About CRS
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
Job Summary:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) began its programming in the Republic of Congo in 2017 at the invitation of the country’s Catholic Conference of Bishops and with a specific intent to provide emergency assistance during the last years of a long civil war. In 2018, CRS opened an office in Brazzaville to support work with the Global Fund and OFDA. In 2022, CRS is currently working with malaria prevention as the Principal Recipient of the Congo’s Global Fund Malaria grant and in emergency res ponse and recovery with funded projects under OFDA and WFP.
Since 2018, CRS has served as Principal Recipient for the Global Fund grants for malaria and health system strengthening in Congo. CRS was granted for PR role for the new cycle of Global Fund Malaria Grant/New Financing Mechanism 2021-2023 (NFM3). The NFM3 grant will continue to support the current Congo malaria control strategic plan with the goal of reducing malaria-related morbidity and mortality by 50% compared to 2016 rates. Additionally, CRS also has an important health system strengthening support role on the NFM3 grant, working with partners to strengthen the country’s community health system and health management information system, along with the national Covid-19 response through the C19RM mechanism.
As a member of the Country Program (CP) Senior Management Team, you will provide strategic direction, leadership, and management of the CP’s programming to ensure the establishment and s uccessful implementation of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. Your leadership, management and knowledge will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its programming. As part of the Senior Management Team you will proactively manage security and mitigate security risks.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
Required Languages – French and English Fluency required.
Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 20 %.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Supervisory Responsibilities : Global Fund Project Director, MEAL coordinator
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Country Representative, Head of Programming, Head of Operations, Deputy Regional Directors, Regional Technical Advisors, Global Fund Support Unit, GF Malaria Project staff, Congo Staff
External: Global Fund Portfolio Manager, GF Country Team, CCN, Ministry of Health (PNLP and other key departments), LFA, Sub-recipients, UN agencies, other Global Fund Principal Recipients for the HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis grants. The project is implemented through agreements with Government and civil society partners.
Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
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