Catholic Relief Services · 22 hours ago
Program Manager II – Bahamas Blue Carbon
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expCatholic Relief Services is an international humanitarian agency working to save and transform lives in need across more than 100 countries. They are seeking a Program Manager to oversee the Bahamas Seagrass Blue Carbon Initiative, focusing on coordinating project activities, engaging local stakeholders, and ensuring high-quality programming aligned with CRS principles and standards.
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Responsibilities
Engage with technical partners and sponsors in the Bahamas to plan and coordinate activities
Manage CRS’ activities for the Program, including:
Help prioritize project interventions for the short- and medium-term
Launch start-up activities in Q2 of 2026; and (c) collaborate with the Government of Bahamas to design a strategy for a long-term Sustainable Development Program
Identify and contract local partners and sub-contractors to support the start-up activities
Coordinate and support local partners and subcontractors, ensure quality implementation
Ensure all activities are in line with CRS quality principles and standards
Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources
Ensure safeguarding and protection protocol are established and adhered to
Report to CRS, technical partners, and sponsors on progress, challenges, and recommendations
Establish monitoring and reporting protocol, aligned with the monitoring, reporting, and verification system that is being designed with technical partners
Coordinate technical support to local stakeholders in the Bahamas for strategic planning and how to best apply program design and implementation standards , best practices, partnership principles, tools, and M&E, ensuring high-quality implementation
Develop and maintain strong collaboration with CRS technical experts and, in agreement with partners, develop SOWs for in-country support for partners as needed -- especially for technical support in climate finance, environmental restoration and others as selected by the local stakeholders
Contribute to knowledge management and learning through collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating strategic projects, assisting with measuring program impact, capturing and sharing lessons learned and best practices, and research and internal reports
Contribute to the development of CRS capacity in Climate Finance that effectively engage partners, donors and governments. Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction
Ensure a quality partnership between CRS and EMPOWER partners in line with CRS and Caritas Internationalis (CI) partnership principles; ensure coordinated, consistent partner strengthening efforts and support timely resolution of partnership challenges via dialogue and support from others, as appropriate
Support quality partner-led program development, through participation in donor discussions and ensuring quality program design, budgeting and reporting
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in relevant fields: environmental management, program management – or extensive experience demonstrating technical knowledge and skills
Minimum of 8 years' experience managing relevant field-based development and environmental restoration projects
Experience in managing complex projects with multiple partners
Required Languages – English (required)
Must be willing and able to spend at least 50% of time in the Bahamas during this contract period
Demonstrated capacity for collaborating with government partners and other local stakeholders and the ability to manage multi-stakeholder planning and partner implementation
Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment
Proven ability to work independently in a complex and dynamic working environment
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems
Demonstrated experience in project management, including project design, preferably for grants from multiple public donors
Excellent communicator and partnership management skills
Demonstrated ability to write high quality technical reports
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
Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one's own actions
Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest
Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions
Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams
Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things
Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation
Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance
Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities
Preferred
Master's Degree
Experience in an international NGO an advantage
Familiar with CRS principles
Company
Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
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