Program Manager I - Emergency Response

• →Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• →Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
• →Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.
• →Good experience in project grants management, including project design, preferably for grants from multiple public donors, including US government and UN.
• →Demonstrated ability to write high quality technical proposals and reports.
• →Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
• →Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• →Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

• →Master's Degree in International Development, International Relations, Community Development, or in the field of disaster management, WASH or engineering. 
• →Demonstrated ability to convene, coordinate, and facilitate complex multi-stakeholder consultations and partnerships involving government, development partners, technical agencies, academia, and community stakeholders.

Internal: CRS Country Representative, Head of Programs, Head of Operations, Uganda-based technical experts for MEAL, Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion (GYSI) and Partner Capacity Strengthening (PCS), Regional and Headquarters technical staff. 

External: Local partner staff, representatives from for-profit and other non-profit organizations and relevant national, district, sub-county, parish and other government stakeholders, community leaders.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, International Relations, Community Development, or in the field of disaster management, climate adaptation or resilience required.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in relevant field-based project management experience. 
• Strong knowledge of Shelter, WASH and humanitarian response sectors, Uganda's coordination mechanisms, and protection principles to support safe, dignified, and effective planning, coordination, and program implementation. 
• Experience in managing moderately complex projects.
• Experience in an international NGO. 
• Experience working closely with local partner organizations.

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.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply by October 23, 2026 no later than 5pm.