Food Monitor | Accountability Officer

Job Description

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, CR5/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;

1. Position Title: Food Monitor

Duty Stations: Nazareth and Yabello (Knowledge of the Somali language for Yabello and Oromiffa language for Nazareth is required.)

Employment term: Indefinite period contingent upon funding of the JEOP Program.

Reports To: Monitoring & Compliance Manager! Field Office Manager

Application Deadline: December 28, 2015

Purpose of the position:

• Monitor JEOP consortium members for compliance with JEOP minimum standards and USAID regulations per the agreements signed with each partner;


• Monitor and check all the activities of centers/sites, distributing US Government commodities supplied by CRS


• Monitor JEOP distributions


• Report back any issues, findings or successes back to the Field Office Manager

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitoring Activities


• Assessing capacity and gaps of each center/site


• Conducting exit/closure meeting


• Preparing and submitting reports


• Planning and carrying out improvements in monitoring work

Required qualification:

• Education & Experience: Completion of 1^st Degree in Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Economics, or other related fields; and3 years of experience in Food Monitoring, Commodity Management or other related field.
Knowledge of the Somali language for Yabello and Oromiffa language for Nazareth is required.

Competencies /Knowledge, Ability and Skill;

• Local knowledge of the duty stations


• Good knowledge and experience in food monitoring activities, preferably working on USAID funded projects


• High degree of initiative, integrity and accountability


• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadline


• Skill in report writing


• Skill in the use of MS-Office applications

Working Conditions: To successfully carry out monitoring activities, Food Monitors are expected to spend 75% of their time in the field conducting these monitoring activities on a rotation that has monitors out in the field for ten days followed by five days twice each month. The approach may change as directed by JEOP senior management.

For detail information please view www.ethioiobs.net

2. Position Title: Accountability Officer

Duty Stations: Addis Ababa

Employment term: Indefinite

Reports To: MEAL Program Manager

Application Deadline: December 28, 2015

Position summary:

The Accountability Officer is responsible for ensuring mechanisms are in place in CRS’ and Partners Programs to fulfill two key CRS commitments namely: HAP/CHS (Humanitarian Accountability Partnership/Core Humanitarian Standard) standards and good enough guide especially in regards to information sharing, beneficiaries’ participation, complaints and response mechanism, and accountability in monitoring and evaluation; and CRS’ Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Policies and Procedures. Whilst ultimately it is the responsibility of all staff to follow CR5’ MEAL Policies and Procedures (MPP) and embed the 2010 HAP standard within the organization, the Accountability Officer will be the primary support person, will build capacity, monitor our performance against MPP, and, crucially, will, in the first instance be the first point of contact for beneficiary complaints. As such the Accountability Officer will need to establish a role and mechanisms based on the highest integrity which beneficiaries will trust.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop systems and guidelines for CRS staff to consult with male and female beneficiaries to define indicators for project success.


• Building capacity of all staff partners and project participants as appropriate in MPP with special emphasis on accountability standards,


• Ensure all beneficiaries are aware of the key elements of CRS’ accountability policy and procedures and the expectations and standards required of CR5 staff and partner staff, especially 2010 Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) Standard and how this should be applied within their roles,


• Establishing a sustainable Complaints Response Mechanism (CRM) in each site which ensures all beneficiaries can make confidential complaints and be confident in response processes,


• Support CRS’ work in Ethiopia by undertaking other tasks as appropriate and required.

Required qualification:

• Degree in Social Work/Social Sciences or related field,

• Related experience for 5 years with B.A. or 2 years for M.A. out of which 2 years were hands on experience as Accountability Officer.

Skills & experience:

• Demonstrated experience in participatory methods and understanding of adult learning principles.


• High integrity and willingness to conduct her/himself transparently and open to scrutiny.


• Familiarity with work of NGOs is desirable.


• Thorough familiarity with principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation of relief and development programs using both quantitative and qualitative methods


• Demonstrated experience in facilitation skills and training.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Strong empathy skills and genuine care and respect for needs of others especially female and other marginalized group.


• The ability to work in a systematic and organized manner.


• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality.


• Strong negotiation skills.


• The ability to prioritize competing demands.


• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.

Closing date: Dec 28, 2015

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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. Please write the position title and the duty station you are applying for in the subject line of your email, and in your application letter.

These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. Phone solicitations cannot be accepted. Only if you are selected for exam/interview, you will be contacted.

** Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply**

Please do not apply online if other application instructions are stated.Please do not accept payment requests at any of the recruitment phases!

Job Categories: Accounting and Finance Jobs. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 30 days.

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