy a plus.
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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 relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
• Team leadership abilities with diverse/multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.

Required/Desired Foreign Language: English

Travel Required: 20-30%

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: R ESA Chief of Party, Technical Director and Policy Lead, Project Staff, Finance Manager, and Country Program (including CP Youth and Gender Senior Technical Advisors ) and Operations teams, as well as Regional and Headquarters technical staff.

External: Implementing partner staff, USAID Representatives, Government and Private Sector stakeholders, NGOs, and others relevant stakeholders.

Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

Agency competencies clarify expected behaviors and attitudes for all staff. When demonstrated, they create an engaging workplace, help staff achieve their best, and help CRS achieve agency goals. These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and are used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• 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 look 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.

Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.