Deputy Chief of Party II, Technical, Continuity of Integrated Health Services

NOTE: This is a remote-global role.  The hiring team is considering candidates wherever CRS is registered to work at. CRS does not sponsor visas for remote employees.

The Pay Range referenced in this job announcement only applies to applicants who perform the job within the US and to applicants classified by CRS as International Assignees.  Staff hired on local payroll would follow the respective Country pay range.  Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your anticipated work location during the candidate selection process.

Pay Range
$95,173 - $117,498 Annually

***CRS is recruiting in anticipation of an award***

CRS is seeking candidates for an anticipated project which will be funded by the Department of State. The overall objective of the project is to deliver cost-effective, high-quality integrated malaria, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening, infectious disease preparedness and response, with a clear and time-bound plan to sustainably transition program activities to national and sub-national government and stakeholders.  

Job Summary

The Deputy Chief of Party II will work as part of the leadership team for the anticipated Continuity of Integrated Health Services (CIHS) project, a multi-country initiative supporting Guinea, Liberia, Mali, and Togo. The Deputy Chief of Party II will provide strategic oversight and leadership for all project technical programming, ensuring the quality, integration, and effectiveness of interventions across malaria, maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), health systems strengthening, infectious disease preparedness and response, and transition to country ownership. 

The Deputy Chief of Party II will directly oversee the project's core team technical advisors and guide implementation of technical strategies aligned with the project's four objectives: (1) strengthening malaria and MNCH service delivery; (2) strengthening health information systems, laboratories, supply chains, and other health systems; (3) improving readiness to detect and respond to infectious disease threats; and (4) accelerating the transition to country-led health programs.

This position will ensure technical approaches are evidence-based, coordinated across countries, and aligned with host-country priorities and the America First Global Health Strategy. The Deputy Chief of Party II's management and technical knowledge will ensure the delivery of high-quality programming and achievement of project results. As a senior leader, the incumbent will proactively manage and mitigate technical risks and support a culture of learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical leadership for the development, implementation and consolidation of the CIHS project across malaria, MNCH, laboratory systems, disease surveillance, health information systems, supply chain strengthening, and other health systems strengthening interventions. Serve as the primary technical point of contact with the Department of State, as well as public, private and non-government stakeholders, when requested. 
• Lead the development and execution of an integrated technical strategy that advances the project's objectives and ensures coordination across technical disciplines, countries, and consortium partners. Ensure technical activities achieve high-quality, timely results and are aligned with donor priorities, country needs, and global best practices. Work closely with programmatic and operational leaders to promote effective implementation and ensure CRS program quality standards, MEAL policies, and procedures are consistently applied.
• Effectively manage, supervise, mentor a multidisciplinary team of technical advisors. Foster collaboration across technical areas, manage team dynamics, and staff well-being. Strategically tailor individual development plans and complete performance assessments for direct reports. 
• Contribute to the development of staffing plans and the recruitment process of senior technical staff.
• Manage and mitigate technical risks that may affect achievement of project objectives and milestones. Monitor evolving national health priorities, policy developments, and contextual factors that may affect implementation, and support risk mitigation strategies to maintain program quality and continuity. Ensure all staff understand and adhere to CRS staff safety, security, and safeguarding policies and plans. 
• Promote, uphold and model responsible stewardship of agency and donor resources. Help ensure technical activities are implemented efficiently and in compliance with donor requirements, while collaborating with CIHS leadership team to support sound budget management, reporting, and accountability.
• Maintain relationships with key staff of consortium partner organizations in areas related to their respective scopes of work. Contribute to coordination of the roles and activities of staff from other consortium member organizations in implementation in line with CRS partnership principles.
• Foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement across the project. Create and maintain an environment that encourages collaborative problem-solving, the sharing of lessons learned, and adaptive management.
• Identify technical capacity gaps among CRS, partner, and government stakeholders and propose targeted training, mentoring, and technical assistance to strengthen institutional and/or technical capacity and advance country ownership. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment. 
• Strong knowledge and experience in budget management. 
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.
• 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, especially with donors and government counterparts. Strategic in how you approach each relationship. 
• Team leadership abilities with diverse and multi-disciplinary teams. 
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.

Required Languages: English required, additional proficiency in French preferred

Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, International Relations or a relevant technical area. 
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant management and technical experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience managing donor funds, including multi-country grants.
• Recognized technical experience and qualifications in sector as demonstrated by peer reviewed publications, conference presentations etc.  
• Experience coaching and mentoring project staff. 
• Demonstrated experience of successful management, including management of functions of complex, high-value, multi-activity projects and logistics.  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy.   

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.

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.  Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.  We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.  The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

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

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

General Requirements

CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements.  All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.

CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.