Advisor II, Private Sector Engagement (PSE) – LACRO At Catholic Relief Services

Job Title: [LACRO] Advisor II, Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Reports to: Report to LACRO DRDPQ, matrix reporting to HQ II/PSE Senior Manager

Department: LACRO Band: 10

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:

The LACRO Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Advisor II will provide guidance and support to regional and country teams primarily in LACRO. The PSE Advisor II will help teams integrate the most contextually appropriate and sustainable practices around private sector engagement and market-based approaches into the design of new programs, while also supporting the implementation of awards. The PSE Advisor II’s guidance will contribute to effective, adaptive, and innovati ve PSE within CRS programing across the region. S/he will also contribute to internal learning processes that help shape and influence CRS’ strategies to better achieve sustainability and expand its ability to reach scale through impactful partnerships and collaboration with private sector actors of all sizes to serve the poor and vulnerable.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of regional, and country program (CP) strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in PSE and market-based approaches in humanitarian and development programming.
• Support regional and CP efforts to pre-position CRS for growth opportunities in PSE and market-based approaches, especially by contributing to the technical design for large or complex proposals, defining appropriate monitoring systems and indicators, and advising teams on integrating donor priorities and technical requirements into CRS’ approaches.
• Adapt and deliver trainings and workshops on PSE and market-based approaches to staff and partners, while providing ongoing mentoring and coaching to colleagues.
• Support knowledge management and learning (KML) through collecting and analyzing regional and CP program data, evaluating projects, capturing and sharing lessons learned and best practices, and preparing research, case studies, and internal reports.
• Help regional and CP teams to cultivate and manage strategic relationships with peer organizations, aligned private sector actors, business development service providers by leading or supporting assessments, mapping exercises, and relationship management processes.
• Support teams to conduct appropriate levels of due diligence according to the type(s) of proposed private sector engagement or partnership(s).
• Identify regional and CP enterprise strengthening opportunities and advise accordingly with existing resources/tools.
• Participate and represent CRS in private sector networks, such as networks for corporate responsibility, business foundations, and other relevant market networks to build relationships and position CRS.

Required Languages – English fluency and Spanish proficiency required. French proficiency highly desired.

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 50%.

Supervisory Responsibilities – None

Work Conditions/Environment Conditions: Telecommuting position or potential hire from a CRS office in the LACRO region

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in International Development or related fields, with a focus on business, market-based approaches and/or finance required.
• Minimum of five years relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, with minimum of three years relevant field-based experience in private sector engagement or market-based approaches to development.
• Knowledge of technical principles and concepts in private sector engagement, market-based approaches to development and/or impact investing. General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.
• Experience in project design and proposal development. Experience in writing content for proposals.
• Knowledge of capacity strengthening best practices.
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation and analysis.
• Experience in advising and applying adult learning principles and practices.
• Experience and skills in networking and building relationships with peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. 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.

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

Note: All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside their home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical examination.

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.

CRS welcomes candidates from t he countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate or global telecommuter, 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 an Equal Opportunity Employer

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.