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Catholic Relief Services – CRS New Jobs Vacancies 2023 As the sanctioned international philanthropic agency of the Catholic community in the United States, CRS carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in further than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS ’ relief and development work is accomplished through integrated programming in emergency response, health, agriculture/ livelihoods, education, peace building and further. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and temporal traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
Position ASPIRE Professional Development Program – Female Applicants Only
Program Summary
The ASPIRE Program is a unique career- building opportunity for individuals who are passionate about relief and development work and have the skills, attitude and approach to excel in positions with CRS. This structured and purposeful field- based learning program is designed to prepare participants for positions of lesser responsibility with CRS. Under the supervision of educated staff, participants actively support CRS ’ relief and/ or development projects over a 12- month period while building foundational skills in programming and operations. Through the foundational training, participants gain experience in project management, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning( MEAL), design design and proposal development, partnership and capacity strengthening, supply chain, mortal resources and further. To complement the core training, each participant also hones their skills in a specific area that aligns with their career objectives and strategically positions them for onward employment with CRS. Primary Responsibilities Under the supervision of an educated staff member and in collaboration with CRS partners, the ASPIRE participant will support programming and operations as follows
Project Management
• Support implementation of current projects(e.g. participate in planning/ review workshops, support exertion perpetration in the field) • Support applicable management of cash and in- kind resources(e.g. monitor analyze spending on project budgets, prepare cash forecasts, participate in financial reporting to donors, support commodity management).
• Support timely and accurate reporting(e.g. review synthesize data to report on project indicators, draft/ edit narrative reports).
• Support communication- related activities for country program and projects(e.g. draft program summaries, periodic reports, partnership newsletters, social media content and webpage updates).
Project Design and Proposal Development
• Support design design(e.g. participate in needs assessments and problem identification, stakeholder analysis, development of conception notes)
• Support proposal development(e.g. participate in design workshops, draft sections of specialized narratives and budgets, package/ edit proposals for submission).
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning( MEAL) Support MEAL activities in
• Project design(e.g. support data collection, needs assessments, gender analysis, gap analysis, development of results frameworks, Proframes, theories of change, evaluation plans, performance management plans).
• Project start- up(e.g. support baseline assessments, development of MEAL manuals and accountability mechanisms)
• Project implementation(e.g. prepare survey instruments using ICT4D, support collection of monitoring data, prepare donor reports, organize literacy events, document learning)
• Project close- out(e.g. draft final reports, support final evaluations and knowledge management activities).
Partnership & Capacity Strengthening
• Support CRS partners with project management, design design and MEAL
• Support partnership strengthening and capacity structure(e.g. participate in partnership reflection workshops, partner assessments and monitoring visits). Finance, Supply Chain, HR, Compliance
• Support strong fiscal management by analyzing budgets, monitoring & forecasting spending, reviewing supporting documentation for financial transactions by CRS andsub-recipients.
• Support supply chain and procurement by assisting with inventory counts, data collection, bid analysis and vendor selection, contracting, receipt and warehousing of goods.
• Support human resources by preparing job descriptions, reviewing applications shortlisting candidates.
• Support audit and compliance by reviewing internal controls, systems for fraud prevention, studying CRS policies and donor regulations.
• Support staff safety by reviewing security protocols and manuals, updating as needed.
crucial Working Relationships Internal CRS Country Representative, Head of Programming, Head of Operations, Program Managers, Finance, Supply Chain and HR staff External CRS partner organizations
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor degree in related field
• Graduated within 24 months of program start date( degree conferred between Oct 2021 – Oct 2023)
• 3 – 24 months of related work experience( internships, volunteering, or paid work)
• Excellent speaking and writing skills in English
• Citizen of Ethiopia
• Willingness to travel( up to 25 of the time)
• Willing to be based in field offices during and after program
• Excels in cooperative, multilateral environment
• Strong logical, problem- solving and research skills
• Agile, visionary, results- oriented
• Female applicants only
Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of original language( s) Agency-wide Respect, Equity, Diversity and Addition( REDI) Competencies Based on the mission, values, and guiding principles of the agency, CRS REDI competencies are to be exemplified by all staff in fulfillment of his or her separate places and responsibilities.
• particular Accountability
• Acts with Integrity
• Builds and Maintains Trust
• Collaborates with Others
• Open to Learn
• Strategic Mindset
• Develops and Recognizes Others
• Leads Change Location Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa Career Level Entry Level( Fresh Graduate) Employment Type Full time
How to Apply
The application period will be open until June 30, 2023. We encourage interested candidates to visit the ASPIRE Professional Development Program | CRS to learn further about the program structure, core learning areas, requirements, application, and selection process and apply for the program.
We also invite candidates to engage with our team by participating in one of the online information sessions.
You can also pierce the FAQs page for further details about the program. You'll be contacted only if selected for written exam/ interview. Phone solicitations won't be accepted. These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively help harassment, abuse, exploitation, and mortal trafficking. ** good people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply
