Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Latest Jobs Vacancies

Band: 4
Department: Early Recovery and Resilience
Reports To: Program Manager – Adamawa State. Director, Early Recovery and
Resilience

• The
  project assistant will be required to work within a multi-sectoral setting
  including Agriculture, livelihoods, nutrition, peace building, gender
  integration, education, governments and local partners.
• The
  post holder will need to deliver effective, highly competent project
  support and consistently deliver in a person-centered environment which
  promotes positive relationships.

• Liaise
  with administration support staff to provide updates on anticipated
  administrative needs.
• Manage
  day-to-day operations of project office.
• Provide
  general administrative support to the operation of project activities.
• Organize
  proper storage and issuance of stock, maintain stock reports and monitor
  usage.
• Organize
  transport and distribution of project materials to project sites.
• Maintain
  files and support the dissemination of project information among the
  project team.
• Work
  in collaboration with operations/ facility officer to ensure proper
  running of the project office.
• Work
  collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary
  project planning, resource availability and management activities function
  smoothly and efficiently.
• Support
  program staff with request for advances and cash disbursements

• Schedule
  and coordinate internal and external meetings, including invitations,
  meeting space, logistics, provision of materials and refreshments.
• Support
  in drafting meeting notes and record all proceedings and share with
  meeting participants.
• Filing
  (electronic and hard) project documents, meeting minutes and technical
  documents.
• Maintain
  inventory of all project partner’s contact information.
• Maintain
  project assets inventory register in collaboration with the grant unit
• Liaise
  with the IT department on hardware and software issues to ensure
  functionality to meet ongoing and ad hoc needs
• Support
  the establishment and function of project resource center and project
  information management

• Ensure
  logistical support to staff/visitors including liaising with operations on
  itineraries
• Make
  appointments according to schedules developed by department members
• Be
  the primary point of contact for visitors’ administrative needs
• Communicating
  material and cash needs to Finance and/or Administration in a timely
  manner.
• Coordinate
  staff movements including leave, field trips and all required logistics
  using the movement and leave tracker.
• Assist
  with correspondence, letters, and invitations. Act as liaison between
  programs staff and dispatcher.

• Minimum
  of a university degree.
• Minimum
  of 3 years work experience in administrative support
• Experience
  working with local or international NGO a plus
• Interest
  in development issues
• Strong
  computer skills required, especially the ability to work comfortably in
  the MS office package
• Excellent
  interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully in team environment
• Demonstrated
  ability to assess priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously to
  meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality;
• Strong
  organizational skills and communication skills
• Ability
  to work and manage various projects in a team setting, with limited
  supervision
• Fluency
  in English and Hausa
• Ability
  to work well with people at all levels.
• Strong
  initiative and self-motivation required, with a commitment to teamwork and
  effectiveness within a dynamic integrated project.
• Passion
  to reach the most vulnerable groups
• Ability
  and willingness to travel to FTF project locations

• Internal:
  program manager – FTF Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity, Agriculture
  and livelihoods Adviser, MEAL officer, SILC Specialist.
• External:
  other FTF Nigeria Integrated Activity consortium staff, government workers
  (Borno state ADP), community leaders

• The
  Nutrition Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the overall management
  and technical direction of CRS nutrition program targeting vulnerable IDPs
  and host communities in NE Nigeria. Reporting to the Markets Program
  Manager II with accountability to the Nutrition Officers, and Nutrition
  Community Mobilizers, the Nutrition PM will undertake the following
  responsibilities related to project cycle management, technical direction,
  and program development:

• Ensure
  quality and timely field level implementation of the Nutrition program
  against set objectives, targets and work plans
• Advise
  and assist CRS nutrition team in developing project specific strategies,
  tools, systems and plans.
• Ensure
  that nutrition programs utilize international best practices, policies and
  guidelines, in line with Ministry of Health and WHO/UNICEF
• Oversee
  the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics for all
  nutrition programs in line with CRS guidelines and according to donor
  requirements
• Actively
  monitor programs/projects through field visits, surveys and/or exchange of
  information with partners to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and
  take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials
  for timely resolution

• Contribute
  to and support in carrying-out the situation analysis for the nutrition
  sector to ensure timely and current data on maternal and child nutrition
  are available for the designing, development and management of nutrition
  projects.
• Identify
  opportunities for program and proposal development in line with the CRS’s
  and donor guidelines
• Participate
  in proposal writing and budget development processes for nutrition program
• Lead
  technical assessments as a basis for nutrition program development when
  necessary to monitor evolving needs of the target communities and adjust
  the programmatic priorities as necessary

• Ensure
  the capacity building of CRS nutrition team and partner staff through
  on-job training, technical guidance and coaching sessions while ensuring
  staff performance evaluation plans are developed
• Ensure
  appropriate support to the nutrition team by regular field visits and
  provide targeted technical feedback
• Develop
  capacity building plans and strategies and identify relevant training
  opportunities for CRS and partner staff to advance knowledge and skills in
  nutrition.
• Monitor
  staffing needs and assist the recruitment of local staff and support staff
  development through mentoring to enhance the capacity of project and
  partner staff
• Develop
  a process for ensuring quality and safety of nutrition related activities
  and products

• Represent
  CRS at nutrition sector working group meetings and coordination forums UN,
  international and national NGOs for nutrition coordination as needed at
  the LGA and state level
• Ensure
  a good coordination with other CRS partners staff, nutrition field teams
  and provide frequent feedback and updates
• Develop
  new and manage existing relationships with key stakeholders and the
  potential collaborators for nutrition programs;

• Support
  the development of field-based reports to CRS and/or external donors, as
  necessary
• Conduct
  any other programming responsibility delegated by the supervisor

• Master’s
  Degree in Public Health, Nutrition, or related field
• 3-5
  years of experience in nutrition program implementation with an
  international humanitarian NGO
• Experience
  with nutrition in emergencies (CMAM, IYCF-E, data collection), preferably
  in the Nigerian context
• Experience
  in conducting nutrition assessments (SMART, KAP surveys) and an
  understanding of nutritional information systems
• Proven
  experience in project design and implementation, proposal-writing,
  budgeting and financial management in nutrition
• Strong
  understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including
  Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, and program management.
• Demonstrated
  commitment to gender responsive programming.
• Excellent
  organizational, analytical, oral and written communication skills.
• Team-oriented
  and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability
  to work effectively under pressure and to organize and prioritize a variety
  of initiatives

• Internal:
  Markets Program Manager, Nutrition Officers, CMs, Emergency Coordinator,
  MEAL Coordinator.
• External:
  Partner staff, relevant nutrition stakeholders e.g. UN bodies, local and
  INGOs, local and national authorities
• Travel:
  Willingness to travel about 50% of the time.

• With
  donor support from USAID, Catholic Relief Services (CRS/Nigeria), as
  subgrantees to International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and
  in partnership with the International Crops Research Institute for the
  Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Development Derivative, Borno State
  Agricultural Development program and Adamawa State Agricultural
  Development Program will implement the Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated
  Agriculture Activity Project; a sustainable agriculture-led economic
  growth; strengthened resilience among people and systems; and a
  well-nourished population, especially among women and children in targeted
  locations of Borno and Adamawa states.

• The
  SILC Specialist will be responsible for supporting the SILC component of
  the project in Adamawa and Borno states. S/he will also manage the SILC
  component of the project with a focus on mentoring and coaching of the
  SILC field agents and supervisors. S/he will ensure that all activities
  related to SILC in the northeast are implemented according to agreed
  standards and protocols. S/he will also provide general support to
  recovery and resilience programming in the northeast. S/he will report to
  the Agriculture and Livelihoods Adviser but maintain dotted line
  relationship with the Program Manager, Adamawa state.

• Proactively
  contribute to strategic thinking on SILC issues for Feed the Future
  Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity program implementation.
• Oversee
  the development/review and timely implementation of SILC project work
  plans and activities, by ensuring the active engagement of all partner
  organizations
• Provide
  direct technical assistance to implementing partners to ensure technical
  soundness and high quality SILC programming.
• Develop
  technical tools and materials to support SILC projects in the early
  recovery and resilience programs portfolio.
• Promote
  the project and the SILC PSPs (Paid Service Providers) to community
  stakeholders
• Lead
  the recruitment/replacement process for field agents in the northeast
• Lead
  the training of field agents on SILC methodology
• Monitor,
  coach and provide feedback to FAs to develop their skills
• Ensure
  the quality of SILC groups through regular field visits and spot checks
• Organize
  and facilitate project events with local leaders, agents and groups, as
  needed
• Ensure
  timeliness and accuracy of agent reporting
• Review
  data collection forms and MIS reports and act to improve project
  performance.

• Degree
  in Business Management, Cooperative Management, Agricultural Economics or
  development studies
• Three
  years of working experience in development or savings and loans programs –
  including focus on at least one of the following sectors – income generation
  and livelihoods
• Previous
  experience with working with local partners (capacity building)
• Excellent
  oral and written communication skills
• Excellent
  training and facilitation skills
• Proficiency
  in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience
  with participatory methods and partnerships
• Excellent
  English language oral and written communication skills
• Fluency
  in Hausa language as well as experience with northern Nigerian
  communities.

• Internal:
  Agriculture and Livelihoods Adviser, Ag-Livelihoods Program Manager, MEAL
  team, Integrated Agriculture Activity component 2 team lead, and other
  team leads

• Under
  the direction of the Agriculture livelihoods Adviser and the Director of
  Early Recovery and Resilience, the MEAL Manager will be responsible for
  all MEAL related activities for all recovery and resilience projects
  implemented by CRS in northeast Nigeria, including, but not limited to:
  designing MEAL systems, leading SMILER processes, monitoring progress on
  project indicators, elaboration of M&E tools, conducting
  needs/market/post activity assessments, beneficiary database management,
  recalibration of beneficiary targeting at project mid-point, development
  and implementation of accountability mechanism as well as compilation of
  monthly, bi-monthly, and quarterly reports.
• The
  MEAL Manager will be based in Maiduguri with frequent trips to project
  areas and will report to the FTF Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity
  PM in Yola, working closely with the Emergency MEAL Coordinator, based in
  Maiduguri, and the Agriculture and livelihoods Adviser in Maiduguri.

• Design
  and manage Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning system
  through providing high-quality technical support and leading the recovery
  MEAL team
• Facilitate
  to design and conduct of MEAL surveys including PDMs, evaluation,
  baselines and others related to the project; in close consultation with
  the recovery and resilience program and MEAL staff
• Develop
  or adapt project specific MEAL tools and carry out field testing where
  necessary.
• Track
  donor and CRS reporting requirements and deadlines and provide MEAL
  information to Program Managers for drafting reports.
• Determine
  role of all actors involved in providing technical support to project
  monitoring and evaluation.
• Ensure
  consistency of standards, harmonization of information and input from
  beneficiaries and sharing of learnings.
• Maintain
  the project database and supervise related matters
• Facilitate
  to perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of data for project
  requirements
• Verify
  data for completeness, correctness and consistency and follow up on any
  data/program quality issues.
• Lead
  regular MEAL field visits to collect data with the help of partners,
  assess the application of MEAL tools, and assist in preparation of
  monthly/quarterly report to donors and CRS office.
• Identify
  bottlenecks in the program MEAL systems, recommend appropriate solutions
  and ensure follow-through.
• Promote
  the use of Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)
  solutions throughout the project or digital data collection.

• Lead
  the development and implementation of feedback and response channels
  toreflect the preferences of community members and beneficiaries of the
  project
• Coordinate
  and support emergency response for accountability specific requirements
  including accountability needs for distributions interventions
• Facilitate
  to orient program staff and partners on the basic principles and practices
  of beneficiary accountability.

• Identify,
  document, store and share lessons learned (this includes success story
  too) that have implications for refinement of best programmatic practice.
• Conduct
  and document end of project learning reviews and share learning with
  stakeholders.

• Provide
  quality mentoring and coaching to early recovery MEAL staff and ensure
  that coaching and performance plans are completed on time and with
  adherence to CRS talent management quality standards.
• Together
  with the Emergency MEAL Coordinator/Manager, Director Early Recovery and
  Resilience, Agriculture and Livelihoods Adviser, Country Program MEAL
  Coordinator and PM, identify capacity building needs for staff/partners.

• University
  degree, preferably in Statistics, Information Management, Management,
  Social Sciences or related fields.
• At
  least 5 years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and
• Learning,
  preferably in humanitarian or development context.
• Proven
  track record and experience in developing M&E plan, systems and
  database using MS office applications (Excel or Access) and software
  applications.
• Strong
  knowledge and proven experience on developing and analyzing logical and
  conceptual framework.
• Ability
  to train partners and staff on developing and maintaining the M&E
  system.
• Strong
  analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent
  written and oral communications skills in English.
• Strong
  interpersonal skills and ability to work in a diverse team and manage
  complex and sensitive organizational relationships.
• Demonstrable
  understanding of and commitment to promoting gender equity and the
  interests of vulnerable people.
• Enthusiasm
  for and commitment to CRS’s values and guiding principles.
• Ability
  to manage complex workloads and deliver work to tight deadlines.
• Ability
  to travel frequently and stay in difficult environments

• Internal:
  Program Director, Agriculture and Livelihoods Adviser, Ag Livelihoods
  Program Manager, MEAL team, Integrated Agriculture Activity component 2
  team lead, and other team leads
• External:
  project consortium staff, government workers, community leaders