Job Summary:
As a Senior Project Officer for the CBO Capacity Strengthening project team, you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives through coordinating and reporting on training activities and providing technical guidance and advice to staff and implementing partner(s) advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your institutional and relationship management skills will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

Job Responsibilities:
• Work in conjunction with project team, sector experts to adapt existing training materials to create a training curriculum to strengthen CBO capacity to respond in case of emergencies
• Design SOW and supervise consultants engaged to edit and package training manuals for participants and trainers
• Develop SOW and supervise adult learning specialist to ensure that industry best practices are considered in development of curriculum, materials and training of trainers.
• Ensure procurement of training materials (manuals, teaching aids, etc)
• Develop plan and coordinate staff and logistics for training of trainers using approved curriculum
• Develop training schedule which ensures that all CBOs receive necessary training modules. Coordinate with trainers and specialists to ensure availability and scheduling.
• Supervise and perform ad-hoc inspections of various trainings at CBOs to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures. Ensure proper tracking of resource use for project activities through periodic budget reviews and follow-up with and assistance to implementing partner.
• Organize and lead the 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.
• Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
• Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.
• Coordinate provision of any logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.
• Ensure project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements. Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices


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.
• Trusting Relationships
• Professional Growth
• Partnership
• Accountability

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

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
• Bachelor's Degree required. Degree in education, community development, community organization, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in project support, ideally in the field community organization development and for an NGO.
• Additional education may substitute for some experience; additional experience may substitute for some education.
• Experience developing curriculum for CBO development
• Experience working with partners, participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Staff supervision experience a plus.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Personal Skills
• Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities

Required/Desired Foreign Language French / Kreyol required / English a plus

Travel Required - Extensive field work with CBOs, up to 50% of time

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