About CRS: “Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partner’s people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.”

In Ethiopia, CRS has a long and rich history of providing emergency relief and development assistance to the people of Ethiopia since 1958. At present, CRS/Ethiopia implements multiple projects through different partner organizations. CRS/Ethiopia has a highly diverse portfolio currently focusing on community-based food and livelihood security through activities in agriculture, health, peacebuilding, WASH, emergency relief, and savings and lending. CRS is active in nearly all regions of Ethiopia: Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR), Somali, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, and Dire Dawa Regions.

CRS strictly adheres to its Policy on Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults among its staff, consultants, volunteers, and affiliates. CRS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer: women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

As part of the 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;

Job Summary

The job holder will provide service in the day-to-day delivery of responsive, effective, and efficient communications activities pertaining to media, public relations, meetings, delegations, and events in support of the Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) mission to serve the poor and vulnerable. You will provide consistent and high-quality service and contribute to the proper stewardship of project resources to help ensure operational effectiveness in support of high-quality programming.

Job Responsibilities:

·         Facilitate communication with all members of the project team, relevant staff in other departments/teams and external stakeholders as relevant. Send/receive and distribute all incoming and outgoing mail/faxes/letters/documents.

·         Provide specialized project administrative transactions and processes (e.g. translate, type, proofread, and/or format documents; record and transcribe meeting minutes; draft simple correspondence messages).

·         Prepare transactional documents in support of project operations processes and support and facilitate coordination of transaction processing in support of planning and execution of communications content gathering trips (e.g. payment requests, travel authorizations, travel advances, visas, etc.).

·         Compile data, perform data entry and maintain a media database ensuring all entries are current, data verification in relation to project administration processes (e.g. various press contact lists, coordination and distribution of press releases, media advisories, and other CRS/ET materials to national and local media in Ethiopia).

·         Support travel and logistics arrangements for staff and visitors. Schedule and coordinate appointments. Provide logistical and communication support to event planning activities and training requiring food/beverages, audio/visual equipment, etc.

·         Support implementation of property management processes, such as property receipt and distribution, property labeling, physical counts, etc. Work with the CRS purchasing department to order equipment, CRS branded clothing/items, printed publications and other purchases as needed.

 Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

·         Completion of 1^st Degree or Completion of College Diploma (Social or Natural Science)

·         2 years for 1^st Degree or 6 years for College Diploma

·         Experience working in an office environment in a clerical or administrative role. Experience with a local or international NGO a plus.

·         Experience with humanitarian storytelling and excellent writing skills (in English and Amharic) would be advantageous.

·         Experience with typing/word processing, data entry into online databases and forms, and working with various office equipment.

·         Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and information management systems. Proficient in Word.

Personal Skills

·         Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.

·         Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.

·         Good time management skills with the ability to work on multiple tasks

·         Strong customer service orientation with good communication and interpersonal skills

·         Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented