About the Role
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries. We are currently seeking a dynamic and adaptable Humanitarian Operations Technical Advisor I, RAPID - ESARO, to provide rapid, deployable operational surge support during humanitarian emergencies. This critical role ensures efficient, compliant, and effective emergency responses by strengthening supply chain management, logistics, procurement, and suboffice setups while supporting core functions like HR, finance, and security.
Key Responsibilities- Provide rapid in-country operational surge support during humanitarian emergencies, focusing on supply chains, procurement, logistics, and emergency suboffice setups.
- Assist with emergency operations planning, implementation, and closeout while applying CRS standards and donor regulations.
- Provide operational support across HR, finance, security, administration, and fleet management in coordination with departmental leads.
- Deliver on-the-job training, technical accompaniment, and operations-focused orientations for emergency staff and local partners.
- Support operational learning, document lessons learned, and promote staff care, safety, and security practices in stressful environments.
- Graduate degree in international development, supply chain management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of field-based experience supporting or managing humanitarian operations within an INGO.
- Strong working knowledge of humanitarian supply chains, procurement, logistics, and emergency suboffice establishment.
- Familiarity with public donor regulations, SPHERE standards, and Core Humanitarian Standards.
- Proficiency in English and at least one additional language (French, Portuguese, Spanish, or Arabic).
- Must be willing to travel at least 50% of the time, often at very short notice, to live and work in stressful emergency environments.
- Competitive compensation package based on the country of employment and local labor standards.
- Opportunity to work with a dedicated, mission-driven global team committed to poverty alleviation and humanitarian aid.
- Extensive professional growth, capacity-building, and continuous learning opportunities in international emergency response.