Program Manager II – RAPID Readiness

Catholic Relief Services

Manage technical oversight of emergency readiness and response management under RAPID for Catholic Relief Services. Lead project guidance and provide support across multiple contexts as needed.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and provide technical oversight of the development and implementation with a primary focus on emergency readiness and response management under RAPID.
Provide management, guidance, and technical oversight of all new and existing projects with a specific focus on emergency preparedness, start-up readiness, and rapid response activation.
Effectively manage Emergency PMs across multiple responses and readiness activities. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being.
Lead the development of program learning - identify opportunities for learning, research and publications in the area of readiness and emergency response and implementation of MEAL policy.
Contribute to the proactive pursuit of funding opportunities, for new funding to ensure growth of readiness and emergency response in line with agency, regional, and Humanitarian Response Department strategic priorities.
Oversee technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities for staff and partner organizations to enhance program quality and impact.
Oversee the identification, assessment and strengthening of partnerships relevant to emergency response and the appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools and approaches.
Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in international development, International required. Additional experience may substitute for some education.
Minimum of 5 years' experience in relevant field-based project management with experience in emergency preparedness and response.
Experience in managing moderately complex projects.
MEAL skills and experience required.
Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment, including remote oversight of multiple teams or projects.
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.
Good experience in project grants management, including project design, preferably for grants from multiple public donors, including USG.
Demonstrated ability to write and support high quality rapid technical proposals.
Experience engaging with partner organizations.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions and offer innovative solutions.
Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
Good presentation and facilitation skills.
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
Required Languages: English required, French/Spanish/Arabic preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Generous retirement savings plan
Comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementemergency preparednessemergency responseMEALgrants managementtechnical proposal writinganalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsstaff managementproject design

Soft Skills

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