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Job Title: Malawi-Lesotho Business Development Specialist II
Department: Malawi
Reports To: Malawi Country Representative
Country/Location: Lilongwe, Malawi with 25% support to Lesotho

Background
Catholic Relief Services began working in Malawi in 1997. In a country affected by regular shocks — droughts, floods and chronic food insecurity, CRS Malawi has implemented programs to improve agriculture livelihoods in rural areas, support vulnerable children orphaned by the HIV epidemic and to strengthen community systems for nutrition and early-childhood development programs. The country program has enjoyed a diverse portfolio of public and private donors and strong partnerships with the Catholic Church and Government Ministries.

The Business Development Specialist will be based in the Malawi country program and will support the Lesotho c ountry program both remotely and through visits as needed. The Specialist will also coordinate closely with the CRS’ Southern Africa team and CRS’ global BD community, providing direct support to strategic growth opportunities as well as helping to strengthen BD-related systems, processes, relationships and staff capacities in Malawi and Lesotho.

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree in international development, international relations, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
* Minimum five years of international development experience, with at least three years experience in a developing country.
* Demonstrated experience utilizing diverse, proactive strategies to competitively position his/her organization for new funding and productive institutional relationships.
* Exceptional writer with expert command of English grammar and AP style.
* Demonstrated experience leading and producing competitive proposals in programming contexts similar to CRS.
* Comprehensive familiarity with a broad range of institutional donor technical and cost requirements.
* Experience with both USAID RFP and RFA funding mechanisms highly desirable.
* Familiarity with relevant institutional donor regulations, policies, procedures and priorities.
* Demonstrated experience managing teams and processes, leading teams to produce deliverables under tight deadlines and at exceptional quality.
* Knowledge of CRS programs, justice agenda and Catholic Social Teaching principles a plus.
* Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.

Travel Required (include percentage of required travel, if applicable) 25% LOE for Lesotho including 10 — 15% travel to Lesotho and 10% travel within Malawi.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
* Integrity
* Continuous Improvement & Innovation
* Builds Relationships
* Develops Talent
* Strategic Mindset
* Accountability & Stewardship

What we offer
CRS offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, generous retirement savings plan and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, mission-driven culture that is committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

EOE/M/F/D/V – CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

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Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to serve World War II survivors in Europe. Since then, we have expanded in size to reach more than 100 million people in 101 countries on five continents.

Our mission is to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas, working in the spirit of Catholic social teaching to promote the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person. Although our mission is rooted in the Catholic faith, our operations serve people based solely on need, regardless of their race, religion or ethnicity. Within the United States, CRS engages Catholics to live their faith in solidarity with the poor and suffering people of the world.

CRS is motivated by the example of Jesus Christ to ease suffering, provide development assistance, and foster charity and justice. We are committed to a set of Guiding Principles and hold ourselves accountable to each other for them.

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As the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, CRS is governed by a board of directors comprising clergy, most of them bishops elected by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as religious and Catholic lay men and women.

CRS maintains strict standards of efficiency, accountability and transparency: 93% of our expenditures go directly to programs.

CRS' commitment to Catholic teaching

Catholic Relief Services is a manifestation of love for our brothers and sisters around the globe by the Catholic community of the United States. We protect, defend and advance human life around the world by directly meeting basic needs and advocating solutions to injustice. CRS is a pro-life organization dedicated to preserving the sacredness and dignity of human life from conception to natural death. Every aspect of our work is to help life flourish. We are resolute in our commitment to the Church and its teaching.

As a part of the Universal Church, we work with local Catholic institutions around the world. As a Catholic agency that provides assistance to people in need in 101 countries without regard to race, religion or nationality, we also participate in humanitarian initiatives undertaken by a range of groups, including governments, other faith communities and secular institutions. Although some positions and practices of these institutions are not always consistent with the full range of Catholic teaching, CRS' work with these institutions always focuses only on activities that are fully consistent with Catholic teachings.

CRS employs Catholics as well as non-Catholics. Membership in professional associations enables our staff to obtain information and technological advances that best prepare us to serve those in our care—and we do so in full accordance with Catholic teachings. Our staff members also belong to coalitions that extend the reach of services to poor people who often live in remote areas where CRS does not operate. These coalitions give CRS a platform to present effective methods and procedures that demonstrate the efficacy of Catholic approaches to health and family planning. These are our opportunities to make space in the public sphere for the Catholic viewpoint and to witness to our faith.

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0 USD Lilongwe CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Catholic Relief Services

Job Title: Malawi-Lesotho Business Development Specialist II Department: Malawi Reports To: Malawi Country Representative Country/Location: Lilongwe, Malawi with 25% support to Lesotho

Background Catholic Relief Services began working in Malawi in 1997. In a country affected by regular shocks -- droughts, floods and chronic food insecurity, CRS Malawi has implemented programs to improve agriculture livelihoods in rural areas, support vulnerable children orphaned by the HIV epidemic and to strengthen community systems for nutrition and early-childhood development programs. The country program has enjoyed a diverse portfolio of public and private donors and strong partnerships with the Catholic Church and Government Ministries.

The Business Development Specialist will be based in the Malawi country program and will support the Lesotho c ountry program both remotely and through visits as needed. The Specialist will also coordinate closely with the CRS' Southern Africa team and CRS' global BD community, providing direct support to strategic growth opportunities as well as helping to strengthen BD-related systems, processes, relationships and staff capacities in Malawi and Lesotho.

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements: * Bachelor's degree in international development, international relations, or related field. Master's degree preferred. * Minimum five years of international development experience, with at least three years experience in a developing country. * Demonstrated experience utilizing diverse, proactive strategies to competitively position his/her organization for new funding and productive institutional relationships. * Exceptional writer with expert command of English grammar and AP style. * Demonstrated experience leading and producing competitive proposals in programming contexts similar to CRS. * Comprehensive familiarity with a broad range of institutional donor technical and cost requirements. * Experience with both USAID RFP and RFA funding mechanisms highly desirable. * Familiarity with relevant institutional donor regulations, policies, procedures and priorities. * Demonstrated experience managing teams and processes, leading teams to produce deliverables under tight deadlines and at exceptional quality. * Knowledge of CRS programs, justice agenda and Catholic Social Teaching principles a plus. * Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.

Travel Required (include percentage of required travel, if applicable) 25% LOE for Lesotho including 10 -- 15% travel to Lesotho and 10% travel within Malawi.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff): * Integrity * Continuous Improvement & Innovation * Builds Relationships * Develops Talent * Strategic Mindset * Accountability & Stewardship

What we offer CRS offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, generous retirement savings plan and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, mission-driven culture that is committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS' processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

EOE/M/F/D/V - CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

2019-10-06

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