Project Officer, Livelihoods
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Project Officer, LivelihoodsPosition Summary• As a member of the LRO Livelihoods team, you will support, coordinate, monitor and report on all project activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.Job Responsibilities• Support the coordination and 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.• Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.• Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.• Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Collaborate with local partner(s) to prepare reports per established reporting schedule.• Collect information on staff capacity needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.• Provide technical support for the establishment and functionality of Livelihood Groups (LGs); livelihood pathway selection; business plan development; marketing groups (MGs) formation; organization of MSP meetings; establishment/strengthening of agro dealers; and livelihood recovery support, etc.• Ensure program quality at ground level and serve as field level contact person for LRO Livelihoods/value chain activities.- Duty Station: Meki or Shashemene- Application Deadline: May 8, 2020
Read More Technical Advisor II - Collaboration, Learning
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Technical Advisor II - Collaboration, Learning & Adaptation LeadBackground• The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Food for Peace (FFP) is seeking applications for funding for development food security activities in Ethiopia from 2020-2025. Drawing on previous experience in managing USAID Food for Peace (FFP) awards in Ethiopia, as well as considerable experience managing and implementing FFP awards globally, CRS will be submitting a proposal in response to the anticipated 2020 FFP Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) Request for Applications (RFA). The proposed program will involve a multi-sectoral response to build resilience and address food insecurity and malnutrition in Ethiopia, with focus on Oromia.Job Summary• The Collaboration, Learning and Accountability (CLA) Lead will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to a wide range of program design and implementation issues in line with CRS’ program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. S/he will promote coordination, collaboration and continuous learning with other activities in the targeted areas of Ethiopia. You will develop and manage a system that captures, analyzes and disseminates learning and take the lead in collecting best practices and lessons learned and organize relevant reviews of program activities. S/he will play a critical role in incorporating refinement activities and learning into implementation. This includes but is not limited to US Government, Government of Ethiopia, international donors, multilateral organizations and private sector investments.Job Responsibilities• Design and manage the project learning and adaptation strategy, system and tools with a focus on promoting knowledge acquisition, management, documentation, dissemination and learning at multiple levels. Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, youth protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.• Provide technical solutions to the food security program on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and monitoring and evaluation, ensuring high-quality implementation.• Contribute to knowledge management and learning through collecting and analyzing program data. Lead and document active, intentional and adaptive learning within and across activity interventions, incorporate refinement activities and learning into implementation. Include active, intentional and adaptive learning within and across interventions• Ensure that data and experiential learning with a focus on adult needs are consistently applied throughout the activity life cycle. Use evidence, activity data, and active learning to better examine the functions, role and nuance of formal and informal institutions and social dynamics.• Establish and manage dynamic feedback systems to capture experiential learning and unintended consequences,• Foster collaboration across systems, initiatives, teams or organizations.• Lead regular Theory of change assessment, review and revision exercises, ensuring that multiple levels of CRS and partner staff engage, contribute to, and understand the Theory of Change and how it guides programming.• Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research and other institutions. Ensure appropriate and continued coordination and joint-planning with other USAID and other donor activities (specifically the USAID food security and resilience portfolio), host-government initiatives, and private sector engagement.• Ensure robust partner engagement and consultative processes with communities, local government, civil society, other donor funded projects, local researchers and academics.• Contribute to capacity strengthening of project staff and partners through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to CP staff.Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.- Duty Station: Addis Ababa- Application Deadline: May 22, 2020
Read More Technical Advisor II - Social & Behavioral Change
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Technical Advisor II - Social & Behavioral Change LeadBackground• The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Food for Peace (FFP) is seeking applications for funding for development food security activities in Ethiopia from 2020-2025. Drawing on previous experience in managing USAID Food for Peace (FFP) awards in Ethiopia, as well as considerable experience managing and implementing FFP awards globally, CRS will be submitting a proposal in response to the anticipated 2020 FFP Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) Request for Applications (RFA). The proposed program will involve a multi-sectoral response to build resilience and address food insecurity and malnutrition in Ethiopia, with focus on Oromia.Job Summary• The Social and Behavior Change (SBC) will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to a wide range of program design and implementation issues in line with CRS’ program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. S/he will design, manage, strengthen, monitor and provide strategic direction to an evidenced-based social and behavior change framework for the DFSA, ensuring a holistic and robust approach to promote sustainable behavior change among participants and stakeholders for reducing food and nutrition insecurity.Job Responsibilities• Contribute to the development and implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in social and behavior change that effectively engage partners, donors and governments. Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.• Provide technical solutions to the food security program on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and monitoring and evaluation, ensuring high-quality implementation.• Support SBC interventions by playing a lead role in guiding formative research; developing an SBC strategy and implementation plan in alignment with the Ethiopia PSNP; supporting the development of tools; and monitoring the progress of activities to ensure a consistent and coherent execution of interventions.• Lead development of CRS and partner SBC strategies promoting food and nutrition security that are integrated into all project activities, drawing on proven approaches and results of studies, baseline data and formative research.• Design interventions that leverage existing community networks and resources that move beyond messaging to catalyze lasting change and facilitate a process of engaging communities in a manner that builds on local knowledge and promotes community problem solving.• Contribute to knowledge management and learning through collecting and analyzing program data and support, ensuring that SBC related-indicators are covered in the DFSA M&E system.• Contribute to the design of contextually appropriate and effective participant and stakeholder complaints and feedback mechanisms and provide support for their implementation.• Lead the development of multi-media communication resources, collection, analysis, and utilization of information from a broad range of sources including reports, presentations and short articles for publication for dissemination of project learning.• Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research and other institutions. Participate in coordination platforms, thematic committees / technical groups and policy meetings.• Ensure the implementation of the DFSA Branding Strategy and Marking Plan in compliance with USAID regulations.Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.- Duty Station: Addis Ababa- Application Deadline: May 22, 2020
Read More Collaboration, Learning & Adaptation Lead
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Collaboration, Learning & Adaptation LeadJob Summary• The Collaboration, Learning and Accountability (CLA) Lead will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to a wide range of program design and implementation issues in line with CRS’ program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. S/he will promote coordination, collaboration and continuous learning with other activities in the targeted areas of Ethiopia. You will develop and manage a system that captures, analyzes and disseminates learning and take the lead in collecting best practices and lessons learned and organize relevant reviews of program activities. S/he will play a critical role in incorporating refinement activities and learning into implementation. This includes but is not limited to US Government, Government of Ethiopia, international donors, multilateral organizations and private sector investments.Job Responsibilities• Design and manage the project learning and adaptation strategy, system and tools with a focus on promoting knowledge acquisition, management, documentation, dissemination and learning at multiple levels. Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, youth protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.• Provide technical solutions to the food security program on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and monitoring and evaluation, ensuring high-quality implementation.• Contribute to knowledge management and learning through collecting and analyzing program data. Lead and document active, intentional and adaptive learning within and across activity interventions, incorporate refinement activities and learning into implementation. Include active, intentional and adaptive learning within and across interventions• Ensure that data and experiential learning with a focus on adult needs are consistently applied throughout the activity life cycle. Use evidence, activity data, and active learning to better examine the functions, role and nuance of formal and informal institutions and social dynamics.• Establish and manage dynamic feedback systems to capture experiential learning and unintended consequences,• Foster collaboration across systems, initiatives, teams or organizations.• Lead regular Theory of change assessment, review and revision exercises, ensuring that multiple levels of CRS and partner staff engage, contribute to, and understand the Theory of Change and how it guides programming.• Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research and other institutions. Ensure appropriate and continued coordination and joint-planning with other USAID and other donor activities (specifically the USAID food security and resilience portfolio), host-government initiatives, and private sector engagement.• Ensure robust partner engagement and consultative processes with communities, local government, civil society, other donor funded projects, local researchers and academics.• Contribute to capacity strengthening of project staff and partners through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculum, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to CP staffHow to Apply• You should fill the application form through the links below:For Collaboration Learning and Adaptation Lead position follow https://form.jotform.com/193592377122563for Social Behavioral Change Lead position follow https://form.jotform.com/193592059857575and attach your up-to-date CV on / before the application deadline January 9, 2020.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.
