•Effectively manage senior programming and operations talent. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching and mentoring. Strategically tailor individual development plans and complete performance assessments for direct reports. Oversee the development of staffing plans and the recruitment process of senior staff.
•Manage and mitigate risk through monitoring national and regional issues that may impact staff and programming. Ensure all staff understand and adhere to CRS staff safety and security policies and plans and ensure the updating of such plans.
•Promote, uphold and model a commitment to the efficient use of agency and donor resources. Ensure compliance with EKN grants, including financial tracking and oversight of partner budgets, finance, administration and reporting to EKN. Approve program expenditures, budget adjustments, and cost modification requests to donors.
•Oversee the development of communication strategies and materials, complying with donor and CRS’ branding and marketing requirements and procedures.
•Coordinate relationships with consortium partner organizations, including organization of review/planning workshops. Coordinate the roles and activities of staff from other consortium member organizations in implementation in line with CRS partnership principles.
•Create and maintain proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for sharing ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to deficiencies. Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for CRS and partner staff and ensure the design and delivery of high-quality training and technical assistance.

Basic Qualifications
•Master’s degree in international development, International Relations, or a relevant technical area. PhD preferred.
•7 or more years’ relevant management and technical experience.
•5 years' experience managing donor funds, including multi country grants. Strong knowledge and experience in budget management.
•5 years of staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment. Experience coaching senior program staff.
•Technical knowledge of at least one relevant technical area: a. Farming systems b. Sustainable land use, irrigation, and crop production c. Market and value chain development.
•Broad international experience in managing Farming Systems and Agricultural programs.

Preferred Qualifications
•Prior experience as a Chief of Party or comparable senior leadership position.
•Recognized as a leader in the sector as demonstrated by peer reviewed publications, conference presentations etc.
•Demonstrated experience of successful program management, including management of complex, high-value, multi-activity projects, with complicated logistics.
•Experience engaging partners (local organizations, private sector, government, etc.) and empowering local stakeholders through locally driven interventions adopting durable approaches. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy a plus.
•Prior experience with EKN-funded projects is a plus.