Full-Time
Deputy Regional Advisor
Supply Chain, Central and West Africa
Catholic Relief Services
Global humanitarian aid, education, and livelihoods
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United States
In Person
The candidate can be based in any country where CRS has an office and must travel to country programs up to 30%.
Bachelor's, Master's
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- A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of progressive experience in international supply chain, logistics, or procurement.
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning systems, with Oracle preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages and information management systems.
- Knowledge of procurement and trading policies and regulations, international import/export legislation, customs regulations, and Generally Accepted Commodity Accountability Principles.
- Technical expertise in warehouse operations and inventory control, including storage standards such as FIFO/FEFO, cycle counting, stock reconciliation, root-cause analysis, ABC analysis, batch/lot and expiry management, warehouse layout and space utilization, and loss/shrinkage prevention.
- Experience in transportation, including dispatch planning.
- Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation, and training using adult learning principles and practices.
- Fluency in English and French.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%.
- Provide technical advice and support to CRS country programs on supply chain operations, including procurement, logistics, warehousing, fleet management, and compliance.
- Support countries in strengthening supply chain systems, processes, policies, and annual procurement planning to meet programmatic and donor requirements.
- Review and provide guidance on complex procurement processes, tender documentation, contracts, and due diligence to ensure quality and compliance.
- Support the effective use of Enterprise Resource Planning and other supply chain systems for planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.
- Promote the use of supply chain key performance indicators and performance data to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen accountability.
- Support countries in addressing audit findings, implementing corrective actions, and managing supply chain risks.
- Contribute to regional capacity strengthening through coaching, mentoring, training, workshops, and knowledge sharing.
- Collaborate with country, regional, and global stakeholders to implement supply chain strategies, standards, tools, and best practices.
- Support the integration of sustainability and climate considerations into supply chain and procurement decisions.
- Travel to CRS country programs as needed, up to 30%, to provide technical support and strengthen supply chain capacity.
- A master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as CIPS or APICS.
- Experience managing Global Fund, United States Government food aid, or other large-scale donor programs.
- Fluency in Arabic.
- Experience with Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning systems.
Catholic Relief Services coordinates global humanitarian work with local partners to assist poor and vulnerable communities. It carries out emergency response, recovery, sustainable agriculture, education, and healthcare access programs on the ground. Funding comes from donations and partnerships, including vouchers and programs that boost agro-enterprises and local economic recovery. Its goal is to create lasting change by improving livelihoods, resilience, and access to affordable healthcare, guided by a faith-based mission.
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What believers are saying
- July 2026 USDA granted CRS up to $235 million for Sudan and Ethiopia.
- August 2026 State Department awarded CRS $50 million for Cameroon, Liberia, and Nigeria.
- July 2026 State Department funded CRS with $60 million to expand Cuba relief.
What critics are saying
- U.S. government grants were 40%-50% of revenue in FY2023-FY2025; concentration stays acute.
- The 2025 foreign-aid cuts shrank CRS programs and staff by roughly one-third.
- Another aid retrenchment in 2027 breaks CRS funding, forcing deeper closures and layoffs.
What makes Catholic Relief Services unique
- CRS leverages Caritas and parish networks in Cuba, Cameroon, Liberia, and Nigeria.
- CRS operates in 90-plus countries with local Church partners and last-mile distribution.
- CRS wins government awards by moving food, health, and shelter through trusted field footprints.
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Tim Cook announces Apple donation as Trump offers aid after Nepal-Tibet floods. Nepal continues search-and-rescue operations as hundreds remain dead and more than 800 people are unaccounted for, with India, China and other international institutions also supporting relief efforts. August 28, 2026 15:53 IST Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday expressed solidarity with people affected by the devastating flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border, saying the company will make a donation to support relief and rebuilding efforts, as US President Donald Trump said Washington had offered Nepal any assistance it needed. The disaster began on Wednesday after an ice-rock avalanche in the Tibetan region triggered a massive surge of water and debris in the transboundary Bhote Koshi River, causing widespread destruction and killing hundreds of people. "Our thoughts are with all those affected by the tragic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal and Tibet. Apple is making a donation to support relief and rebuilding efforts on the ground," he stated. Cook did not disclose the amount of Apple's contribution or specify the organisations through which the funds would be channelled. The floods and mudslides have devastated settlements, roads, bridges, hydropower facilities and other critical infrastructure across several districts of Nepal. Hundreds of bodies have reportedly been recovered from areas along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems, while more than 800 people remain unaccounted for, including security personnel, tourists and local residents. Foreign nationals, including Indian and American tourists, have also been affected. Nepalese authorities are continuing search, rescue and relief operations, with helicopters being deployed to evacuate stranded people and deliver essential supplies. Earlier, the Indian Embassy in Nepal issued emergency contact numbers to assist Indian nationals affected by the floods. More than 100 Indians were initially reported missing in the affected region, although authorities have continued to verify and update the figures. Meanwhile, Trump said the US had offered Nepal assistance following what he described as a brutal disaster. "We've called Nepal and offered any help that they need," Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. The US State Department said approximately 90 Americans may have been affected by the floods. Three American citizens had been safely rescued in Nepal, while the department said it was not aware of any US citizen deaths as of 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday. The US embassies in Nepal and China were working with local tour operators and authorities to assist Americans in the affected areas, while Nepal-led search-and-rescue operations continued. The State Department has deployed a disaster response adviser to the region and is providing $500,000 in emergency assistance through its global award with Catholic Relief Services. The funding will support emergency shelter, relief supplies and water, sanitation and hygiene assistance for flood-hit communities in Nepal. Indian-American lawmakers Raja Krishnamoorthi and Suhas Subramanyam have separately urged the US State Department to intensify efforts to locate missing Americans. Krishnamoorthi called for the use of every available resource to support search-and-rescue operations and assist families awaiting information about their loved ones. Subramanyam said several of his constituents from Northern Virginia were among those affected, including community leaders who had travelled to the Himalayas for spiritual purposes. The Nepal government has declared severely affected areas as disaster crisis-hit zones and launched efforts to restore damaged infrastructure and provide relief to displaced communities. India, China and international institutions have also indicated support for rescue, relief and reconstruction efforts. Nepal remains vulnerable to flash floods, landslides and mudslides during the monsoon season, which generally runs from June to September. Difficult mountain terrain and damaged roads are further complicating rescue operations and medical evacuations. The Nepal-Tibet border region is also used by travellers and pilgrims heading towards Mount Kailash, a sacred site for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and followers of the Bon tradition.
Catholic Relief Services receives share of $1.4 billion in aid to faith-based groups. Funding will help improve hospitals, clinics, and health networks in rural parts of Cameroon, Liberia, and Nigeria, working as part of a group of faith-based organizations, a CRS spokesperson said. Mothers with their children listen to a nurse giving advice at a hospital in Soa, Cameroon, on Jan. 22, 2024. Credit: Etienna Nsom/AFP via Getty Images August 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET The State Department has awarded $50 million to Catholic Relief Services as part of a $1.4 billion partnership with faith-based organizations around the world. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will receive the funding through the State Department's Faith and Community Initiative (FCI) announced Aug. 6, alongside other international aid groups, including World Vision, Compassion International, and Samaritan's Purse. "CRS is so proud to be among the recipients of the new Faith and Community Initiative! We received $50 million in first-year funding to lead programming in Cameroon, Liberia, and Nigeria, working as part of a group of faith-based organizations," CRS spokesperson Brittany Wichtendahl said in a statement to EWTN News. "The funding will help improve hospitals, clinics, and the health networks in rural parts of the countries - where a lot of families have limited access to quality healthcare," she said. "This investment reflects a core strength of CRS' approach: working alongside trusted local Church, Caritas, and faith-based partners that are deeply rooted in the communities they serve." CRS' financial statements show that U.S. government grants routinely constituted 40% to 50% of total revenue in fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2025, and the 2026 federal grants to the U.S.-based international humanitarian nonprofit organization are only a fraction of the government funding CRS previously received. CRS' fiscal 2023 budget totaled $1.3 billion, rising to $1.4 billion in fiscal 2024 before dipping to $1.2 billion in fiscal 2025. The aid CRS is set to receive is part of $850 million the State Department earmarked for distribution among faith-based groups over the course of five years. The State Department also said an additional $570 million will be provided directly to faith-based hospitals and clinics under memorandums of understanding with country governments. The State Department said leveraging faith-based and community-run hospitals and clinics ensures that "at least 80% of resources go toward frontline health services that reach patients and clients while streamlining overhead and management costs, a significant increase from the 35% to 40% of resources that went to frontline health services in historical awards from the State Department." The latest aid package comes after CRS received $235 million in food aid from the State Department for programs in Sudan and Ethiopia in July. You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time. For more information on how to unsubscribe, its privacy practices, and how Theparishofallsaints is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, please review its Privacy Policy. Madalaine Elhabbal is a staff reporter for EWTN News based at the Washington, D.C. headquarters. See full bio
State Department provides funding for humanitarian aid for Cuba. Reading Time: 3 minutes Jul 22, 2026 With the award, Catholic Relief Services and Caritas Cuba will expand assistance to nearly 200,000 households on the island. By Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV News) - Catholic Relief Services is welcoming federal support that will help "significantly expand" humanitarian aid to Cuba, as the Caribbean nation battles multiple crises. CRS, the humanitarian and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced July 21 that it had received a $60 million award from the U.S. Department of State. The agency said the funding will enable it to partner with Caritas Cuba - which, like CRS, is part of Caritas Internationalis, the Catholic Church's global humanitarian network - to provide "emergency food and hygiene supplies to nearly 200,000 households, or more than half a million people," across Cuba. The award will also allow the two agencies to distribute "essential household items - including mattresses and blankets - to another 7,000 people who need them," said CRS in its news release. In a separate media note released the same day, the State Department said two of its officials had joined CRS staff in Miami July 21 "to send off the first flight of humanitarian relief" under Secretary of State Marco Rubio's $100 million commitment in aid to the Cuban people. The State Department said the flight contained "pre-packaged food and hygiene kits for up to 700 Cuban families," with the items set to be delivered by CRS "in partnership with the Catholic Church and Caritas Cuba on the ground." "The direct delivery of humanitarian commodities by local parish representatives in the island will ensure critical U.S. assistance reaches everyday Cubans in need, without any opportunity for regime diversion or theft," said the State Department. Aid to address hunger and basic needs. CRS said the new funding from the State Department "builds on" an "ongoing emergency response" launched by its team and its Caritas Cuba partners in the wake of 2025's Hurricane Melissa. That storm's "impact on infrastructure and essential services was widespread," according to a July 1 situation update from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The IFRC said that storm recovery "has been particularly challenging due to pre-existing structural vulnerabilities and the cumulative effects of prior disasters," such as the 2024 Hurricanes Oscar and Rafael, "from which many communities had not yet fully recovered." "Cuba has faced four consecutive years of significant shocks without a sustained recovery window, contributing to a marked deterioration in socioeconomic conditions," said the IFRC. Disease, along with infant and maternal mortality, has risen on the island, while food, water, healthcare, electricity and fuel resources have plunged. A 2026 U.S. blockade on oil imports to Cuba has intensified the crisis. CRS said in its July 21 press release that "families across the island continue to struggle with worsening food insecurity and hunger, prolonged fuel shortages and limited access to basic services." Sean Callahan, the agency's president and CEO, said families in Cuba face "growing hardship as they struggle to put food on the table, access clean water and meet other basic needs." The new funding, said Callahan, will allow CRS and Caritas Cuba "to significantly expand humanitarian assistance through the Catholic Church's trusted network, reaching vulnerable families with the help they urgently need." Featured image: Lourdes Martínez, 78, smiles after receiving beans at a subsidized state store in Havana March 6, 2026, donated by Mexico. Catholic Relief Services, the humanitarian and development agency of the U.S. Catholic bishops, has received $60 million from the U.S. State Department to expand humanitarian assistance to vulnerable families across Cuba. (OSV News/Norlys Perez, Reuters) Magazine past issues. OSV News. OSV News is a national and international wire service reporting on Catholic issues and issues that affect Catholics. It is a part of OSV Publishing, a division of OSV, the largest English-language Catholic publishing company in the United States. OSV, based in Huntington, Indiana, was founded in 1912.
CRS receives State Department funds to 'significantly expand' humanitarian aid to Cuba. Members of a flotilla that departed from Mexico, together with local port workers, unload humanitarian aid upon their arrival to Havana's bay March 24, 2026. Catholic Relief Services, the humanitarian and development agency of the U.S. Catholic bishops, has received $60 million from the U.S. State Department to expand humanitarian assistance to vulnerable families across Cuba. (OSV News photoJorge Luis Banos pool via Reuters) (OSV News) - Catholic Relief Services is welcoming federal support that will help "significantly expand" humanitarian aid to Cuba, as the Caribbean nation battles multiple crises. CRS, the humanitarian and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced July 21 that it had received a $60 million award from the U.S. Department of State. The agency said the funding will enable it to partner with Caritas Cuba - which, like CRS, is part of Caritas Internationalis, the Catholic Church's global humanitarian network - to provide "emergency food and hygiene supplies to nearly 200,000 households, or more than half a million people," across Cuba. The award will also allow the two agencies to distribute "essential household items - including mattresses and blankets - to another 7,000 people who need them," said CRS in its news release. In a separate media note released the same day, the State Department said two of its officials had joined CRS staff in Miami July 21 "to send off the first flight of humanitarian relief" under Secretary of State Marco Rubio's $100 million commitment in aid to the Cuban people. Ensuring critical U.S. assistance reaches Cubans in need. The State Department said the flight contained "pre-packaged food and hygiene kits for up to 700 Cuban families," with the items set to be delivered by CRS "in partnership with the Catholic Church and Caritas Cuba on the ground." "The direct delivery of humanitarian commodities by local parish representatives in the island will ensure critical U.S. assistance reaches everyday Cubans in need, without any opportunity for regime diversion or theft," said the State Department. CRS said the new funding from the State Department "builds on" an "ongoing emergency response" launched by its team and its Caritas Cuba partners in the wake of 2025's Hurricane Melissa. That storm's "impact on infrastructure and essential services was widespread," according to a July 1 situation update from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The IFRC said that storm recovery "has been particularly challenging due to pre-existing structural vulnerabilities and the cumulative effects of prior disasters," such as the 2024 Hurricanes Oscar and Rafael, "from which many communities had not yet fully recovered." Families across Cuba continue to struggle. "Cuba has faced four consecutive years of significant shocks without a sustained recovery window, contributing to a marked deterioration in socioeconomic conditions," said the IFRC. Disease, along with infant and maternal mortality, has risen on the island, while food, water, healthcare, electricity and fuel resources have plunged. A 2026 U.S. blockade on oil imports to Cuba has intensified the crisis. CRS said in its July 21 press release that "families across the island continue to struggle with worsening food insecurity and hunger, prolonged fuel shortages and limited access to basic services." Sean Callahan, the agency's president and CEO, said families in Cuba face "growing hardship as they struggle to put food on the table, access clean water and meet other basic needs." The new funding, said Callahan, will allow CRS and Caritas Cuba "to significantly expand humanitarian assistance through the Catholic Church's trusted network, reaching vulnerable families with the help they urgently need." Gina Christian is a multimedia reporter for OSV News. Follow her on X @GinaJesseReina.
United states and Catholic Relief Services send first humanitarian flight to Cuba under Secretary Rubio's new $100 million assistance commitment. Media Note July 21, 2026 Senior Official for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom Jeremy Lewin and Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Senior Advisor Viviana Bovo joined Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Miami, Florida, on July 21 to send off the first flight of humanitarian relief under Secretary Rubio's historic commitment of $100 million in humanitarian assistance to the Cuban people, who are suffering from the consequences of the Communist regime's kleptocracy, brutality, and economic incompetence. This partnership builds upon the success of the Department's program last year with CRS and Caritas Cuba to deliver $9 million in direct support to the island following Hurricane Melissa. Today's flight contains pre-packaged food and hygiene kits for up to 700 Cuban families. The kits will be delivered by CRS, in partnership with the Catholic Church and Caritas Cuba on the ground. Building on the success of the previous program, the direct delivery of humanitarian commodities by local parish representatives in the island will ensure critical U.S. assistance reaches everyday Cubans in need, without any opportunity for regime diversion or theft.