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;
Internal/External | |
Position Title: | Project Officer – Collaboration, Learning, Adaptation, and Communications |
Job Grade: | VII |
Duty Station: | Ethiopia/Addis Ababa |
Required Number: | 1 |
Employment term: | Indefinite period contingent upon funding of the LRO program |
Reports to: | MEAL Manager-LRO |
Application Deadline | March 06, 2020 |
Job Summary:
The Project Officer will take a lead role in creating a CLA culture within LRO, one that looks for opportunities to engage with other projects, captures disseminates, and effectively utilizes knowledge gained from experience; supports the generation of data through research and assessments to determine what does and does not work; uses evidence-based program management decision-making, and operates in a highly collaborative and effective manner. This person will coordinate closely with other CRS colleagues and LRO partners to support LRO’s CLA plan, learning agenda and set-up mechanism to facilitate adaptive management by staff at all levels within the Activity. This person will also lead the development and dissemination of audience-specific learning and communication products to the various audience including target Activity participants, Government staff and I/NGOs. The Project Officer will also ensure that learning is incorporated into Activity implementation by organizing opportunities for reflection, learning, and action planning to ensure adaptation and will lead the development of a knowledge management strategy for the Activity
Job Responsibilities:
To ensure LRO strategic objectives and results are fully accomplished on time and meet expected technical quality standards, the CLA and Communications Project Officer must support and engage in: