AVIS DE VACANCE DE POSTE/CRSMLI/023/2023

Le Catholic Relief Services, USCCB, « CRS » Mali recrute le personnel ci-après pour son programme : Un (e) Senior Project Officer WARO (West Africa Regional Office)

La date limite de soumission est le 30 aout 2023, les candidats intéressés peuvent postuler via le lien suivant : https://eipn.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/requisitions/preview/3000865/?mode=location

Aucune candidature ne sera reçue par mail. Prière d’utiliser le lien pour postuler. 

« CRS met un accent particulier sur les valeurs familiales, y compris les congés de maternité et de paternité, les politiques qui favorisent l’allaitement maternel exclusif, la disponibilité d’une crèche au bureau et le travail selon les heures flexibles dans la mesure du possible »

En postulant à cet emploi, je comprends et reconnais que CRS exige de son personnel : qu’il traite toutes les personnes avec dignité et respect et qu’il prévienne activement le harcèlement, la maltraitance, l’exploitation et le trafic d’êtres humains. De plus, je comprends que si je suis un candidat retenu, je serai soumis à une vérification approfondie des antécédents et que mes références personnelles/ professionnelles seront utilisées pour évaluer mes comportements liés aux sujets susmentionnés relatifs à la protection.

DESCRIPTION DE POSTE 

Job Title: Senior Project Officer
Reports to: Technical Advisor Public-Private Partnership and Alliances
Job Type:  Regular, Full-Time
Job Location:   Telecommuting/Remote
Department:  Large Scale Food Fortification
Salary Grade: 8

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Job Summary

As the Senior LSFF Project Officer in the English- and Portuguese-speaking countries of West Africa (Ghana, Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde, Liberia) you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives by coordinating all activities and reporting, and providing technical guidance and advice to staff and implementing partner(s) to advance the work of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to serve the poor and vulnerable. Your coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project you are responsible for applies best practices and is constantly working to improve the impact of its profits on those we serve.

Responsibilities of the position

• Organize and direct the implementation of all project activities assigned to you as outlined in the detailed implementation plan, in line with SRF program quality principles and standards, donor requirements and good practices.
• Ensure that learning accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Assist in accountability by coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their reflection on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and report on discrepancies and/or gaps to guide adjustments to implementation plans and timelines.
• Coordinate and oversee working relationships with all local project stakeholders and serve as a contact person between them and the project team to mobilize local stakeholders and promote project activities and impact.
• Supervise and inspect various processes and resources at project sites on an ad hoc basis to ensure timely implementation of project activities and adherence to established standards and procedures. Ensure proper verification of resource utilization for project activities through periodic budget reviews and monitoring and assistance to the implementing partner.
• Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure that your assigned project activities are implemented according to project guidelines and standards.
• Coordinates the provision of potential logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.
• Check that the documentation for the activities assigned to you is complete, with all required documents, and that it is classified according to the requirements of the agency and funders. Assist in the preparation of trend analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices.

Required training, experience and capabilities

Education and experience

• License required. A degree in International Relations or in the field of Food Science and Technology Public Health/Nutrition would be a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in project support, ideally in the field of public health and nutrition policy and compliance and/or food fortification technology and for a relevant NGO or public sector entity.
• Capacity building expertise and multi-sectoral coordination with seriousness and diplomacy.
• Minimum of two years of experience working collaboratively with government partners, ideally in a technical advisory/delivery capacity, to advance a public policy agenda.
• Additional experience may replace some studies.
• Required languages —French, and a working knowledge of English.
• Travel — some trips mainly within West African countries and License required.
• Experience working with partners, participatory preparation of action plans and community involvement.
• Experience in supervising staff is a plus.
• Experience in monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Personal skills

• Analytical and problem-solving skills with discernment
• Good relationship management skills and ability to work closely with local partners
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
• Team building and coordination and communication of multi-stakeholder public-private partnerships
• Attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness in the execution of assigned responsibilities
• Preferred Qualifications •Experience working with partners, participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Experience in supervising staff is an asset.
• Experience in monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Good command of English and a command of basic French.

Language: Fluency in English, and working knowledge in French

Travel required: Frequent  visits to West African countries for meetings.

Key Labour Relations:

Supervisory responsibilities: None

Internal: WARO LSFF; CRS country program staff in the 15 ECOWAS countries where the project may touch due to staff/consultant locations or training/convocation venues; other CRS HQ-PIQA or other staff who may travel to the region to support the LSFF project.

External: counterpart implementing agencies; government stakeholders, private sector entities, suppliers, consultants.

Agency REDI competencies (for all CRS staff):

The organization’s competencies clarify the behaviours and attitudes expected of all staff. When demonstrated, they create a stimulating work environment, help staff members perform at their best, and enable CRS to achieve the organization’s goals.

• Personal responsibility – Constantly takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity – Consistently models values aligned with CRS’s guiding principles and mission.  Is considered honest.
• Builds and maintains trust – Demonstrates consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with others – Works effectively in cross-cultural and diverse teams.
• Open to learning – Looks for experiences that can change perspective or provide opportunities to learn new things.

The Organization’s Leadership Competencies:

• Leads Change – Continually seeks ways to improve the organization through a culture of agility, openness and innovation.
• Develops and recognizes others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and improve team and organizational performance.
• Strategy Predisposition – Understands the role in transformation, communication and implementation of the organization’s team strategy and priorities. 

Disclaimer:

This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employe

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Female applications and people living with disabilities are strongly encouraged and recommended.