Job Description

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.

** This is a Global Remote position. Candidates based in countries CRS is registered to work at will be prioritized.

Job Summary

The Officer II, Global Programs Finance and Operations provides finance and operations support to a defined portfolio of global projects, with a particular focus on new awards and contracts. The role supports project start-up, implementation, and close-out by applying established CRS systems, procedures, and donor requirements. Working closely with program teams, country programs, and global teams, the Officer II supports financial management, reporting, and compliance activities, and escalates complex issues as appropriate.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Serve as a key point of coordination on award financial matters with program teams, country programs, subrecipients, and HQ Finance.
• Monitor spending against budgets and funding ceilings; support limitation-of-funds tracking and flag potential risks.
• Support project start-up, implementation, and close-out by providing finance inputs, tracking milestones, and coordinating routine award-related actions.
• Coordinate routine financial transactions (e.g., reclassifications, accruals, vendor payments) and review country-level transactions, advising on needed corrections.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including quarterly forecasts, using Oracle (ERP, ePBCS, SmartView).

Financial Reporting

• Prepare and review financial reports to support reconciliation, monitoring, and donor requirements.
• Support preparation and internal review of donor and prime awardee financial reports, including confirmation of payments and coding.

• Provide routine guidance to country program staff on standard reporting, budget, and spending requirements.

Financial Compliance

• Support audit processes and track follow-up actions for global awards.
• Coordinate routine compliance requirements for assigned awards (e.g., Host Government Tax reporting, SRFMP monitoring).
• Update compliance systems (e.g., Gateway, dashboards) and communicate standard donor requirements to award staff.
• Support financial closeout processes by coordinating documentation and follow-up with country and HQ teams.

Cost Application development

• Support development of cost applications for new awards and contracts, ensuring budgets are accurate, reasonable, and aligned with approved activities and donor requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
• Knowledge of Oracle enterprise systems
• Contracts experience
• Ability to develop new systems/templates to streamline current systems.
• Ability to work in a complex environment and to lead and work with multi-cultural teams
• Strong communications and analytical abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Desire and proven ability to work in a collaborative, proactive, and multicultural team environment, but able to work independently.
• Ability to maintain strong customer service.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio).

Required Languages - Fluency in written and spoken English required; ability to work effectively in French or Spanish a plus.

Travel - International and domestic travel (less than 10%)

Supervisory Responsibilities - none

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in contracts or grants management
• Knowledge of and experience with financial reporting and contracts
• Knowledge of fund accounting and US Government funding regulations for non-profit organizations.
• Experience in setting and monitoring complex budgets
• Demonstrated experience in finance and program support

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of CRS financial and administrative systems, policies, and procedures a plus

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.

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.