Description
Position title: ICT4D Advisor I, AMER (English & Spanish required)
Location: Remote, El Salvador | and 4 more | (Hybrid)
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in ICT4D-related field.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in software system development and deployment.
- Demonstrable experience building digital skills and capacity of both technical and non-technical audiences
- Demonstrable experience of leveraging digital technologies in international development, humanitarian and/or low resource contexts
Required Languages Must be fluent in written and spoken English and Spanish.
Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 60%, including to resource poor locations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings
- Able to effectively communicate complex technical processes, systems, risks and opportunities to non-technical audiences
- Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
- Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree is preferred
- Significant experience in deploying technology solutions (3 years) that support project activities in international aid and development.
- Extensive experience using digital technologies in support of relief and development efforts. Understanding of administration of devices and ability to assess devices for applicability to project needs.
- Expertise with using and configuring currently used CRS technologies (CommCare, PowerBI, ArcGIS online, Red Rose, DHIS2). Ability to quickly pick up knowledge and expertise on other solutions
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle
- Experience with human-centered design (HCD) approaches
- Basic understanding of monitoring and evaluation concepts
Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
- 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 priorities.
WHAT WE OFFER
CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan. Benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role. CRS' work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.
CRS is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Selection and hiring decisions are made without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, veteran status or any other protected area.
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