Technical Advisor II – Food Security, Livelihoods and Markets

• Provide technical advice and support on food security, humanitarian in-kind food assistance, livelihoods, and markets programming
• Support regional and Country Program teams with program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and monitoring and evaluation
• Develop or contribute to technical designs for large and/or complex proposals, including monitoring systems and indicators
• Advise project teams on integrating donor strategies, priorities, and technical requirements
• Contribute to agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in food security and livelihoods
• Integrate gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction into programming
• Support capacity strengthening through learning and training strategies, workshops, mentoring, and coaching
• Coordinate Sudan’s Food and Nutrition Security Plan Secretariat
• Manage the FNS Plan budget and implementation activities, including sub-grants, research, workshops, and meetings
• Maintain relationships with the World Bank, humanitarian and development leaders in Sudan, donors, peer organizations, research institutions, and partners
• Ensure the success of the FNS Plan if triggered
• Collect and analyze program data, evaluate strategic projects, measure program impact, and share lessons learned and best practices
• Participate in food security and livelihoods forums to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’ work

• Bachelor’s Degree in international development, or fields related to food security, livelihoods and market-based response programming
• Minimum of eight years relevant international working experience in an advisory or management role with progressive responsibilities
• Minimum of three years working overseas in multiple regions as a technical advisor and/or program manager of a Market-based Program and/or multi-sectoral project with a Food Security and Livelihoods component
• Previous experience providing technical assistance and developing successful proposals for external donor funding
• Strong understanding and application of technical principles and concepts in Food Security and Livelihoods
• Good knowledge of related disciplines to ensure a proper cross-sectoral approach
• Track record of contributing to successful business development activities capturing public and/or private donor funding in Market-based Programming
• Experience developing curricula, tools, and other products supporting Market-based Programming interventions
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through training, mentoring, and formal and informal methods
• Experience conducting market assessments and response analysis to inform modality decisions, particularly in emergency rapid-onset humanitarian contexts
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including indicators, data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation
• Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based civil society partners
• Proficiency in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), web conferencing applications, information and budget management systems, and knowledge-sharing networks
• English required; Arabic desirable
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 50%, with frequent travel to Sudan
• CRS does not sponsor visas for remote employees
• Ability to legally work where the position is performed
• Pre-employment medical clearance required for positions involving residence or frequent travel outside a home country
• Master’s Degree in a related field is preferred/an advantage

• Medical, dental, life insurance, and vision coverage for U.S.-based staff
• Generous retirement savings plan for U.S.-based staff
• Benefits packages for candidates employed outside the U.S. based on the country of employment/in-country office
• Collaborative, mission-driven work culture
• Equal opportunity employer
• Safeguarding-focused organizational policies and Code of Conduct