Humanitarian Operations Technical Advisor I, RAPID

Catholic Relief Services

Humanitarian Operations Technical Advisor providing deployable support for emergency responses in Africa. Focusing on supply chain management and operational readiness in humanitarian contexts.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇰🇪 KenyaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide rapid deployment, in-country operational surge support during humanitarian emergencies, applying operational experience to support procurement, logistics, supply chain processes, and emergency suboffice setup.
Support emergency operations planning, implementation, and close out through remote and onsite technical assistance, aligned with CRS standards, donor requirements, and good humanitarian practice.
Assist with the setup and functioning of relief delivery systems, tools, and operational processes in active emergency contexts.
Provide operational support across HR, finance, security, GKIM, administration, and fleet management, in coordination with relevant CRS technical and departmental leads.
Provide on the job support and basic technical accompaniment to CRS staff and local partners during emergency responses.
Support delivery of operations focused trainings, briefings, and orientations for emergency staff and partners.
Contribute to collaboration with local organizations and national and international CRS teams to strengthen operational capacity for emergency response.
Support the application of humanitarian operations standards, tools, and guidance for field operations and emergency supply chains.
Contribute to updates and dissemination of tools and resources related to the Emergency Field Operations Manual (EFOM).
Support operational learning by helping document lessons learned, challenges, and good practices from emergency deployments.
Assist with emergency budgeting, basic cost tracking and support compliance with public donor regulations and operational requirements.
Management of supply chain and accounting systems in new or rapidly evolving emergency responses.
Promote awareness of staff care, safety, and security practices in emergency environments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate degree in international development or related field (or equivalent experience).
Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting or managing humanitarian operations in the field.
Demonstrated field management experience with an INGO.
Experience integrating cross‑cutting themes (protection, gender, capacity strengthening, governance).
Proficiency (verbal and written) in English and at least one of the following languages: French, Portuguese, Spanish and Arabic.

Benefits

Comp & perks

CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan.

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurementlogisticssupply chain managementemergency operations planningbudgetingcost trackingfield managementoperational supporttraining deliverydocumentation

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationleadershipproblem-solvingadaptabilityinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillscapacity strengtheningsafety awarenesscultural sensitivity

Certifications

graduate degree in international development