NOTE: The above Pay Range only applies to applicants who perform the job within the US and to applicants classified by CRS as International Assignees. Staff hired on local payroll would follow the respective Country pay range. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your anticipated work location during the candidate selection process .
Job Summary
The Advisor II, Donor Engagement and Technical Learning provide programmatic guidance, coordination, and implementation support to a portfolio of donor-funded projects, ensuring alignment with CRS program quality principles, donor requirements, and agency standards. The role supports effective donor engagement, portfolio coordination, and the consistent application of Water Smart Agriculture (WSA) approaches by guiding teams in the use of agreed tools, methodologies, and practices. Within a defined portfolio scope, the Advisor promotes adherence to established approaches, identifies quality and alignment gaps, and recommends corrective actions. The Advisor serves as a key connector across country programs, technical teams, and donors, facilitating collaboration, communication, and knowledge sharing to strengthen portfolio coherence, learning, and overall program quality.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with program and technical teams to support consistent application of WSA approaches, tools, and standards across the assigned portfolio.
- Guide project teams in applying agreed methodologies, indicator definitions, and implementation practices to promote consistency and quality across projects.
- Review project plans, learning agendas, and key deliverables to identify alignment gaps and support corrective actions in coordination with technical advisors.
- Support coordination of portfolio-level technical reviews (e.g., field visits, peer reviews) and follow up on agreed actions with teams.
- Provide practical guidance on donor requirements, reporting expectations, and portfolio practices, escalating complex technical issues as needed.
- Support integration of conservation and regenerative agriculture principles through coordination and knowledge sharing.
- Facilitate coordination across projects through meetings, technical exchanges, and learning events to promote collaboration and alignment.
- Act as a connector across country programs, technical advisors, and regional leadership to support communication, alignment, and resolution of routine issues.
- Monitor cross-project implementation trends and flag risks related to consistency, quality, or alignment for follow-up action.
- Support donor engagement by coordinating communications, consolidating inputs, and maintaining a coherent programmatic narrative across projects.
- Contribute to positioning, capture planning, and proposal development by organizing inputs, facilitating reviews, and ensuring alignment with donor and CRS requirements.
- Support knowledge management by facilitating collection, synthesis, documentation, and sharing of lessons learned, promising practices, and portfolio-level insights.
