Job Title: Project Officer
Organisation: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-profit organization whose commitment is to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas set out by the Bishops of the United States. 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.
About Project:
CRS will implement a 12-month pilot project named Livelihoods Improvement and Transformation for Refugees and Host Communities in Kampala (LIFT) aimed at improving the livelihoods of urban refugees and host community members in Kampala urban area (Kampala central and Makindye) by designing and delivering tailored and market-based trainings on soft skills and business development for a selected number of participants and layer the skilling package with multipurpose cash assistance to cover basic food and shelter needs while linking them to employment opportunities or support them with business grants depending on their aspirations.
Job Summary: As a member of LIFT project team, you will 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.
Key Duties and 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.
- 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.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree preferred in community Development, Business studies or related field.
- At least three years of work experience in project support. Experience in the field of Livelihoods, Emergency and for an NGO would be a plus.
- Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.
- Three years of Market Systems Development experience.
- Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.
- Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Observation, active listening, and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.
- Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.
- Attention to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
- Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
- Languages – Fluent in both spoken and written English. Fluency in languages used by Refugees in Kampala and local host communities is an added advantage.
Agency-Wide Competencies (for all CRS staff)
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
- Integrity
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Builds Relationships
- Develops Talent
- Strategic Mindset
- Accountability & Stewardship
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to apply should follow these instructions exactly otherwise your application will NOT be considered:
- Email a cover letter and CV only to ug_recruitment@crs.org
- Large files and/or scans of documents will lead to rejection of your application, in the subject line of the email, copy, paste – PROJECTOFFICERLIFT only
- All applications that do not contain this exact subject line will be rejected and not read.
NB: Only selected candidates that meet the requirements will be notified. EOE/M/F/D/V
Deadline: 5th February 2024