Chief of Party II, Honduras

About the role

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is seeking a Chief of Party II for its anticipated USDA Non-Emergency Food for Peace projects in Honduras. These multi-year, development-focused projects aim to combat chronic and acute malnutrition in children and mothers, strengthen early recovery and resilience, and support communities. The Chief of Party II provides vision, leadership and overall management of large, complex projects, manages security risks and ensures high-quality programming.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and consolidation of the project, acting as the main contact with the donor and other stakeholders
• Ensure the project meets donor expectations for results, quality and budget, including phase-out and sustainability strategies
• Coordinate program and operations leads, lead senior programming and operations staff, coach and mentor them, and oversee staffing plans and recruitment
• Monitor national and regional risks, keep staff safety and security policies current, and promote efficient use of agency and donor resources
• Ensure compliance with donor grants, including financial tracking, partner budget oversight, finance, administration and donor reporting; approve expenditures and budget adjustments
• Publish program results, present at international events, and oversee communication strategies and materials
• Manage consortium partner relationships, coordinate staff across partner organizations, and build internal capacity through training and technical assistance

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in international development, International Relations or a relevant technical area
• Minimum 8 years of relevant management and technical experience, including 7 years managing donor funds and multi-country grants
• Excellent knowledge of budget management and 5 years of staff management experience
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, high-value, multi-activity projects
• Established sector leader, with peer-reviewed publications or conference presentations
• Fluency in English and Spanish; willingness to travel up to 35%
• Preferred: Master's degree, partnership engagement experience and knowledge of CRS partnership strategy

Required skills

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), web conferencing applications and information and budget management systems
• Strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, strong communication and presentation skills
• Team leadership and coaching/mentoring skills