Search Results: Technical advisor.

• Standard 2:

  Evidence-based, participatory design for project success.
  Key Action 1: Determine the project scope and scale based on evidence and experience.
  Phase:

  Design
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Proposal development team, Proposal technical lead, Proposal coordinator, Proposal decision maker, Head of operations, Supply chain management regional technical advisor, IDEA staff, Head of programming, Supply chain staff (including procurement), Proposal budget lead, Technical advisor
• Standard 2:

  Evidence-based, participatory design for project success.
  Key Action 4: Solicit feedback and guidance on the feasibility and consistency of technical design, staffing and management plans, supply chain plans, and budget.
  Phase:

  Design
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Proposal coordinator, Technical advisor, Proposal technical lead, Supply chain staff (including procurement), Deputy regional director for operations, Deputy regional director for program quality, Regional finance officer, Head of programming, Head of operations, Country representative, Supply chain management regional technical advisor
• Standard 4:

  Staffing for quality (technically sound, timely and effective) project management.
  Key Action 1: Jointly determine an appropriate project staffing structure, position descriptions, and profiles needed at CRS and partner levels.
  Phase:

  Design
  Category:

  Human resource management
  Position or role:

  Proposal development team, Proposal technical lead, Proposal human resources lead, Proposal coordinator, Senior management team, Human resources manager, Head of operations, Proposal decision maker, IDEA staff, Technical advisor, Finance manager, Partnership and capacity strengthening staff
• Standard 5:

  Early engagement with donor to inform design.
  Key Action 1: Engage with donors to guide funding to sound projects that meet priority needs of those CRS seeks to serve.
  Phase:

  Design
  Category:

  Donor engagement and accountability
  Position or role:

  Country representative, Country/regional business development staff, IDEA staff, Technical advisor, Head of programming, Project manager/Chief of party, Senior management team
• Standard 5:

  Early engagement with donor to inform design.
  Key Action 2: Engage in capture planning for specific funding opportunities, including efforts to influence the call for proposals.
  Phase:

  Design
  Category:

  Donor engagement and accountability
  Position or role:

  Country representative, Head of programming, Country/regional business development staff, IDEA staff, Senior management team, Capture planning manager, Technical advisor, Project manager/Chief of party, HQ human resources staff
• Standard 5:

  Early engagement with donor to inform design.
  Key Action 3: Take advantage of opportunities to influence, clarify, and provide feedback on the donor’s priorities for a specific funding opportunity.
  Phase:

  Design
  Category:

  Donor engagement and accountability
  Position or role:

  Country representative, Head of programming, IDEA staff, Country/regional business development staff, Technical advisor, Proposal development team, Proposal technical lead, Proposal coordinator, Capture planning manager, Proposal decision maker, Project manager/Chief of party, Technical advisor
• Standard 5:

  Early engagement with donor to inform design.
  Key Action 5: Respond to donor feedback and questions on the proposal promptly and professionally.
  Phase:

  Design
  Category:

  Donor engagement and accountability
  Position or role:

  Country representative, Country/regional business development staff, Proposal transition manager, Proposal development team, Proposal technical lead, Proposal budget lead, Proposal human resources lead, Proposal MEAL lead, Proposal coordinator, Senior management team, IDEA staff, Technical advisor, Proposal decision maker
• 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 7:

  Realistic and participatory detailed implementation planning for program impact.
  Key Action 4: Develop the project MEAL system.
  Phase:

  Start-up
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  MEAL coordinator, Project manager/Chief of party, Project officer/assistant, Technical advisor, ICT staff
• Standard 10:

  Laying the foundations for effective donor engagement and accountability.
  Key Action 5: Submit high-quality start-up deliverables to the donor on time.
  Phase:

  Start-up
  Category:

  Donor engagement and accountability
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, Project officer/assistant, Senior management team, Country representative, Head of programming, Head of operations, Finance manager, IDEA staff, Technical advisor
• Standard 11:

  Evidence based, action-oriented project management.
  Key Action 1: Promote and facilitate intentional project reflection, learning, and adaptation.
  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, Technical advisor, IDEA staff, Country/regional business development staff, MEAL coordinator
• Standard 11:

  Evidence based, action-oriented project management.
  Key Action 3: Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative monitoring data and community feedback relevant to project decision-making and learning needs.
  Phase:

  Implementation
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Project manager/Chief of party, MEAL coordinator, Project officer/assistant, Technical advisor
• Standard 12:

  Effective management of goods throughout the supply chain.
  Key Action 1: Collaboratively update and execute supply chain management plans in line with project objectives and the DIP.
  Phase:

  Implementation
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Head of operations, Supply chain staff (including procurement), Project manager/Chief of party, Head of programming, Technical advisor, Finance manager, Supply chain manager, Procurement manager
• Standard 12:

  Effective management of goods throughout the supply chain.
  Key Action 2: Monitor implementation of supply chain activities to share key information with stakeholders and make improvements where needed.
  Phase:

  Implementation
  Category:

  Operations and program planning and management
  Position or role:

  Supply chain staff (including procurement), Technical advisor, Head of operations, Head of programming, Project manager/Chief of party, MEAL coordinator, Supply chain manager, Procurement manager
• 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 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 16:

  Accountable and timely project close-out.
  Key Action 2: Develop a comprehensive, realistic project close-out plan that details roles, responsibilities, timelines and activities, and reflects donor requirements.
  Phase:

  Close-out
  Category:

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

  Head of operations, Finance staff, Finance manager, Finance officer, Supply chain staff (including procurement), Human resources manager, Human resources officer, Risk management and compliance staff, ICT staff, Head of programming, Project officer/assistant, Project manager/Chief of party, Technical advisor, MEAL coordinator, Senior management team, Country representative, Finance officer, Supply chain manager, Procurement manager
• Standard 16:

  Accountable and timely project close-out.
  Key Action 3: Closely monitor and manage implementation of the close-out plan, including timely communication with the donor.
  Phase:

  Close-out
  Category:

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

  Head of operations, Finance staff, Finance manager, Finance officer, Supply chain staff (including procurement), Human resources manager, Human resources officer, Risk management and compliance staff, ICT staff, Head of programming, Project officer/assistant, Project manager/Chief of party, Technical advisor, MEAL coordinator, Senior management team, Country representative, HQ overseas finance staff, IDEA staff, HQ procurement and supply chain management, Supply chain manager, Procurement manager
• Standard 16:

  Accountable and timely project close-out.
  Key Action 4: Prepare and store all required close-out documentation and other key project documentation, records, and data.
  Phase:

  Close-out
  Category:

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

  Head of operations, Finance staff, Finance manager, Finance officer, Supply chain staff (including procurement), Human resources manager, Human resources officer, Risk management and compliance staff, Head of programming, Project officer/assistant, Project manager/Chief of party, Technical advisor, MEAL coordinator, Senior management team, Country representative, ICT staff, Supply chain manager, Procurement manager
• Standard 16:

  Accountable and timely project close-out.
  Key Action 5: Engage with partners, project participants, and other key stakeholders throughout the close-out period, to manage relationships and expectations.
  Phase:

  Close-out
  Category:

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

  Head of operations, Finance staff, Finance manager, Finance officer, Supply chain staff (including procurement), Human resources manager, Human resources officer, Risk management and compliance staff, ICT staff, Head of programming, Project officer/assistant, Project manager/Chief of party, Technical advisor, MEAL coordinator, Senior management team, Country representative, Partnership and capacity strengthening staff, Supply chain manager, Procurement manager
• Standard 18:

  Learning from and leveraging results during close-out.
  Key Action 1: Design a project final evaluation or after‑action review appropriate to project scope and stakeholder information needs.
  Phase:

  Close-out
  Category:

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

  Close-out team, Head of operations, Head of programming, Project officer/assistant, Project manager/Chief of party, Technical advisor, MEAL coordinator, Senior management team, Country representative
• Standard 18:

  Learning from and leveraging results during close-out.
  Key Action 2: Conduct a final evaluation or after-action review which engages stakeholders in interpreting results and generating learning.
  Phase:

  Close-out
  Category:

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

  Close-out team, Head of operations, Head of programming, Project officer/assistant, Project manager/Chief of party, Technical advisor, MEAL coordinator, Senior management team, Country representative, Country/regional business development staff, IDEA staff, Other operations, Project officer/assistant
• Standard 18:

  Learning from and leveraging results during close-out.
  Key Action 3: Share project learning with stakeholders for influence, sustainability, and scale-up of successful project approaches.
  Phase:

  Close-out
  Category:

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

  Project manager/Chief of party, Country/regional business development staff, IDEA staff, Head of programming, Country representative, Project officer/assistant, MEAL coordinator, 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