Internal/External Job Announcement

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding. 

 For nearly 60 years, CRS has taken the lead in responding to natural and man-made disasters affecting Ethiopia's most vulnerable communities. Moving beyond emergency response, CRS' disaster mitigation and recovery projects in drought and flood-prone areas have rebuilt individual and community assets through non-food aid in the form of agriculture, livestock, health, nutrition, and water and sanitation assistance. CRS's humanitarian work in Ethiopia also provides livelihoods support to farmers and entrepreneurs, promotes gender equality, mobilizes for immunization and mitigates the impact of COVID-19.

 As part of CRS family, you will join the more than 5000 strong and vibrant individuals working globally to accomplish the mission of CRS.

 CRS/Ethiopia invites you, the qualified candidate, to apply for the following different positions for an indefinite term contract that is contingent upon funding of the JEOP program:

 Position Title: Senior Project Officer Shelter

Duty Station: Addis Ababa

Employment Term: Indefinite Term contingent upon funding of JEOP program

Reports to: Emergency and DRR Program Manager

Application Deadline: January 09, 2021

 Job Summary:

As a member of the JEOP project team, you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives through coordinating and reporting on all project activities and providing technical guidance and advice to staff and implementing partner(s) advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project for which you are responsible applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

 Job Responsibilities:

• Organize and lead the implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
• Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
• Coordinate and oversee working relationships with all local project stakeholders and serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact.
• Supervise and perform ad-hoc inspections of various processes and resources at project sites to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures. Ensure proper tracking of resource use for project activities through periodic budget reviews and follow-up with and assistance to implementing partner.
• Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.
• Coordinate provision of any logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.
• Ensure project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements. Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices
• Work with JEOP partners and external data collection firm on qualitative and quantitative data collection as part of post distribution monitoring, annual result survey and evaluations
• Conduct periodic DQA with partners, ensuring that each partner has a standardized DQA visit with checklist at least once per year.

 Scope: (Number of employees supervised or revenues responsible for: Project officer/Assistant

Job Requirements

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

 Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required. Degree in International Relations or in the field of Community or International Development, Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Rural Development, and other related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of work experience in project support, ideally in the field of large-scale project funded by USAID and for an NGO.
• Experience working with partners, participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Staff supervision experience a plus.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

 Personal Skills

• Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities

 Required/Desired Foreign Language

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Amharic. Additional national languages (Afan Oromo, Somali, Tigryna) are an advantage.

 Travel Required (25%)

 Key Working Relationships:

Supervisory: potential for supervision of project assistants / officers.

Internal: CRS/JEOP Accountability SPO, CRS/JEOP DCoP/PQ, ICT4D staff

External: woreda level partner M&E staff, contractors, community members, other INGOs & NGOs.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Serves with Integrity
• Models Stewardship
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships
• Promotes Learning

Competencies Relevant for the Specific Position (include those that are applicable):

• Ability to work under minimum supervision as part of a large team in fast-paced emergency environment
• Strong understanding of accountability, data security and information requirements
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis skills, with proven ability to work with data collection
• Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment in a service-oriented way.
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners in a collaborative way, prioritizing subsidiarity.
• Attention to accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

How to Apply

You should fill the application form through this link; CLICK HERE  and attach your up-to-date CV on / before the application deadline January 09, 2021.

You will be contacted only if selected for written exam/interview. Phone solicitations will not be accepted. These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking.  Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply**