Emergency Program Manager II - Shelter (Gaza)

About the role

Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, is seeking a Program Manager II to lead and oversee its Gaza Shelter programming. Based in Gaza, the role manages a multi-donor portfolio and ensures strong management of the Shelter team in close collaboration with other sectors such as WASH, psychosocial support, livelihoods, distribution, supply chain and operations. The pay range of $82,501-$100,857 applies to US-based and international assignee staff; local hires follow the country pay range.

Key responsibilities

• Manage, guide and oversee all new and existing Shelter projects through the project cycle, in line with CRS quality standards, donor guidelines and best practices.
• Manage and supervise the Shelter team, providing coaching, development plans and performance management.
• Update Standard Operating Procedures and knowledge management documents with the technical advisor.
• Lead program learning, research and publications, and disseminate lessons learned.
• Pursue new funding, act as technical lead on proposals and contribute to budgeting and staffing plans.
• Oversee technical assistance, capacity strengthening, partnerships and project expenditures.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Humanitarian Assistance, International Development, International Relations or a related field.
• At least 8 years of field-based project management experience, preferably 3 years in complex emergencies, and experience managing a diverse portfolio of moderately complex projects, preferably for an INGO.
• Experience with diverse teams across multiple sectors.
• Fluent English (written and spoken); Arabic is an advantage.
• Regular travel between Gaza, Jordan and Jerusalem is required.

Required skills

• MEAL skills and experience.
• Project grant management, including project design, preferably for multiple public donors including USG funding.
• Writing high-quality technical proposals and reports.
• MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), web conferencing and information management systems.
• Preferred: experience in the Middle East, complex humanitarian settings, conflict/post-conflict emergency response, Shelter/WASH or infrastructure projects, and ICT4D tools such as CommCare and PowerBI.

What we offer

• For US-based staff: medical, dental, life insurance, vision and a retirement savings plan.
• Benefits for staff employed outside the US depend on the country of employment.