Catholic Relief Services  

unqualified Relief Services is the sanctioned international humanitarian agency of the unqualified 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. CRS has been working in Ethiopia for nearly 60 years, responding to natural and man- made disasters affecting Ethiopia’s most vulnerable communities. Moving beyond emergency response, CRS’ disaster mitigation and recovery projects in drought and flood-prone areas have rebuilt individual and community assets throughnon-food aid in the form of agriculture, livestock, health, nutrition, and water and sanitation assistance. unqualified Relief Services External Vacancy Announcement 

Position 1: Finance Officer  

Required Qualification and Experience . 

• degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration strongly preferred. Courses in accounting, or a qualification in accounting( CPA/ ACCA or original).  
• Minimum of two years accounting experience, preferably with an international or original NGO, or a financial/ banking institution.  
• Familiarity the applicable public donors’ regulations a plus.  
• complete in Excel and experience with Word and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Insight financial accounting package or  analogous  fiscal reporting software a plus.  

Work Place Mekelle  

Deadline October 21/24  

Personal Skills  

• Excellent logical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies  
• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics visionary, resourceful, solutions oriented and results- oriented  
• Ability to work collaboratively  

Job Responsibilities  

• Review and supporting documentation of financial transactions to ensure all required documents are accurate and complete.  
• Help ensure
• conservation of all data required for processing financial transactions for assigned accounts in the Insight  fiscal accounting package.  
• Record delegated financial transactions following applicable authorizations. 
• Review colorful accounts to  descry irregularities.  
• Help evaluate subrecipient financial management processes in accordance with policy and help strengthen capacity of  mate in financial accounting and transactions.  
• Help in training field staff on Insight financial accounting system and ensure timely settlement of travel and procurement advances.  
• Prepare delegated financial reports, as demanded, and assist CO finance platoon to prepare financial reports.  
• Help share information with subrecipients and staff on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues.  
• Compile supporting documentation (liquidation/ receipt package) to support processing of financial transactions. Communicate with staff, subrecipients, partners, suppliers to follow up on required documents.  
• Give support to Field Admin assistant for handling payment by cheque/ transfer payments in accordance with CRS payment guidelines and signatory of Admin Manager.  
• Prepare duty payment payroll sheet, check against tax documents, and process payment  Review and verify withdrawals transfers of cash from the bank to pay CRS suppliers or service providers  
• Ensure Statutory payments like income tax, withholding tax and Pension are paid as per the government payment deadlines.  
• Technically review and guide the work of Admin assistant and ensure all CRS  fiscal procedures are followed.  

Application Form https://form.jotform.com/242824746640561Job

Position 2: Senior Project Officer – Communications  

Required Qualification and Experience  

• EducationMaster’s degree/ BA degree in communications, journalism, or related studies.  Minimum 3 years for Master’s and 5 years for BA degree progressive marketing and communication experience, ideally for an INGO or an organization working in development and relief programming.  
• Experience in creating content for social media platforms and managing social media presence for an organization.  
• At least three years of experience practicing photography.  
• Creative, innovative and a strategic thinker. Introductory experience in capturing and editing videos (introductory) for social media platforms.  
• Experience working in INGO’s, or UN is preferred.  Highly  complete in Microsoft Office applications and desktop publishing skills.  
• Must be  suitable to use Adobe Suite to edit photos, and Canva to edit videos.  Graphic design skills are desirable.  
• Must retain the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast- paced environment.  Ability to work in a methodical  and  systematized manner. Ability to prioritize competing demands.  Ability and desire to work well with program teams in a collaborative and friendly manner.  

work Place Addis Ababa  

Deadline october 18/24  

Personal skills  

• visionary and detail oriented.  suitable to multitask and manage a wide range of responsibilities.  
• Accurate and timely in executing assigned responsibilities.  
• Good relationship skills and  suitable to work closely with partners and community members.  
• Required Language English and Amharic( other original languages would be a plus).  
• Travel Required 50 travel within Ethiopia.  

