The Programme prepares dedicated global citizens to pursue a career in international relief & development work.
Catholic Relief Services(CRS) empowers Fellows to hone their skills and gain practical field experience while contributing to impactful work. Each Fellow works alongside experienced CRS staff to address critical issues facing developing countries today. CRS invites applicants of diverse backgrounds who are committed to their agency mission and strategy to join their global team.
The Fellowship is a unique 12-month professional development opportunity, designed to prepare Fellows for success in a range of onward positions with CRS. The Fellowship is centered upon skill building in the following four areas:
- Project Management
- Activity planning & implementation
- Monitoring, evaluation, accountability & learning
- Resource/budget management
- Reporting
- Project Design
- Research, assessments, analysis
- Participatory design
- Results framework & theory of change
- Proposal development
- Systems & Operations
- Supply chain and logistics
- Human Resources
- Finance & compliance
- Safety, security, risk mitigation
- Partnership
- Project planning
- Programme implementation
- Capacity strengthening
- Reflection & assessment