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, HIV, 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 HIV.

Background

CRS/ET/ RFSA Ag & Eco. Livelihoods has its own unique work culture based on the nature of the work; and the candidate will gain skill and knowledge from the diversified work on Agriculture and Economic Livelihoods. 

Background of the internship program

Following CRS-Ethiopia’s Country Program Gender Strategy and Action Plan, the Country Program started a female apprenticeship program in February 2018. The program’s objective is to provide opportunity for female graduates to put the knowledge they gained from university into practice.  It also provided CRS-Ethiopia with as a mechanism to support recent graduates in preparing skills and knowledge to work for an NGO like CRS that then creates a cadre of young profession women that can support a more gender-balance workplace.  

Internship opportunity provides a professional and personal development prospect and exposure to the candidate and let them contribute towards public and social welfare while honing their skills.

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 position.  

Position Title:                 RFSA Intern

Department:                  RFSA (Resilience Food Security Aid)

Required Number:        One for each duty station

Gender:                           Female only

Duty Station:                 CRS Ethiopia: Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa

Employment Term:       A total of one year internship period, with initial contract of three months, and extension of contract every three months. Extension will be considered based on need and performance.

Reports To:                     Program Manager II RFSA Agriculture and Economic Livelihoods

Application Deadline:   March 20, 2023

Objectives of Assigning Interns for Ag & Eco. Livelihoods team  

The RFSA Ag & Eco. Livelihoods intern will perform various tasks related to Agricultural production/food system, Agribusiness (Market system/value chain and private sector engagement) and access to finance. The typical duties they perform include facilitating the implementation of ag production, agribusiness, and access to finance process facilitation, implementation, and monitoring of field level implementation.

Some of the activities that the intern will support and be involved include:   

• Support preparation for field level implementation of Ag & Eco. Livelihoods including planning for training, production of materials and organizing information needed.

• Participate in all ag & Eco. Livelihoods sector related trainings and workshops 

• Support CRS and implementing partners on Ag and Eco. Livelihoods sector related activities implementation.

• Support mainstreaming of safeguarding and protection requirements of CRS in all assignments she is participating in    

Deliverables:

The Intern is expected to perform to optimal levels, seek for support where necessary and primarily provide support to Ag & Eco. Livelihoods related activities. The Intern will provide weekly update and monthly report on the progress of her assignments and learning from on job practice during the internship. Further, the Intern will not supervise any staff and she is expected to create a good work relationship with the RFSA team based in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa and partners.

Job Requirements

Typical Background & Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Value chain Management, Plant science, Animal sciences, rural development, and Ag. extension and related Nutrition.

• Fresh graduate - graduated within 2 years from the date of vacancy.

CGPA

• a minimum of 3.0 CGPA

Experience

• No professional work experience required

Additional Skills - advantageous

• The job Requires a candidate who can speak and write in Afaan Oromo very well to support the reviewing/editing of ifaa agriculture and Economic Livelihoods materials translated in to afaan oromoo (training manuals, job aids, ag extension materials, illustration captions); and communicate easily with the LEWs, DAs, Lead farmers/lead herders/follower farmers, Agricultural value chain/Market system Development, private sector engagement, access to formal and informal financial services providers CHNPs and other volunteers while travelling to field to cascade the materials . In addition, be involved in day-to-day support to the Ag & Eco. Livelihoods  sector as requested by the sector lead and other team members.

Required Language: Afaan Oromo Language skills (written and spoken)

Travel Required percentage: willingness to travel to East Hararghe Ifaa Woredas

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: 

External:  

 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.

• Integrity

• Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Builds Relationships

• Develops Talent

• Strategic Mindset

• Accountability & Stewardship 

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

How to Apply

Register using THIS LINK

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 & persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply**