Emergency Program Manager (PMII) at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Reference Number: NE240717
Locations: Borno

Job Summary

• The Emergency Program Manager will provide surge capacity to assist CRS program teams across sectors to respond to critical, urgent demands while maintaining rigorus program quality standards.
• The Emergency PM will support reporting, business development, new program launch, assessments, registration of beneficiaries, coordination, communications, program-operations harmonization, MEAL, and technical sectoral program activities as needed, in line with the PM’s skills, experience, and capacity.
• Staff and partner capacity strengthening, mentorship, and training will be a core element of his or her work.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Master's Degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of five years of relevant field-based project management experience required
• Experience in managing all aspects of humanitarian programs including assessment, proposal writing, registration, implementation, and reporting
• Five years of experience working in emergency, development, or recovery programming with an international NGO. Specific sectoral technical skills a plus, with willingness to learn and support across sectors.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of relevant humanitarian standards, including Sphere
• Demonstrated ability in staff development and partner capacity strengthening, and experience in partnership with local NGOs
• Demonstrated commitment to gender and conflict sensitive programming
• Proven ability to develop proposals and write reports meeting donor requirements.
• Excellent analytical, management, communication and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with policies, procedures, and priorities of USAID, UN agencies and Caritas agencies preferred
• Advanced computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, etc) with data analysis skills preferred
• Must be able to prioritize multiple, fluid work demands and work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision
• Experience working in insecure environments and adhering to strict security protocols
• Excellent inter-cultural sensitivity and interpersonal skills necessary in insecure environments

Required Foreign Language:

• Fluent English. Hausa or Kanuri a plus

Required Travel:

• Travel within Nigeria, frequent vehicle travel to project sites.