Global Awards and Project Support Director II

Catholic Relief Services

. Provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for the Global Awards and Project Support department .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • United StatesLead💰 $135,857 - $166,084 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strategic leadership and oversight in managing global awards and project support, with a strong focus on compliance, financial management, and relationship-building with diverse stakeholders. Proficient in project management, donor negotiation, and capacity strengthening within international development contexts.

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Strategic LeadershipProject ManagementDonor Relationship ManagementCompliance with U.S. Government GrantsFluency in English

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementFinancial ManagementCompliance ManagementNegotiation SkillsAnalytical SkillsSystems ThinkingCoaching and MentoringBusiness DevelopmentProposal GovernanceRisk Management

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementPeople LeadershipProblem-SolvingOral CommunicationWritten Communication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ProductsEnterprise Project Management SystemsInformation Management SystemsOracle Products

Industry Keywords

International DevelopmentGlobal AwardsMultilateral Development BanksU.S. Government ContractsCooperative AgreementsDonor NegotiationCapacity StrengtheningAward Lifecycle Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for the Global Awards and Project Support department
Set and implement the GAPS strategy through 2030, translating agency priorities into plans, performance measures, resource allocations, and accountabilities
Lead the GAPS Senior Management Team and integrate Global Awards, Project Support and Delivery, Project Management Unit, Field Management Response Team, Contracts, and World Bank Support Unit
Establish governance, decision rights, and cross-functional ways of working
Supervise Global Award Project Directors and GAPS unit leaders, including performance management, coaching, succession planning, staff wellbeing, workload management, and talent development
Oversee global award portfolio performance, expenditures, deliverables, risks, corrective actions, compliance, finance, and award lifecycle activities
Ensure high-quality support for US Government and non-US Government awards, including reporting, compliance, negotiation, modifications, close-out, donor relationship management, and audit response
Lead agency-wide project management standards, guidance, tools, training, coaching, and communities of practice
Oversee technical assistance, partner selection and management, due diligence, capacity strengthening, and organizational learning
Lead decision-making for complex global and multi-country opportunities, including intake, country consultation, capture, proposal governance, negotiation, and transition to start-up
Oversee World Bank Group-funded work and engagement with regional development banks
Maintain strategic relationships with donors, partners, research institutions, governments, faith actors, and private-sector organizations
Represent CRS in donor negotiations, award discussions, working groups, and senior governance bodies
Brief senior leadership on portfolio performance, opportunities, risks, and investment decisions
Exercise delegated signatory authority and make or escalate time-sensitive decisions affecting awards, financial exposure, delivery, and agency reputation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in development, a related sector, or equivalent work experience
Minimum eight years of relevant international work experience, including a history of project management
Minimum five years of management experience
Experience with and knowledge of multiple donors, including their practices, preferences, and applicable regulations
Fluency in written and spoken English
Ability to travel internationally and domestically up to 15%
Legal ability to work where the position is performed
Pre-employment medical clearance for positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country
Proficiency with Microsoft products and familiarity with enterprise project, award, finance, and information-management systems
Strong knowledge of U.S. Government grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts
Extensive knowledge of multiple donors and multilateral development banks
Excellent strategic, analytical, systems-thinking, problem-solving, relationship-management, negotiation, oral and written communication, people leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills
Master’s degree in international development, business administration, public administration, or a related field (preferred)
Ability to work effectively in French (preferred)
Minimum 10 years of relevant international work experience (preferred)
Minimum eight years of progressively responsible management experience (preferred)
Experience as a Chief of Party, Project Director, or senior portfolio leader for high-value public donor-funded programs (preferred)
Experience in business development, capture, proposal governance, donor negotiation, and transition from award to implementation (preferred)
Experience with U.S. Government awards and contracts and other donors and institutions (preferred)
Experience leading complex, geographically dispersed teams and managing diverse portfolios of grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts (preferred)
Oracle products experience is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Generous retirement savings plan
Collaborative, mission-driven work culture
CRS Code of Conduct and safeguarding-focused workplace