Catholic Relief Services Agroforestry and Climate Change Chief of Party II Jobs in Uganda

Catholic Relief Services Agroforestry and Climate Change Chief of Party II Jobs in Uganda

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.

Country Background

CRS has worked in Uganda since 1965 and has a vibrant portfolio of projects. Our current strategic priority areas include Health and Social Services Systems Strengthening, Resilient Food Systems, Emergency Preparedness and Management, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Local Leadership.

These areas are supported by four cross-cutting priorities mainstreamed into programs: youth, gender, social cohesion, and safe and dignified programing. CRS Uganda implements its programs through partnerships with other organizations, including international and local NGOs, Ugandan government departments and ministries, the Catholic Church, community-based organizations and private sector companies and academia for maximum impact and sustainability.

CRS Uganda employs around 190 staff and has its main office in Kampala, with sub-offices in Moroto, Yumbe, and Hoima. In 2021, CRS served over 1,260,868 people in Uganda.

CRS Uganda has prioritized climate change adaptation and mitigation in line with the CRS Global Agency Vision 2030 Strategic Change Platform for Transforming Lives and Landscapes.

To catalyze transformational change, CRS is scaling land restoration models and approaches for resilient livelihoods within agricultural landscapes to improve food and livelihood security while adapting to climate change realities.

Through its leadership of the Global Evergreening Alliance partnership in Uganda, CRS has developed strategic partnerships with international and local NGOs to support these scaling efforts.

The IFPA-CD project aims to improve sustainable management of forests and protected areas and increase benefits to communities from forests in target landscapes, including in refugee and host community settlement areas; it presents an exciting opportunity to further explore sustainable, contextualized, climate considered approaches to transforming lives and landscapes.

Note: This position is contingent upon donor approval and funding.

Job Summary:

As Chief of Party II – Agroforestry and Climate Change you will provide vision, leadership and overall management of the Ministry of Water and Environment, funded by the World Bank, Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-Smart Development (IFPA-CD) project to serve the poor and vulnerable.

Your strategic leadership, management and technical knowledge will ensure the delivery of high-quality programming and advance the position of CRS as a leading agency in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation and Resilient Food Systems fields, contributing to the Transforming Livelihoods and Landscape strategic change platform. As a senior leader you will proactively manage security and mitigate security risks.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

Lead all aspects of the development, implementation and consolidation of the IFPA-CD project, including sharing how the project contributes to the thought leadership of the industry.

Serve as the primary point of contact to World Bank and the Ministry of Environment and Water (MoWE)as well as public, private and non-government stakeholders.

Ensure the project is designed and implemented to meet donor expectations in terms of timely and quality results and budget, including strategies for phase out and sustainability.

Ensure coordination between program and operations leads.

Ensure the CRS program quality standards are adhered to per MEAL policy and procedures.

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.

Ensure compliance with Government of Uganda policies and procedures, with specific reference to Ministry of Water and Environment and Uganda Wildlife Authority, Uganda National Forestry Authority, Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, and NEMA

Promote, uphold and model a commitment to the efficient use of agency and donor resources.

Ensure compliance with World Bank grants, including financial tracking and oversight of partner budgets, finance, administration and reporting to World Bank.

Approve program expenditures, budget adjustments, and cost modification requests to donors.

Represent CRS programming in international circles, highlighting innovative work. Publish program results and deliver presentations.

Oversee the development of communication strategies and materials, complying with donor and CRS’ branding and marketing requirements and procedures.

Manage 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 of 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Excellent strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.

Excellent relations management abilities.

Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.

Strategic in how you approach each relationship.

Team leadership abilities with diverse/multi-disciplinary teams. Coaching/mentoring skills.

Strong communications and presentation skills; able to develop tailored and persuasive messaging for varied audiences.

Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

Established leader in 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 and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy a plus.

Ability to represent and present at high levels.

Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.

Required Languages - Excellent command of written and spoken English required

Basic Qualifications

Master’s degree in International Development, International Relations or a relevant technical area such as Natural Resources. PhD preferred.

10 or more years’ relevant management and technical experience in environment, land use or natural resources management and planning and/or community forestry

7 years experience managing donor funds, including multi country grants.

Excellent knowledge and experience in budget management.

Experience with World Bank grants an advantage.

5 years of staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.

Experience coaching and mentoring senior program staff.

Agency-wide Competencies

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


How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Catholic Relief Services Agroforestry and Climate Change Chief of Party II Jobs in Uganda

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