Search Results: Operations staff.

• Standard 6:

  Early transition and start-up planning (including pre-award).
  Key Action 2: Develop CRS and partner-level plans and budgets for early start-up activities.
  Phase:

  Start-up
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Proposal transition manager, Operations staff, Project officer/assistant, Senior management team, Country representative, Head of programming, Head of operations, Finance manager, Human resources manager, ICT staff, Procurement manager, MEAL coordinator
• Standard 6:

  Early transition and start-up planning (including pre-award).
  Key Action 4: Conduct partner capacity assessments and prepare for capacity strengthening.
  Phase:

  Start-up
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Technical advisor, Operations staff, Finance staff, Country representative, Senior management team, Partnership and capacity strengthening staff, Finance officer
• Standard 7:

  Realistic and participatory detailed implementation planning for program impact.
  Key Action 1: Validate key project design decisions based on an updated review of the project operating context (risks, issues, and opportunities).
  Phase:

  Start-up
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Head of programming, Head of operations, Senior management team, Operations staff, Project officer/assistant, Country representative, Technical advisor, MEAL coordinator
• Standard 7:

  Realistic and participatory detailed implementation planning for program impact.
  Key Action 2: Organize a start-up workshop to orient the project team, partner staff, and key stakeholders to the project design and compliance requirements.
  Phase:

  Start-up
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Head of programming, Head of operations, Country representative, MEAL coordinator, Operations staff, Project officer/assistant, Technical advisor, ICT staff, IDEA staff, Deputy regional director for operations, Deputy regional director for program quality, Partnership and capacity strengthening staff
• Standard 7:

  Realistic and participatory detailed implementation planning for program impact.
  Key Action 3: Update/refine the proposal activities schedule to develop a comprehensive detailed implementation plan for the first year of the project.
  Phase:

  Start-up
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Head of programming, Head of operations, Senior management team, Project officer/assistant, Operations staff, Deputy regional director for operations, Deputy regional director for program quality, Technical advisor, MEAL coordinator
• Standard 11:

  Evidence based, action-oriented project management.
  Key Action 4: Organize cross-disciplinary, evidence-based project review and planning meetings, in line with CRS MEAL policies and procedures.
  Phase:

  Implementation
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Project officer/assistant, Senior management team, Country representative, Head of programming, Head of operations, Finance manager, Human resources manager, Operations staff, MEAL coordinator
• Standard 11:

  Evidence based, action-oriented project management.
  Key Action 5: Proactively manage and review partner relationships.
  Phase:

  Implementation
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Project officer/assistant, Country representative, Head of programming, Head of operations, Finance staff, Operations staff, Senior management team, Partnership and capacity strengthening staff, Finance officer
• Standard 14:

  Managing and developing human resources for quality project implementation.
  Key Action 2: Identify gaps in staff skills in project management, and develop and implement plans to address them.
  Phase:

  Implementation
  Category:

  Human resource management
  Position or role:

  Senior management team, Country representative, Project manager/Chief of party, Project officer/assistant, Finance officer, Finance staff, Supply chain staff (including procurement), Operations staff, Head of operations, Head of programming, Finance manager, Senior management team, Technical advisor, Supply chain manager, Procurement manager
• Standard 15:

  Engaging donors appropriately throughout implementation.
  Key Action 1: Ensure that regular program, finance and other operations compliance checks are conducted throughout the project lifespan.
  Phase:

  Implementation
  Category:

  Donor engagement and accountability
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Head of operations, Operations staff, Finance staff, Risk management and compliance staff, Finance officer, IDEA staff
• Standard 15:

  Engaging donors appropriately throughout implementation.
  Key Action 3: Prepare donor reports that are high-quality and meet donor requirements, and submit them on time.
  Phase:

  Implementation
  Category:

  Donor engagement and accountability
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Senior management team, Country representative, Head of programming, Head of operations, Finance manager, IDEA staff, Finance staff, Operations staff, Project officer/assistant, Finance officer, HQ overseas finance staff
• Standard 15:

  Engaging donors appropriately throughout implementation.
  Key Action 4: Plan for and use donor visits and other communication activities to advance the CRS-donor relationship and influence donor perspectives on programming and operations issues.
  Phase:

  Implementation
  Category:

  Donor engagement and accountability
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Country representative, Head of programming, Head of operations, IDEA staff, Project officer/assistant, Operations staff, Technical advisor
• Standard 18:

  Learning from and leveraging results during close-out.
  Key Action 4: Write a comprehensive final project report that summarizes project achievements and learning.
  Phase:

  Close-out
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management, Donor engagement and accountability
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Head of programming, Project officer/assistant, IDEA staff, Technical advisor, Operations staff, Finance manager, Supply chain staff (including procurement), Supply chain manager, Procurement manager