Read More Commodity Accounts Clerk
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Commodity Accounts ClerkJob Summary• To assist in posting and recording commodities in the Ledger and stock cards:• To assist in preparing of periodical commodity reports.Duty Station: Ethiopia/Dire DawaHow to Apply• Please enter via https://form.jotform.com/193593351508564 fill a form and attach your up-to-date CV before the application deadline, January 08, 2020• Applications should be submitted by January 08, 2020 up to 5:00 PM, late submission will not be accepted. These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. Phone solicitations cannot be accepted. You will be contacted only if you are selected for written exam/interview.** Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply**CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.Equal Opportunity Employer
Read More Social & Behavioral Change Lead
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Social & Behavioral Change LeadJob Summary• The Social and Behavior Change (SBC) will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to a wide range of program design and implementation issues in line with CRS’ program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. S/he will design, manage, strengthen, monitor and provide strategic direction to an evidenced-based social and behavior change framework for the DFSA, ensuring a holistic and robust approach to promote sustainable behavior change among participants and stakeholders for reducing food and nutrition insecurity.Job Responsibilities• Contribute to the development and implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in social and behavior change that effectively engage partners, donors and governments. Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.• Provide technical solutions to the food security program on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and monitoring and evaluation, ensuring high-quality implementation.• Support SBC interventions by playing a lead role in guiding formative research; developing an SBC strategy and implementation plan in alignment with the Ethiopia PSNP; supporting the development of tools; and monitoring the progress of activities to ensure a consistent and coherent execution of interventions.• Collaborate with DFSA team members to develop SBC strategies promoting food and nutrition security and integrated with all project activities, drawing on proven approaches and results of studies, baseline data and formative research.• Design interventions that leverage existing community networks and resources that move beyond messaging to catalyze lasting change and facilitate a process of engaging communities in a manner that builds on local knowledge and promotes community problem solving.• Contribute to knowledge management and learning through collecting and analyzing program data and support, ensuring that SBC related-indicators are covered in the DFSA M&E system.• Contribute to the design of contextually appropriate and effective participant and stakeholder complaints and feedback mechanisms and provide support for their implementation.• Lead the development of multi-media communication resources, collection, analysis, and utilization of information from a broad range of sources including reports, presentations and short articles for publication for dissemination of project learning.• Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research and other institutions. Participate in coordination platforms, thematic committees / technical groups and policy meetings.• Ensure the implementation of the DFSA Branding Strategy and Marking Plan in compliance with USAID regulations.- Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.- Application Deadline: January 9, 2019How to Apply• You should fill the application form through the links below:For Collaboration Learning and Adaptation Lead position follow https://form.jotform.com/193592377122563for Social Behavioral Change Lead position follow https://form.jotform.com/193592059857575and attach your up-to-date CV on / before the application deadline January 9, 2020.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.
Read More Project Officer-Meal
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Project Officer-Meal Job Summary- As a member of the MEAL team, you will monitor and report on all assigned projects and CP level MEAL activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. You’re thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that projects consistently apply best practices and constantly work towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.How to Apply• Please enter via https://form.myjotform.com/92312452259556 fill a form and attach your up-to-date CV before the application deadline, August 31, 2019.• Applications should be submitted by August 31, 2019 up to 5:00 PM, late submission will not be accepted. These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. Phone solicitations cannot be accepted. You will be contacted only if you are selected for written exam/interview.• Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply• CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.• Equal Opportunity Employer• Application Deadline: August 31, 2019
Read More Data Entry Clerk
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition Title: Data Entry Clerk- Duty Station: CRS/Addis Ababa Office- Employment Term: Indefinite term contingent upon funding of the JEOP Program- Reports To: Logistics Officer - LMIS- Application Deadline: May 18, 2019Job Summary:• To perform accurate data entry into food log and assist to generate accurate food data information for review and report preparation.• Assist in the new data migration and assist the experts and supervisors to test the data by generating the necessary from food log system.• Ensure that all necessary documents (packing lists, dispatch, waybills) are documented appropriately• Assist in the regular backups as per the internal procedure to ensure data preservation and ensure that the back data is stored.• To perform administrative and secretarial duties of the department when assigned
Read More Project Manager - CASH
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy Announcement Position Title: Project Manager - CASH- Duty Station: CRS/Addis Ababa Office- Employment Term: Indefinite period Contingent upon funding of the JEOP program- Reports To: Deputy Chief of Party - PQ- Application Deadline: March 12, 2019Purpose of the Position: You will manage, coordinate, and monitor project activities and relationships with partners and other project stakeholders to assist the achievement of the JEOP cash programming project objectives advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your project management skills and knowledge of the program area will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of this project.
