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, 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.

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 two different positions;

Job Summary:

As a lead for the LRO MEAL 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 MEAL activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, USAID – Feed the Future (FtF) requirements, and good practices.

·         Ensure learning 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.

·         Guide analyses and reflective discussions on ongoing monitoring data.

·         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 quality data collection and management processes including 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 MEAL activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards. Mentor CRS and partner staff in conducting field-based MEAL activities

·         Ensure project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements. Assist with analysis and preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices

·         Coordinate provision of any logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

·         Completion 2nd Degree (Social or Natural Science) or 1st   Degree (Social or Natural Science).

·         2 years of experience relevant to job responsibilities for 2nd Degree or 5 years of experience relevant to job responsibilities for 1st Degree

·         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

Travel Required – 50% to the field  

Key Working Relationships:

Supervisory: Assistant officer - MEAL

Internal: LRO Chief of Party, LRO MEAL staff, other LRO and CRS managerial and technical staff, and finance/admin

External:  Meki Catholic Secretariat, other technical counterparts in USAID-funded projects

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.

·         Trusting Relationships 

·         Professional Growth 

·         Partnership 

·         Accountability 

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