Careers
Careers
Join a Global Leader in Humanitarian Work and Help Create Lasting Change Around the World
CRS offers a vast range of exciting careers that provide an opportunity to make a profound difference in the lives of the poor and vulnerable overseas. We operate in more than 100 countries and have earned a strong reputation as leaders in humanitarian work. Our mission involves work to eradicate global poverty, respond to major emergencies and implement sustainable development solutions. CRS assists people based on need, not creed, race or nationality. Wherever you work and regardless of your role, at CRS you will help create lasting change. We invite you to view our openings and explore a world of possibilities.
MEANINGFUL AND ENGAGING WORK
Helping People
You will find yourself immersed in work that is engaging, purposeful, and has lasting impact. We build upon our extensive partnerships, strong local reputation, and technical expertise to achieve impactful and sustainable outcomes. CRS values inform how we interact with our peers, partners and the people we serve. The work of CRS transforms lives, families and communities, and everyone at CRS plays a role in achieving our goals.
LEARNING AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
Rewarding Career
At CRS, you will find extensive learning resources and opportunities for professional development and career growth. Staff are encouraged to own their own development by taking advantage of a variety of learning resources provided by leading content providers. CRS also provides managerial and leadership courses as well as tuition assistance for those pursuing degrees and certifications. With many opportunities for learning and advancement, CRS staff often grow in positions of greater responsibility within CRS.
COMPETITIVE BENEFITS
Benefits Overview
At CRS, we value employee health and well-being and provide comprehensive benefits to meet your needs and those of your family. Benefits include an international PPO medical plan, dental and vision insurance, generous leave, a highly competitive retirement program, and family-friendly allowances for international assignees. CRS also prioritizes and invests in staff safety and security and provides travel and property insurance, disability coverage and Employee Assistance Programs.
Medical/Dental/Vision
Beginning on the first day of employment, CRS employees working 20 or more hours per week can choose to enroll in an international PPO medical plan as well as vision coverage with zero deductible for in-network providers and low coinsurance and copayments. Additionally, our comprehensive dental benefits include adult orthodontia and a broad PPO network. Learn more about medical coverage costs.
Retirement Benefits (403B)
CRS offers a 50% match on the first 6% of contributions as well as a contribution of 7% of pay regardless of employee contributions, after six months of service. (Note: Employees without a social security number are eligible to participate in an offshore retirement fund with the same contribution calculation.)
Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, & personal)
CRS provides its staff generous paid vacation and sick leave. In addition, we offer personal days to full-time staff to attend to emergency or non-emergency situations occurring during a normally scheduled workday.
Disability
At no cost to employees, CRS provides short- and long-term disability plans which pay a percentage of base pay when an employee is unable to work due to illness or injury. If the time away from work is due to the birth of a child, mothers are provided 100% pay for the first eight weeks following delivery (regardless of delivery method).
Life Insurance
Employees are automatically covered at 2x base pay for life insurance, with an additional 2x base pay available through Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage. Supplemental plans are available as a buy-up option for employees and their spouses and children.
CRS Employs
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Countries
Programs
Where We Work
As you consider a career with CRS, we invite you to discover more about where we work by viewing the highlighted countries below. We hope you find a place where you can use your passion, skills, and experience to realize your full potential.
Click on the map or list below to learn more about CRS in each region.
Africa
Frequently Asked Questions
We are glad you are interested in learning more about job opportunities with CRS. Please check out our FAQs below.
Review the list of openings on CRS Careers site:
- Find a job you are interested in and qualified for.
- Click on the ‘Apply’ button, at the bottom of the job posting.
- Use your resume, LinkedIn or Indeed profiles to autofill the application or apply manually.
- If you have not registered previously, you will need to ‘Create Account.’ To do this, enter your email address, create a password and consent to our Privacy Policy. The system will guide you to next steps.
Join our CRS Talent Community
- If you don’t see a position that fits your experience, we encourage you to join CRS Talent Community.
- On our Job Listing page, click ‘Talent Community,’ enter your email address, select preferred job category and location, and upload your resume/CV.
- The system enables you to set up email alerts notifying you when job openings are posted that align to your specific interests.
- It’s a great way to be the first one to learn about new job opportunities that might be a perfect fit for you.
- CRS employs over 7,000 staff working in more than 100 countries around the world. Our employees work with and through partner organizations, developing and implementing relief and development programs across multiple sectors, including emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, water, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.
- As you consider a career with CRS, we invite you to discover more about where we work by viewing the highlighted countries here. We hope you find a place where you can use your passion, skills, and experience to realize your full potential.
NOTE: At the time of application, all interested applicants must be authorized to work in the country where they intend to perform the CRS job duties. CRS does not sponsor U.S. work authorization.
- Applicants for roles classified as International Assignment postings may be eligible for CRS work authorization support for the successful candidate and their eligible accompanying dependents.
No password is needed to log into the external career site. Simply enter your email address. If you're a returning candidate, the system will send a confirmation email with a code to your inbox, which you'll need to copy and paste. If this is your first time logging in, verification is not required.
You will receive a confirmation email to the email address you used when registering. Please be sure to check your spam folder as well. In addition to email notifications, candidates can log back into their account on the external career site to view a list of jobs they have applied for, jobs in draft status, and the status of their applications.
Due to the large volume of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. However, you can track the status of your application in the “My Applications section” of your Candidates Profile.
You can use your mobile device to upload your resume. However, some mobile devices cannot store documents in the requested formats (pdf, word, docx). Therefore, we recommend that you log into your candidate profile using a personal desktop computer and upload your application files from a local folder.
While we do post on reputable external job boards/sites (i.e. LinkedIn, Indeed, Devex, Reliefweb, etc.), CRS does not outsource its recruitment process to any organization or agency which, through website postings, mass e-mail messages, newsletters or otherwise claims to be doing recruitment on its behalf.
Candidates are encouraged to go to the official CRS site to validate the posting, and only apply through the official CRS site only.
As a general practice, CRS does not engage external search firms and CRS does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruitment agencies. CRS will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies (except under specific written agreement with CRS).
If you are applying for a position advertised in your local CRS Country Program´s company page, please, visit the specific CP´s company website for contact information with the specific program.
Yes! Candidates are encouraged to apply to multiple roles that they are interested in and qualified for and this can be done under the same profile. Once you have created a profile, you do not need to re-enter your profile information for other positions.
Cover letters are a way to tell CRS more about your interest in and candidacy for a role. However, given the volume of applications, recruiters will focus on the relevant experience and skills listed on your CV/resume and the alignment with those listed in the job description.
If you include a cover letter, you will have an option to upload your resume, cover letter and other documents you may find important to share. Please note that after you submit your application you won't be able to upload a document, and it will have to be done manually.
All applications are personally reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. Qualified candidates are then guided through the interview process: a phone screening with a recruiter, and/or a video interview with the hiring manager, and/or panel interview. Depending on the position, finalists may be invited to participate in an onsite interview as well. Every applicant receives a response from CRS, regardless of whether they are offered a position. However, non-successful applicants are only notified once the finalist has been identified.
You may log into your profile at any time to view the status of your application. If your status is marked “Incomplete,” be sure to complete your application to ensure consideration.
If you require any special accommodations, please, let your recruiter know in advance of your interview.
If you are a finalist for a position, you will be notified to provide information of your references. It is recommended to notify your references they will be contacted by us. All job offers are contingent upon successful reference and background checks.
At CRS, we value employee wellbeing and know that employee benefits make up an important part of your total compensation package. CRS recognizes how important benefits are to you. That is why we are committed to supporting your overall wellness with a comprehensive benefits program designed to meet your unique needs. Benefits packages for successful candidates are based on the country of employment. The successful candidate will be offered salary, benefits, and employment aligned to the in-country office where the candidate will perform the role.
Please visit the Benefits page to learn more.
CRS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CRS does not unlawfully discriminate in any aspect of the employment process on the basis of race, color, ancestry or national origin, religion, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition or pregnancy, protected veteran status, or genetic information and any other non-merit based status protected by state, Federal, or Country law.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, due to a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email Recruitmentsupport@crs.org.
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CRS does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with CRS.
Any unsolicited resumes sent to CRS, including unsolicited resumes sent to a CRS address, or email address or to CRS employees, or to the CRS resume database will be considered CRS property, and CRS will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.