Job Title: Justice & Peacebuilding Advisor Department: Program Quality & Support
Reports to: Director, Technical Services Unit Band: D1 FLSA: Exempt Req. No.:
I 99 132 Job Summary: In the context of Catholic Relief Services’ strategic
plans for the promotion of justice and for increasing Program Quality, the Justice
and Peacebuilding Advisor assists the agency in developing operational frameworks
for justice and in integrating the promotion of justice into overseas programming.
Job Responsibilities: 1. In collaboration with the agency’s Justice Strategy
team and the Program Quality and Support Department, manage the implementation
and monitor the achievement of the plan for the development and promulgation
of operational frameworks for justice. Based on agency-wide experience, gather,
prepare, and disseminate operational frameworks materials to country programs
and HQ staff. 2. In consultation with regional directors, specific country program
staff and overseas operations departments in CRS’ Headquarters, coordinate the
further design and implementation of case studies to assess, adapt and evaluate
approaches and methodologies for integration the promotion of justice into overseas
programming and to identify implications and emerging policy issues. Further
establish learning processes and feedback mechanisms and support the preparation
of case-specific plans for implementation and for sharing lessons learned in
the region and agency-wide. Provide on-going oversight and support to the implementation
of the learning processes. Coordinate the documentation of lessons learned to
inform operational frameworks, summaries of implications, and identification
of policy issues. 3. Identify priority issues in incorporating the promotion
of justice into overseas programming. In these areas, collect and analyze innovative
projects and activities implemented by CRS and other international and domestic
partners; identify practical approaches, implementation tools, and resources;
and prepare informational updates and disseminate resources on state-of-the-art
approaches and initiatives to overseas and domestic offices. 4. Visit country
programs to discuss approaches, provide training, support regional technical
commissions, etc.. 5. Serve as agency liaison to the Local Capacities for Peace
(LCP) Project. Identify and support opportunities for applying the LCP framework
at the country level, within programming sectors and themes, and agency-wide.
Represent CRS at LCPP semi-annual international meetings and to its donors.
Support field participation in CRS’ LCP Implementation Project, and network
with other agencies and donors participating in other implementation projects.
6. Initiate and support processes to share experiences/information among country
programs and regions. Identify appropriate training/learning opportunities for
staff. 7. Assist in the integration of justice in sectoral areas and cross-cutting
themes, and assist in the documentation of main approaches, issues, and implications.
8. Provide technical assistance by reviewing and giving input to agency and
country program planning processes and documents. Initiate systems to monitor
standards and indicators of the incorporation of justice in agency’s planning
and evaluation processes. 9. Prepare annual implementation plans and budgets.
Represent implementation issues to the Justice Strategy Team. Inform senior
management of substantive issues as they emerge. 10. Represent PQSD at relevant
internal meetings or on committees. Inform senior management of substantive
issues as they emerge. 11. Network with organizations, resource persons, and
donors on justice and peacebuilding issues. Represent CRS at external meetings.
Inform senior management of substantive issues as they emerge. Key Working Relationships:
Internal: PQSD Director, Technical Support Unit Director, and sector and theme
technical advisors; Justice Strategy Team; Regional Directors, Country Representatives,
and Regional teams; Global Relations Department staff; Deputy Director for Overseas
Operations; designated regional staff for justice (or related) issues; and other
national and international program staff members. External: Non-governmental
secular and faith-based organizations, US Government and UN agencies, and academic
institutions involved in the promotion of justice and peacebuilding. Personal
Skills: • Demonstrated ability in relevant program conceptualization/development
• Ability to implement and/or develop methods to gather, synthesize, and transfer
knowledge, formally and informally. • Excellent verbal and written communication
skills - interpersonal, listening, cross-cultural. Ability to present complex
materials in clear and concise manner to diverse audiences. • Ability to engage
and motivate staff in challenging program area. • Ability to identify appropriate
methodologies for diverse settings, and to advise on practical applications
to local conditions. • Ability to work effectively under pressure and to organize
and prioritize competing activities. • Strong leadership skills • Ability to
work effectively in a team • Flexibility, patience, dedication, and creativity
• Computer skills - word processing, e-mail, Internet Qualifications: • Masters
degree in related field and a minimum of five years experience in international
development • Minimum 3 years programming experience in developing countries
and/or global/regional technical advisor experience in related areas • Willingness
and ability to travel 30% time • Fluency in English. Working ability in French,
Spanish or Portuguese. If interested, please send cover letter (including req.
no.) and resume to CRS/Recruitment, 209 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
or fax to 410-234-3129 or e-mail to recruitment@catholicrelief.org.
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