Advisor II, Award Management Advisor, Bank​/Multi-lateral Development Banks

NOTE: This is a remote position
; CRS will only consider candidates who are based in countries where we have existing offices.

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
.

The Advisor II, Award Management Advisor provides specialized full-cycle award management, project support, compliance, and learning services for CRS’ growing portfolio of World Bank-funded programs and World Bank-financed government contracts. The Advisor contributes to the opportunity assessment, award negotiation, project start-up, implementation support, compliance oversight, portfolio performance analysis, and institutional learning. The Advisor collaborates with colleagues across the organization to strengthen award management systems, improve compliance and project delivery practices, and enhance CRS' overall competitiveness and effectiveness in World Bank-funded programming.

• Advise CRS teams on the management and administration of World Bank-funded grants, government consultancy contracts, and other Multilateral Development Bank (MDB)-financed agreements throughout the award lifecycle.
• Research, interpret, and advise on World Bank regulations, procurement requirements, contractual obligations, reporting expectations, Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) requirements, and donor compliance standards.
• Support review, negotiation, interpretation, and administration of award and contract terms and conditions, identifying compliance and operational risks and recommending mitigation measures.
• Provide award management guidance and troubleshooting support to project teams to address implementation challenges, compliance concerns, audits, contractual issues, amendments, and closeout requirements.

• Support due diligence, risk assessments, and internal review processes for World Bank and MDB funding opportunities and contribute award management expertise during capture planning and proposal development.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Program Quality, Finance, and other stakeholders to support award negotiations and transition from opportunity pursuit to implementation.
• Advise project teams on start-up readiness, including implementation planning, staffing considerations, compliance processes, financial management requirements, coordination mechanisms, and risk management measures.
• Collaborate with Country Programs and global support functions to promote effective project implementation and fulfillment of contractual obligations.

• Monitor and analyze award performance, compliance trends, implementation challenges, operational risks, and spending patterns, recommending corrective actions and improvement opportunities as appropriate.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of CRS policies, procedures, templates, systems, and tools related to World Bank-funded awards, contracts, and project implementation.
• Collaborate with colleagues across CRS to capture, maintain, and disseminate institutional knowledge, lessons learned, and good practices from World Bank-funded programs.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing initiatives, communities of practice, and cross-country learning to strengthen organizational effectiveness and competitiveness in World Bank-funded programming.

• Design and deliver training,…