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Internal/ External Vacancy Announcement
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 partners 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 ranging from very large food-supported emergency response to cutting edge development programs. The current CRS/Ethiopia budget stands at $100 million with funding from the U.S. Government, UN agencies, private foundations, individual donors, and CRS private funds.
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 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 positions;
Position Title: Livelihoods and SILC Project Officer Eritrean Refugee Livelihoods Project
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Employment term: One Year Period
Reports To: Program Manager, DRR and Emergency
Project Background:
Eritrean Refugee Livelihoods Project (ERLP) is a 12 months project running from August 2015 to July 2016. The project is planned to be implemented in two Eritrean Refugee camps (Mai- Ani and Adi-Harush) located at the Western part of Tigray Region close to Shire Town. CRS in partnership with ECC-SDCOA and International Rescue Committee (IRC) will implement the project to benefit 720 beneficiaries through livelihoods enhancement and Savings Internal Lending Communities (SILC), CRS’ savings-led microfinance approach.
Position Summary:
The Livelihoods and Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) Officer will report to the DRR and Emergency PM, and will be responsible for promoting, implementing, documenting and reporting on Livelihoods and SILC interventions.
Position Purpose:
The Livelihoods and SILC Officer will be responsible for promoting, implementing, monitoring, documenting and reporting on Livelihoods and SILC activities in the two camps. He/she will work closely with the DRR and Emergency PM, CRS SILC Project Officer, Gender PM, MEAL team, ECC-SDCOA and IRC staff; local government staff and Refugee Central Committee (RCC). The position will play a critical role in beneficiary selection, facilitating in-kind startup capital provision, business establishment for refugee communities’ livelihoods enhancement and coordinating SILC interventions and financial management. The Officer will work towards linking SILC groups with range of different livelihood sectors. S/he will be responsible to ensure CRS Ethiopia meets government and donor requirements in implementing, documenting and reporting on livelihoods and SILC related indicators.
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
Provision of Support
Works closely with CRS program and MEAL teams to integrate Livelihoods and SILC in to CRS/ET Integral Human Development Framework (IHD);Provides guidance and leadership to effectively develop, promote, integrate and expand Livelihoods and SILC activities among the refugee communities. ;Raises awareness, promotes and market the Livelihoods and SILC model within CRS program areas;Liaises relations among the different project actors; Organizes trainings to builds the capacity of implementing partners and local government staff, SILC supervisors and RCC to deliver high quality results;Provides technical assistance through regular monitoring, analyzing and evaluation of the Livelihoods and SILC portfolio within the project.
Program Quality
Helps DRR and Emergency PM to manage the livelihoods and SILC activities of the project;Works closely with the ECC-SADCOA and other partners to achieve scale and excellence in operations; designs specific trainings to address weaknesses and integrate best practices into operations;Implements project activities as per project plans and schedule;Monitors the quality of the Livelihoods and SILC activities through regular site visits;Gathers, analyzes and studies information on Livelihoods and SILC activities implementation;Provides guidance and supports partners staff in their efforts to collect and analyze data on a monthly basis; Prepares monthly/quarterly reports; submits activity and financial reports to the DRR and Emergency PM on progress and trends on regular basis;Advises on livelihoods options and savings-led business development;Participates in the overall project review meetings and evaluations;Oversees the implementation of livelihoods and SILC activities and provides timely and detailed positive feedback to improve implementation;Actively participates in meetings with DRR and Emergency unit and partners to discuss on progress and challenges;Identifies areas for improvement related to Livelihoods and SILC
Learning Agenda
Incorporate lessons learned and innovations from partners to improve data gathering and MIS spreadsheets;Stay abreast of new developments in livelihoods and savings-led business development;Performs other related duties as required.
Representation
The officer represents CRS at field level when he/she participates in different meetings with the different stakeholders while implementing the project.
Required qualification:
Education:
Completion of 1st Degree (Social or Natural Science) or
Completion of 2nd Degree in Social or Natural Sciences
Experience:
2 years for 2nd Degree or 5 years for 1st Degree
Competencies /Knowledge, Ability and Skill
Good knowledge and experience in facilitation, participatory planning, conducting training of SILC programs;
Analytical and planning skills;
Good communication and interpersonal skill;
Excellent knowledge to develop, promote, integrate and expand Livelihoods and savings-led microfinance programs (either SILC or Village Savings and Lending Associations).
Team player with good facilitation skills and objective oriented;
A high level of computer literacy;
Fluency in Tigrigna Language.
Agency-wide Competencies
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.
· Serves with Integrity
· Models Stewardship
· Cultivates Constructive Relationships
· Promotes Learning
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.
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