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Catholic Relief Services · 1 day ago

Consultant

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Catholic Relief Services is seeking a consultant to strengthen its MEAL and adaptive management processes for private sector engagement. The consultant will summarize global practices, review existing MEAL systems, draft operational processes, and develop practical tools and training materials.

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Responsibilities

Summarizing relevant good global practices and internal lessons learned (e.g., Vines, Spices, and other programs)

Reviewing CRS’s existing MEAL systems and providing inputs for better integrating PSE perspective

Drafting CRS’s draft MEAL-for-PSE process flow with clear operational steps and adaptive management loops

Providing a set of practical tools and templates to support milestone discussions, behavior change tracking, and adaptive reviews that are aligned with CRS’s systems

Developing one concise training slide deck for internal rollout

Review 3–4 relevant models (e.g., DCED Standard, ACDI/VOCA milestones, BEAM Exchange, public-private partnership monitoring models)

Summarize the implications for CRS programs, especially where: Private sector incentives affect measurement. Partner capacity shapes MEAL design. Adaptive management is structured in MSD programs

Review of CRS’s MEAL systems and internal lessons documentation

Draft MEAL-for-PSE operational process map based on selected CRS projects

Identify gaps, bottlenecks, and unclear responsibilities

Conduct up to 6 interviews with CRS staff (global/regional/Country Program)

Recommend realistic, CRS-compatible improvements

Create a small set of field-ready tools that make the process actionable

Deliver 4–6 simple templates, as agreed with CRS, such as: MEAL-for-PSE process checklist (1–2 pages). Partner engagement / results chain co-design prompts. Adaptive review meeting agenda for PSE partnerships. Market actor behavior tracking sheet. Light milestone/mean of verification negotiation template (optional use)

Prepare a concise 20–25 slide deck introducing: Refined MEAL guidance that incorporates good PSE practice Key principles How to use the tools Simple examples from CRS or industry

Qualification

MEAL experiencePSEMSD programsAdaptive managementBehavior change monitoringDonor-funded programsTool creationSynthesis skillsCoordination skillsCRS familiarityWriting skillsCollaboration skills