Regional Operations Advisor III (EARO) at CRS International

Regional Operations Advisor III, East Africa Regional Office (EARO)

Regional Operations Advisor III (EARO) at CRS International November 2024

Job Description
Job Title: Regional Operations Advisor III, East Africa Regional
Office (EARO)
Reports to: Deputy Regional Director for Operations, EARO

Job Type: Full-time
Department: EARO
Salary Grade: 11

Note:
This is a remote position. CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens
or permanent residents of countries where we have offices. CRS does not
sponsor visas for remote employees. Candidates must be based in a time
zone that enables at least 4 hours/day overlap with EARO working hours,
which are from 8am to 5pm East Africa time

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:
You will advise on operations and risk management at the regional,
country program and partner levels. You will develop, analyze and
implement systems, processes and controls that enhance agency
operational efficiency and effectiveness across operational areas,
including risk management, supply chain, partner operations, and field
management.

You will also be instrumental in regional and country-level
capacity-building in identification, assessment and management of all
categories of risks identified in external & internal Audit reports
and Risk Assessments. Your knowledge and guidance will reduce risk to
staff, to the effectiveness of our programming and to the people we
serve through the application of the principles of stewardship,
integrity, transparency, and accountability.

Responsibilities
Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall senior leadership to the EARO region in proactive risk management and mitigation.
• Collaborate
  with audit, risk, and compliance leads, and with regional and CP
  leadership, in implementing and strengthening internal control systems,
  developing and maintaining ongoing Risk Registers and continuous process
  performance improvement.
• In close coordination with the Ethics
  Unit and country programs, support overall quality and timeliness of
  EARO fraud case management through coaching country program staff,
  drafting and reviewing documents, and liaising with partners and Ethics
  Unit as required. Monitor fraud timelines and ensure timely donor
  reporting and corrective action plans.
• In collaboration with CP
  management, plan and perform internal audits, control reviews, fraud
  allegation reviews, and compliance assessments. Analyze results and
  provide recommendations.
• In collaboration with CP management,
  programming, and/or operation leads, design and facilitate relevant
  operations training sessions and contribute to relevant components of
  institutional capacity strengthening plans for CRS and partners.
• Contribute
  to proposal development through drafting and reviewing operational
  annexes including risk mitigation plans, staffing and management plans,
  security documentation, etc.
• Review, assist and support in
  developing operational processes for large grants following donor
  awards. Ensure full awareness of compliance requirements by the
  consortium members or partners right from the start of the award.
• As
  required, travel to high-risk country contexts (for example emergency
  response, new office or new program start up, staff turnover) to provide
  temporary direct management support and risk / compliance oversight
  across operational functions as acting Head of Operations or other
  operational leadership roles.

Required Languages – Strong verbal and written English.

Travel
– Must be willing and able to travel 25-50%, particularly to Ethiopia
and Sudan, including regular periods as Acting Deputy Country
Representative- Operations

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal:
  Regional Finance team; country program operations, finance and
  compliance staff; HQ departments including Internal Audit, Risk and
  Compliance, and Ethics Unit
• External: CRS partners and auditors

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong relationship management skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and systems thinking skills
• Ability to make sound judgment
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or other relevant field preferred.
• Minimum
  of 8 years work experience with an international organization, with
  progressive responsibility in operations and risk management. Of this,
  minimum 3 years country program experience as Head of Operations or
  similar roles
• Knowledge of donor rules and regulations, including USAID, World Bank, EU, DFID, and UN donors.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using PowerBI, Power Automate, Power Apps, or similar tools
• Knowledge of data analytics techniques and process performance improvement leading practices
• Knowledge
  of audit standards and compliance regulations; knowledge of COSO’s
  Internal Control Framework or The Institute of Internal Audit’s
  International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal
  Auditing
• Knowledge of accounting systems
• Coaching and training abilities.
• Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) and information management systems.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
These
are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and
used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and
achieve the desired results.

• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships:
Internal: DRD/PQ, Regional Staff, Heads of Programming, Chief of Party, Project Managers,
External: Partners

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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. CRS’
processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and
vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Job Info

• Job Identification 3001758
• Job Category Technical Programming
• Posting Date 10/31/2024, 06:36 PM
• Locations Kenya Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Sudan South Sudan Uganda (Remote)
• Apply Before 11/30/2024, 06:17 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day

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

CRS’
talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting
children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.