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Catholic Relief Services

Technical Advisor III, Development Finance – Water and Environment

Catholic Relief Services

Technical Advisor contributing to innovative finance strategies for water and environmental sustainability at CRS. Collaborating with global teams to enhance program quality and resource mobilization.

Posted 8/3/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing innovative finance strategies and sustainable financing approaches for water security and environmental development. Proven ability to mobilize capital and foster partnerships across diverse stakeholders, including donors and financial institutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Development FinanceWater SecurityPartnership ModelsCapacity StrengtheningSustainable Financing Strategies

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Hard Skills
Financial MechanismsClimate ResilienceWatershed RestorationTechnical SolutionsAdvisory SupportTrainingMentoringCoachingTechnical ExchangesLearning Events
Soft Skills
CollaborationEngagementCommunicationLeadership
Industry Keywords
Natural ResourcesEnvironmental DevelopmentDonor EngagementPrivate Sector PartnershipsProject ManagementInternational DevelopmentGlobal TeamsRegional TeamsAfrica ProjectsAsia Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of innovative finance strategies, standards, tools, and best practices for water security, watershed restoration, climate resilience, and nature-based solutions.
  • Provide technical solutions and advisory support to country, regional, and global teams on development finance approaches, partnership models, financial mechanisms, and sustainable financing strategies.
  • Collaborate with the Global Water Security, Livelihoods, Markets, Agriculture and Climate (LMAC), and Innovative Finance teams to integrate development finance approaches.
  • Oversee and support delivery of capacity strengthening initiatives related to development finance for water and environment programming through training, mentoring, coaching, technical exchanges, and learning events.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in natural resources, environment, engineering or related fields.
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience managing complex, engaging with donors, governments, and private sector partners related to water security and environmental development.
  • Experience working with projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and/or the Middle East.
  • Proven track record of mobilizing capital and fostering partnerships with donors, development partners, financial institutions, scientists, and technical experts.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%.

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.
  • Benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role.
  • CRS´ work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.