Read More Logistics Coordinator
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Logistics CoordinatorJob Description• Collaborate with direct reports and programming leads to run pipeline analyses, synchronize the supply of goods with programming needs, and ensure quality and efficiency of processes in compliance with CRS and donor regulations and international and local inventory accountability standards and requirements• Manage the determination of logistics service requirements, desired specifications and delivery schedules, ensuring proper coordination and communication. Anticipate and identify potential or actual problems in the supply chain which may affect the short-term or long-term availability of individual goods and act to address those problems.• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports. Monitor and assess performance to ensure adequate capacity for successful support of high quality programming.• Identify and assess transportation resources, storage facilities, leasing options, and any other logistics services. Maintain and oversee relationships with port operations, freight forwarders, customs clearing agents and key suppliers. Participate in coordination meetings to ensure planning and coordination of supply chain management activities.• Plan and manage the distribution chain from port of arrival to beneficiary distribution sites or disposal. Proactively mitigate security risks. Oversee and ensure the proper execution of the dispatch plan; work with programs staff to verify the dispatch plan’s adherence to the distribution plan. Work with the Transport Officer and Warehouse Manager for efficient product movement.• Ensure high-quality preparation of accurate and complete product movement reports.• Create and maintain the proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for the sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to small deficiencies. Provide capacity strengthening guidance to staff and partners, which includes cross-departmental learning.How to Apply• You should send ONLY your application letter and up-to-date CV via email address: ET_Job_Applications@global.crs.org on / before the application deadline. February 23, 2019. Please write the Position Title you are applying for in the subject line of your email, and in your application letter. 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.
Read More ICT Officer
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition title: ICT Officer- Duty Station: Ethiopia/Addis Ababa- Employment Term: Indefinite- Reports to: Senior ICT Officer- Required no: One- Application Deadline: February 10, 2019Job Summary: You will Coordinate and deliver various ICT and ICT4D (ICT) related services in accordance with established agency ICT policies, procedures, and service standards to support high quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You will provide responsive, professional service and technical support to CRS staff and partners to ensure efficient operation and use of CRS information sharing, communication, and collaboration technologies
Read More ICT Officer
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Internal/External Vacancy AnnouncementJob Title: ICT Officer- Duty Station: Ethiopia/Addis Ababa- Employment Term: Indefinite Period- Reports to: Senior IT Officer- Required no: One- Application Deadline: February 10,2019Job Summary:You will coordinate and deliver various ICT and ICT4D (ICT) related services in accordance with established agency ICT policies, procedures, and service standards to support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You will provide responsive, professional service and technical support to CRS staff and partners to ensure efficient operation and use of CRS information sharing, communication, and collaboration technologies.Job Responsibilities:• Deploy, configure, and maintain ICT systems and databases, including networks, servers, and telecommunications. Troubleshoot and address issues to ensure optimal performance.• Configure and maintain applications and user devices. Provide timely and quality service delivery, technical support, and advice to user requests to ensure proper user access to agency business data and information.• Maintain inventory of ICT equipment, hardware, and software and ensure adequate supply and functionality, in collaboration with relevant staff, Provide input to budget for ICT related expenses.• Coordinate relationships with suppliers to facilitate delivery of ICT-related services that meet CRS business requirements and needs.• Support capacity building initiatives, remotely or on-site, to staff and partners to ensure efficient and consistent adoption and use of ICT applications.• Prepare statistical reports on ICT-related data and metrics. As needed, implement measures to ensure required standards are met.
Read More Finance Manger
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition Title: Finance Manger- Duty Station: CRS/Addis Ababa Office- Employment Term: Indefinite period- Reports To: Deputy Head of Operations- Application Deadline: February 2, 2019Purpose of the Position: • You provide consistent leadership for a team of finance staff, to ensure a high level of resource stewardship, strict financial accountability and financial risk management while ensuring the effectiveness and robustness of the Country Program (CP) and relevant partners’ financial management systems, processes, and practices in support of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You anticipate and manage financial management services needs and delivery challenges, and identify and implement improvement solutions, as needed, to minimize CP and partners’ exposure to financial risk.
