Chief of Party II, Ethiopia

About the role

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is recruiting a Chief of Party II for anticipated USDA Non-Emergency Food for Peace projects in Ethiopia. These multi-year, development-focused projects aim to combat chronic and acute malnutrition, strengthen early recovery and resilience, and support communities. The Chief of Party II provides vision, leadership and overall management of large, complex projects, manages security risks and is based in Addis Ababa, where CRS has operated since 1958.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and consolidation of the project, acting as the main contact with the donor and other stakeholders
• Ensure the project meets donor expectations for results, quality and budget, including phase-out and sustainability strategies
• Lead coordination between program and operations leads and manage senior programming and operations staff, including coaching, mentoring and performance assessments
• Oversee staffing plans and the recruitment of senior staff
• Monitor national and regional issues affecting staff and programming, and keep safety and security policies current
• Ensure compliance with donor grants, including financial tracking, partner budget oversight and donor reporting; approve expenditures and budget adjustments
• Publish program results, present to international audiences and oversee communication strategies
• Manage consortium partners, coordinate staff from other partners and build internal capacity through training and technical assistance

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in international development, International Relations or a relevant technical area
• Minimum 8 years of relevant management and technical experience, including 7 years managing donor funds and 5 years managing staff
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, high-value, multi-activity projects
• Established sector leader, with peer-reviewed publications or conference presentations
• Preferred: Master's degree, partnership experience and knowledge of CRS partnership strategy
• Fluency in English required; fluency in a local language is a plus
• Willingness to travel up to 35%; supervisory responsibilities

Required skills

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) and web conferencing applications
• Information and budget management systems
• Strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, strong communication and presentation skills

What we offer

• For U.S.-based staff: medical, dental, life insurance, vision and a retirement savings plan
• Salary and benefits for staff working outside the U.S. depend on the country of employment