Technical Advisor II – Child Protection and Care System Strengthening

Catholic Relief Services

. Provide technical leadership, advice, guidance, and support on child protection and care systems strengthening .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in child protection systems strengthening, family care reform, and safeguarding, with a strong focus on developing strategies, technical guidance, and capacity building for diverse stakeholders. Proficient in program monitoring, evaluation, and data analysis to inform decision-making and enhance program impact.

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Child Protection Systems StrengtheningFamily Care ReformTechnical Assistance and Proposal DevelopmentProgram Monitoring and EvaluationRelationship Management

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Hard Skills

Child ProtectionSocial Service Workforce StrengtheningData Collection and AnalysisTechnical WritingProject DesignBudget ManagementAdult Learning PrinciplesSafeguardingAlternative CareStrategic Planning

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementInfluencing SkillsAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

MS OfficeWeb Conferencing ApplicationsKnowledge-Sharing Networks

Industry Keywords

International DevelopmentPublic PolicySocial WorkHuman ServicesNGO Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership, advice, guidance, and support on child protection and care systems strengthening
Support regional and Country Program teams in delivering high-quality programming for vulnerable children and families
Serve as the project’s lead technical resource for child protection and care systems strengthening
Develop and implement agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices
Provide technical solutions remotely and on-site for strategic planning and program design and implementation
Lead technical approaches, guidance, tools, and implementation frameworks for child protection systems strengthening, care reform, family care reform, deinstitutionalization, gatekeeping, case management, social service workforce strengthening, and safeguarding systems
Strengthen the capacity of government institutions, faith actors and networks, civil society organizations, and social service workforces
Contribute to growth opportunities and technical design of large or complex donor proposals
Develop learning strategies, training curricula, technical guidance, workshops, mentoring, and coaching
Promote cross-country learning, knowledge management, and exchange of best practices and innovations
Collect and analyze program data, evaluate strategic projects, measure impact, document best practices, and produce technical reports and learning products
Support milestone-based deliverables, technical verification, and adaptive management
Establish and maintain relationships with donors, partners, peer organizations, research institutions, and other organizations
Participate in relevant child protection, family care reform, safeguarding, and care system strengthening forums
Coordinate technical support with the Family Strengthening Technical Advisor II

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in social work, Child Protection, International Development, Social Policy, Public Policy, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, Human Services, Education, or a related field
Minimum of eight years relevant international working experience in an advisory or management role with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO
Minimum of three years supporting child protection systems strengthening, family care reform, alternative care, safeguarding, or related programming
Previous experience providing technical assistance and developing successful proposals for external donor funding
Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in child protection systems strengthening, family-based care reform, safeguarding, alternative care, and social service workforce strengthening
Proficiency in MS Office packages, web conferencing applications, information and budget management systems, and knowledge-sharing networks
Experience in business development, project design, and proposal development, including technical writing
Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation, and training using adult learning principles and practices
Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, data collection, data analysis, data presentation, and data use for decision-making
Experience networking and building relationships with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based civil society partners
Excellent relationship management and ability to influence people not under direct supervision in diverse geographical and cultural settings
Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving, and systems thinking skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
Fluency in English required
Ability to legally work where the position is performed
Successful candidates requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must clear pre-employment medical clearance
Must sign and adhere to CRS’ Code of Conduct

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Generous retirement savings plan
Collaborative, mission-driven work culture