Job Summary  

• We're seeking a talented and creative senior communication officer to join feed the  unborn Ethiopian Seed Activity team. The job incumbent will produce content for projects and will use effective communications channels to help position CRS Ethiopia for backing and influence and ensure strategic alignment of communications,  harmonious messaging, and a strong brand identity. The content Creator will contribute to raising the country program’s profile with target audiences, including donors, partners, original media, public and original government, the unqualified church, and others. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing digital marketing strategies, creating engaging content for our online platforms, and supporting our social media presence.  

Role and crucial Responsibilities  

• Write, design, and manage production of creative and compelling stories for a range of audiences.  
• Lead all graphic design products for the ESA.  insure all ESA factsheets and briefs remain up to date.  Develop ESA banners, audios and signs.  
• Develop content creation for social media channels and create content platforms.  
• Support dissemination of applicable information among ESA staff and project participants or other applicable actors related to the ESA.  
• Support the creation of manuals and trainings for ESA staff on issues related to communications, and media. 
• Edit assigned ESA dashboard pages using CRS resources on content, style, message, and voice to ensure clear, accurate, harmonious, and engaging presentation of our work.  
• Develop ESA yearly bulletin.  
• Collaborate with the CRS Ethiopia Country Program (CP) Communications Manager to carry out responsibilities for projects and initiatives beyond the ESA program. This involves assisting in report, helping organize major CP events, documenting CP donor/ field visits, providing regular content for different CP materials and the CP Facebook page, and actively engaging in the CP dispatches working group.  Create high- quality, engaging content (textbook, images, short videos) to market our work on digital media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, CRS Ethiopia website, etc.).  
• Develop and implement digital marketing campaigns to drive traffic and grow our social media presence across  colorful platforms.  
• Stay up to date with the  rearmost trends and stylish practices in digital marketing and content creation.  Monitor and analyze the performance of digital marketing campaigns based on audience feedback and data and make recommendations for improvement  Conduct interviews, and field visits to gather information and generate engaging content that highlights the organization’s work and impact.  Communicate and articulate ideas and capture moments through photography and short videos.  
• Archive photographic images in a database.  Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment  similar as tripods, filters, and flash attachments, and arrange objects, scenes, lighting, and background to adhere to specifications.  
• Design communication materials for print and social media.  
• Support the production of creative and compelling communication materials – stories, articles, photos, videos, factsheets, brochures, etc.  
• Collaborate withcross-functional teams to ensure  harmonious messaging and brand voice. Organize events in coordination with program and operation teams, and provide marketing support for events, including signage, handouts, talking points, photos, liaising with media, etc.  Work closely with the communications team to ensure a harmonious stream that aligns with CRS’ strategic communications goals and ensure donor visibility are adhered to

Application Form https://form.jotform.com/242833673753565Job 

Position 3: Senior Project Officer – MEAL/ ICT4D  

Required Qualification and Experience  

• EducationMA/ MSC degree or BA/ BSC degree in Computer Science/ Data base management, statistics and related field of study with 3 years applicable experience for MA/ MSC or 5 years’ applicable experience for BA/ BSC degree  Knowledge of specialized principles and concepts in ICT4D. General knowledge of other related disciplines like Statistics and humanity science to ensure propercross-sectoral approach.  
• Minimum of 6 years of work experience in MEAL project activities, MIS, Research. NGO experience in NGO/ s is preferred.  
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting applicable data. 
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages( Excel, Word, PowerPoint).  
• Experience using MS Windows, MS Office (Excel, Word, Power point), Statistical Software like SPSS, STATA, EPI Info  Experience in CommCare, Kobotool box and other digital data collection tools.  
• Experience in working with relational database systems similar as SQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL or Oracle and a good working knowledge of SQL.  
• Demonstrated experience in development and administration of a database.  
• Proficiency in using MS PowerBI and other visualization software is an added advantage.  

MIS Experience  

work Place Addis Ababa 

Deadline October 18/24  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Analysis and problem- solving skills with ability to make sound judgment  
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with original partners visionary, results- oriented and service- oriented  
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities  
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully inmulti-cultural environment  
• Required LanguagesEnglish, Amharic, and one other original language is preferrable. TravelMust be willing and  suitable to travel up to 60 of the time.  

