Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

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

• Prior experience effectively managing USAID HDP (Humanitarian-development-peace) activities involving implementation by multiple sub-awardees and demonstrated experience managing large teams in remote contexts.
• Excellent communication skills tailored to diverse audience types, audience sizes, and communication platforms.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in food security and livelihoods and experience in managing program implementation and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in recruiting, developing, and managing staff.
• Prior experience working in Malawi and familiarity with Malawi’s social, political, economic, and cultural landscape, and demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with host governments, donors, other donor-funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to the importance of gender and youth dynamics in food security programming and within staff and management of the activity.
• Proven success serving in a leadership role for a project addressing issues related to emergency response, resilience, agriculture, natural resource management, agribusiness, or similar is required.
• Demonstrated experience in adaptive management and learning techniques is highly encouraged.
• Familiarity with USAID Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation (CLA) and Refine and Implement Methodology.
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Power Bi, Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.

• Qualifications

  Basic Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in international development, International Relations or a relevant technical area. PhD preferred.
  • 7 or more years’ relevant experience in leading the implementation of food security and/or resilience programs targeting vulnerable households in low-resource environments.
  • 5 years’ experience managing USAID 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.

  Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

  • Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
  • Acts with Integrity – Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission.  Is considered honest.
  • Builds and Maintains Trust – Shows consistency between words and actions.
  • Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
  • Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

  Agency Leadership Competencies:

  • Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
  • Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
  • Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

  What we offer

  CRS offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, generous retirement savings plan and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, mission-driven culture that is committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.