Read More Deputy Head Of Programming
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition Title: Deputy Head of Programming: PQ- Department: Program- Duty Station: CRS Ethiopia/Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Employment Term: Indefinite period- Reports To: Head of Programs- Application Deadline: December 26, 2018Job Summary:• You will contribute to providing strategic direction and management of the Country Program’s (CP’s) programming complementing the Head of Programming (HOP) efforts at ensuring the establishment and successful implementation of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. Your management and programming skills will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its programming.Job Responsibilities:• Complement the HOP in providing strategic direction for the design of CP strategic frameworks and plans, including resource mobilization strategies to optimize the impact of programming interventions in line with regional and agency strategic priorities.• Lead where appropriate and contribute to high-quality project design incorporating project management standards and MEAL methods, appropriate to scope, context and technical requirements of projects. Coordinate planning of activities for particular projects to ensure integration of program interventions and efficiency in implementation.• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance assessment for direct reports.• Contribute to creating and maintaining the proper conditions for learning. Help establish a safe environment for the sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to small deficiencies. Promote accountability, learning and knowledge management as part of the implementation of the MEAL policy.• Coordinate with CP operations staff to ensure appropriate project budgeting and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.• Coordinate the identification, assessment and strengthening of appropriate partnerships and the appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools and approaches.• Contribute where needed in the business development cycle to ensure quality proposals per agency and donor standards.• Coordinate technical assistance and capacity strengthening for project teams and partners in project management standards and related MEAL, business development and operational activities. Help identify training opportunities, develop training curriculums and deliver trainingsHow to Apply• You should send your application letter and up-to-date CV via email address: ET_Job_Applications@global.crs.org before the application deadline, December 26, 2018. Please write the position title you are applying for in your subject line of your email, and in your application letter.• Applications should be submitted by December 26, 2018 up to 5:00 PM, late submission will not be accepted. These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. Phone solicitations cannot be accepted. You will be contacted only if you are selected for written exam/interview. **Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply**
Read More Field Manager
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition Title: Field Manager- Department: Operations- Duty Station: CRS Ethiopia/Dire Dawa- Required Number: One- Employment Term: Indefinite period- Reports To: Operations Manager in Addis Ababa- Application Deadline: December 26, 2018Job Summary:You will manage and represent Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) activities operating through its sub-office in Dire Dawa to support implementation of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. Out of the Dire Dawa sub-office you will support the development and effective management of operational systems and resources and the delivery of high-quality programming in coordination with the CRS main office in Addis Ababa. You will also provide general oversight of local partner projects and activities supported by CRS to recommend capacity building needs and identify inefficiencies and potential concerns.Job Responsibilities:• Support the planning and implementation of all key activities at the sub-office level ensuring alignment with Country Program (CP) and agency strategic programming and operations excellence priorities and standards.• Approve expenses and monitor spending in line with operational and programmatic needs and donor requirements.• Serve as the security focal point. Proactively manage security and mitigate security risks. Ensure a safe work and living environment through leading implementation of safety and security protocols and staff care and well-being best practices.• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports. Monitor and assess performance to ensure adequate capacity. Contribute to staffing plans and recruitment process of senior staff.• As the primary representative of CRS in Dire Dawa, strengthen existing and develop new relationships with local partners, government and community organizations. Meet with partner management staff on regular basis to review program and operations management, support in capacity strengthening activities, and follow up on critical issues.• Proactively and effectively manage resources and promote stewardship, ensuring program and operations teams and partner staff have and optimize the appropriate human, financial, and material resources and tools. Recommend partner staffing needs, general administrative concerns and possible areas where CRS can provide a greater level of assistance to its local partners.• Manage day-to-day operations to ensure all operational services (HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Admin, ICT) are delivered with high quality in an efficient manner and adhere to policies. Manage risk and address challenges that affect the proper stewardship, optimal utilization and maintenance of program assets and resources (financial, human, and material).• Create and maintain the proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for the sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to small deficiencies. Identify capacity strengthening needs for staff and partners and coordinate with CRS Ethiopia program and operations teams to address capacity strengthening.• Provide oversight to overall commodity management and ensure that needs related to staffing levels, capacity, and compliance to USAID/FFP regulations are monitored and addressed as needed. How to Apply• You should send your application letter and up-to-date CV via email address: ET_Job_Applications@global.crs.org before the application deadline, December 26, 2018. Please write the position title you are applying for in your subject line of your email, and in your application letter.• Applications should be submitted by December 26, 2018 up to 5:00 PM, late submission will not be accepted. These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. Phone solicitations cannot be accepted. You will be contacted only if you are selected for written exam/interview. **Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply**
Read More Administrative Manager
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition Title: Administrative Manager- Department: Operations- Duty Station: CRS Ethiopia/Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Employment Term: Indefinite period- Reports To: Deputy Head of Operations- Application Deadline: December 26, 2018Job Summary:You will manage the provision of responsive, effective, and efficient administrative services and coordinate functions related to facility management, office assets and inventory, meetings and conferences in support of the Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) mission to serve the poor and vulnerable. You will promote and ensure stewardship of resources and a high-quality service approach are integrated into administrative systems, policies, and procedures.Job Responsibilities:• Plan, coordinate, monitor and report on activities and required resources to ensure cost efficient and quality service delivery from administrative support functions. Anticipate delivery challenges to ensure service continuity.• Ensure administrative systems, processes, and policies are in line with agency standards and donor and local law regulations. Recommend changes in office practices and coordinate revision of systems, policies, and procedures to contribute to operational excellence.• Oversee the efficient use and management of Country Program assets, office inventory, and rented facilities including offices, storage, and housing. Ensure fully compliant procurement for office supplies and asset management systems. Organize inventory monitoring, control, and reporting.• Oversee contracts of guard and office attendant service providers.• Effectively manage administrative talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports. Monitor and assess performance to ensure capacity for successful support of high quality programming.• Serve as the key liaison and maintain relationships with relevant external stakeholders (landlords, hotels, service providers, etc.) on assigned administrative matters and ensure required authorizations and documents are up-to-date.• Help ensure staff have access to relevant information, training, and safety materials and equipment to ensure a safe and sound work environment.How to Apply• You should send your application letter and up-to-date CV via email address: ET_Job_Applications@global.crs.org before the application deadline, December 26, 2018. Please write the position title you are applying for in your subject line of your email, and in your application letter.• Applications should be submitted by December 26, 2018 up to 5:00 PM, late submission will not be accepted. These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. Phone solicitations cannot be accepted. You will be contacted only if you are selected for written exam/interview. **Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply**
Read More Finance Officer
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition Title: Finance Officer- Duty Station: CRS Ethiopia/Addis Ababa- Required Number: Three- Employment Term: Indefinite period- Reports To: Deputy Finance Manager- Application Deadline: December 27, 2018Job Summary:- You will support the Finance department’s management of accounting systems, policies and procedures in compliance with CRS’ established accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donors’ rules and regulations, and legal requirements to support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. As part of an experienced finance team you will help coordinate daily financial activities through preparation and delivery of financial services.Job Responsibilities:• Help share information with sub-recipients and staff on financial• Review and supporting documentation of financial transactions to ensure all required documents are accurate and complete.• Help ensure maintenance of all data required for processing financial transactions for assigned accounts in Sun Systems financial accounting package.• Record delegated financial transactions following appropriate authorizations. Review various accounts to detect irregularities.• Help evaluate subrecipient financial management processes in accordance with policy and help strengthen capacity of partner in financial accounting and transactions.• Prepare delegated financial reports, as needed,How to Apply• You should send ONLY your application letter and up-to-date CV via email address: ET_Job_Applications@global.crs.org on / before the application deadline December 27, 2018. Please write the Position Title you are applying for in the subject line of your email, and in your application letter. • 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.** Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply**
Read More Procurement Manager
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Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy Announcement Position Title: Project Officer - ICT4D- Duty Station: Ethiopia/Addis Ababa- Employment Term: Indefinite term contingent up on funding of the LRO program.- Reports to: Program Manager I - LRO MEALJob Summary: • As a member of the Feed the Future Livelihoods for Resilience Oromia (LRO) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) project team, you will monitor and report on all ICT4D project activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service- oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
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