Catholic Relief Services Technical Advisor II for Resilience Jobs in Kenya

Catholic Relief Services Technical Advisor II for Resilience Jobs in Kenya

In the last 5-6 years, resilience has become an increasingly important area of emphasis for CRS and donors.

The 2012 droughts in the Horn and Sahel served as a critical moment where donors realized that the multiple shocks faced by vulnerable households can erode years of development investments, keeping families in a state of chronic poverty.

USAID, DfID and others called for better incorporation of risk planning and mitigation into development programs, and better collaboration between humanitarian and development assistance.

Since that time, donors and peer agencies have been working to develop resilience metrics and improve longer term outcomes for at-risk communities.

In addition to resilience-specific funding from USAID and DfID, some of CRS ' key donors (FFP, Feed the Future, OFDA) are ramping up expectations for the incorporation resilience thinking in program design for food security and emergency response.

This position would provide technical support in program design, ensuring the latest thinking and understanding of donor expectations in new proposal development.

To enhance competitiveness and program outcomes, the Technical Advisor II for resilience would assess and consolidate learning over the past five years to articulate a clear agency approach to resilience, build staff capacity and increase visibility with donors in regional, global and Washington DC fora.

The position would work closely with Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) teams and country programs, especially in EARO to identify approaches to measuring resilience outcomes and communicating agency success.

Given the importance of climate shocks for vulnerable communities, this position will collaborate closely with c limate change and food security STAs to ensure coherent and comprehensive approaches.

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