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 all project 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:
• Coordinate and oversee working relationships with CBOs and serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact.
• Direct Supervision of Five (5) Departmental Officers who work with the targeted CBOs and ensure that training and other activities are implemented with each CBO parter
• Supervise and perform ad-hoc inspections of various activities and resources 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.
• Provide guidance on use of MOCA assessment tool to identify strengths and opportunities and ensure this is tied to an action plan for each CBO which is maintained and updated throughout the life of the project
• Develop and manage mentorship program to connect CBOs to appropriate mentor based on capacity, sector of interest, and location
• Identify opportunities for networking, collaboration and information sharing between CBOs
• 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 project management, community development, agriculture, 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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