Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-profit organization whose commitment is to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas set out by the Bishops of the United States. 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.

Job Summary: As the Deputy Chief of Party I, you will be a key member of the Restore Africa team, supporting the effective implementation of land restoration initiatives in Uganda. Your strong management and technical expertise will contribute to high-quality program delivery and reinforce CRS’s reputation as a leading agency in land restoration and climate finance. As a senior leader, you will also play a proactive role in overseeing security management and mitigating security risks.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Leadership and Implementation

Manage key aspects of the development, implementation, and consolidation of Restore Africa in Uganda. Serve as a primary point of contact for GEA and, when needed, for public, private, and non-government stakeholders.
Ensure all project approaches and activities align with Government of Uganda (GoU) priorities, plans, and policies.
Address bottlenecks, communicate security-related adaptations, recommend programmatic shifts with the COP and technical experts, and scale up best practices to achieve high-quality program implementation.
Regularly review the project strategy to ensure continued relevance and recommend adjustments or alternative approaches to technical working groups and senior management.

Program Quality and Standards

Oversee key project functions to meet donor/investor expectations related to timely results, quality implementation, and budget performance.
Support coordination between program and operations teams for harmonized and effective delivery.
Ensure compliance with CRS program quality standards, including CRS policies, MEAL procedures, and project management requirements.

Talent Management and Supervision

Provide effective leadership, supervision, and talent management for project staff.
Foster positive team dynamics and promote staff well-being.
Provide coaching and mentoring, tailor individual development plans, and complete performance assessments for direct reports.
Contribute to staffing plans and support recruitment processes for senior project staff.

Risk Management and Security

Monitor national and regional developments that may affect staff or programming and manage associated risks.
Ensure staff understand and adhere to CRS safety and security policies and support regular updates to security plans.
Communicate security responses and adaptations as required.

Resource Stewardship and Compliance

Promote and model the responsible use of agency and donor resources.
Ensure financial compliance, including tracking and oversight of partner budgets, financial management, administration, and reporting.

Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement

Maintain strong relationships with consortium partners and support coordination of roles and activities in line with CRS partnership principles.
Ensure programme staff effectively engage federal, regional, and district authorities.
Support partners in preparing quarterly and annual reports, addressing capacity gaps to improve reporting quality.

Learning, Improvement, and Capacity Strengthening

Create and maintain an enabling environment for learning by encouraging open sharing of ideas, solutions, and challenges.
Identify performance gaps and recommend capacity-building interventions for CRS and partner staff.
Ensure mechanisms are in place for continuous learning, adaptive management, and timely response to implementation deficiencies.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in international development, international relations, or a relevant technical field such as natural resource management, land restoration, or climate change financing.
Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant management and technical experience in natural resource management, land restoration, and/or climate change financing.
At least 3 years of experience managing donor-funded projects, including strong knowledge and experience in budget management.
Proven experience in managing complex, multi-activity projects with challenging logistics, as well as experience working within or managing consortia.
Demonstrated staff management abilities that support a learning-focused environment, including experience in coaching and mentoring staff.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy is a plus.
Experience in the MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio), web conferencing applications, and information and budget management systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong strategic, analytical, systems-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to see the bigger picture and make sound judgements and decisions.
Excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally, and to take a strategic approach to relationship building.
Proven team leadership abilities, particularly in managing diverse and multidisciplinary teams, along with strong coaching and mentoring skills.
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-orientated, and results-driven, with the ability to anticipate challenges and recommend effective responses.
Required Languages: Excellent command of written and spoken English required.
Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 50 % to project sites with occasional international travel.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

Agency competencies clarify expected behaviours and attitudes for all staff. When demonstrated, they create an engaging workplace, help staff achieve their best, and help CRS achieve agency goals. These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfil his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

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.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

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 principles.

All candidates who meet the requirements are encouraged to online at the link below.

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NB: This position is for Nationals only. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 12th December 2025

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

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