Technical Advisor II – Child Protection and Care System Strengthening

🔥 12 hours ago

🦀 Maryland – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

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Catholic Relief Services

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1943

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Logistics

Catholic Relief Services is a global humanitarian organization that eases the suffering of and provides development assistance to people in need in over 100 countries. As the official international relief organization of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, CRS focuses on emergency response, health, agriculture, education, and justice and peacebuilding. Their work is guided by Catholic values and the organization aims to serve the poor and vulnerable, regardless of race, religion, or nationality.

📋 Description

• Provide technical leadership, advice, guidance, and support on child protection and care systems strengthening • Support regional and Country Program teams in delivering high-quality programming for vulnerable children and families • Serve as the project’s lead technical resource for child protection and care systems strengthening • Develop and implement agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices • Provide technical solutions remotely and on-site for strategic planning and program design and implementation • Lead technical approaches, guidance, tools, and implementation frameworks for child protection systems strengthening, care reform, family care reform, deinstitutionalization, gatekeeping, case management, social service workforce strengthening, and safeguarding systems • Strengthen the capacity of government institutions, faith actors and networks, civil society organizations, and social service workforces • Contribute to growth opportunities and technical design of large or complex donor proposals • Develop learning strategies, training curricula, technical guidance, workshops, mentoring, and coaching • Promote cross-country learning, knowledge management, and exchange of best practices and innovations • Collect and analyze program data, evaluate strategic projects, measure impact, document best practices, and produce technical reports and learning products • Support milestone-based deliverables, technical verification, and adaptive management • Establish and maintain relationships with donors, partners, peer organizations, research institutions, and other organizations • Participate in relevant child protection, family care reform, safeguarding, and care system strengthening forums • Coordinate technical support with the Family Strengthening Technical Advisor II

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, Child Protection, International Development, Social Policy, Public Policy, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, Human Services, Education, or a related field • Minimum of eight years relevant international working experience in an advisory or management role with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO • Minimum of three years supporting child protection systems strengthening, family care reform, alternative care, safeguarding, or related programming • Previous experience providing technical assistance and developing successful proposals for external donor funding • Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in child protection systems strengthening, family-based care reform, safeguarding, alternative care, and social service workforce strengthening • Proficiency in MS Office packages, web conferencing applications, information and budget management systems, and knowledge-sharing networks • Experience in business development, project design, and proposal development, including technical writing • Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation, and training using adult learning principles and practices • Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, data collection, data analysis, data presentation, and data use for decision-making • Experience networking and building relationships with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based civil society partners • Excellent relationship management and ability to influence people not under direct supervision in diverse geographical and cultural settings • Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving, and systems thinking skills • Strong written and oral communication skills • Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills • Fluency in English required • Ability to legally work where the position is performed • Successful candidates requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must clear pre-employment medical clearance • Must sign and adhere to CRS’ Code of Conduct

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Life insurance • Vision insurance • Generous retirement savings plan • Collaborative, mission-driven work culture