Personal Skills  

Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment  

Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with original partners and community members  Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities visionary, results- oriented and service- oriented 

 Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities  visionary, results-  acquainted and service-  acquainted  Roles and crucial Responsibilities  

Device Management  Ongoing support of devices to identify required improvements in the system and test when applicable  Device Management Liaise with IT and procurement departments to ensure devices are purchased, registered, updated, allocated and stored properly,  justified and fixed when damaged.  

Digitization of Monitoring and check Tools  Manage form licenses, user profiles, allocation and identify any changes and needs.  

Provide assistance to country program staff in digitizing different survey tools by using different CRS formalized platforms; give protocol for data audit to program  directors and  insure it's conducted and  proved properly.  

Provide suggestions, feedback and corrections by  homogenizing different tools in relation to global library, database.  Assist CRS MEAL and partner Staff in digitization and designing of different monitoring tools.  

Database  Serve as tech lead for the CP hotline establishment and  perpetration.  

Ensure data collection is carried out and quality data obtained in to system on time.  Contribute to the mess  platoon’s reporting effort periodically, according to the team and partners interest.  Regularly revise work plans and project orientation with the ICT4D TA.  

Utilize applicable Information Communication Technology for Monitoring, Evaluation, Responsibility and Learning tools to track program performance innovatively using dashboard, regular data analysis, and  take over regular data quality assessments.  

Design custom reports and dashboards for different project activities to show the progress of the activities as well as the completed once; Ongoing support of database to identify and report glitches.  

Other MEAL activities  

Support ESA MEAL manager in  Managing the implementation of ESA mess system, project MEAL activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles, standards and MEAL policies, procedures, and practices, donor MEAL requirements, and industry good practices.  

Ensuring learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the  design cycle. Support responsibility through coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on design customers

Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.  

Leading the roll- out and implementation of the project’s feedback and response mechanism( FRM). Support actively seeking and responding to feedback from all members of targeted communities and other stakeholders as defined by the FRM.  

Implementing monitoring activities and processes according to the  design’s Detailed Implementation Plan and MEAL system. Ensure the quality of monitoring data through periodic data quality assessments.  

Coordinate and oversee mess- related working relationships with all original  design stakeholders and serve as the liaison between them and the project  platoon to mobilize original actors and promote project activities and impact. Identify and respond to  crucial stakeholders’ information needs in MEAL activities, using a range of applicable communication methods.  

Supervise and perform ad hoc inspections of colorful MEAL processes and resources at project sites to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures. insure proper  shadowing of resource use for project MEAL conditioning through periodic budget reviews and follow- up with and assistance to implementing partner.  Support and coordinate MEAL capacity building and specialized support activities to ensure assigned project MEAL activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards. Optimize partner participation and capacity development in the implementation of MEAL systems.  

Coordinate provision of any MEAL- related logistical and executive support to staff and partners.  

Ensure timely, project documentation for assigned MEAL 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.  Collaborate with ICT4D team for MEAL activities Support the country program with specialized requests  

operation Link https://form.jotform.com/242833713532555Job 

Position 4: Technical Advisor I – Gender & Youth  

Required Qualification and Experience  

EducationAdvanced degree in gender studies, social sciences, international development, or a related field.  Minimum of 5 years for Master and 8 years for BA degree of experience in gender and youth programming, social inclusion, or related areas including experience managing donor funds.  Strong understanding of gender, youth, and social dynamics issues in development contexts.  Proven ability to design and implement gender and youth integration strategies.  

Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a  literacy environment.  

Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy a plus.  

Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.  

Work Place Addis Ababa  Deadline October 18/24  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  Strong strategic,  logical, systems thinking, and problem-  working chops, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.  

Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.  

Team leadership abilities with different/multi-disciplinary teams.  visionary, resourceful, solutions- oriented and results- oriented.Required/ Wanted Foreign Language English  Travel Required 20- 30  Job Summary  The Gender and Youth specialized Advisor will be responsible for integrating gender, and youth into all aspects of program implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. This role involves leading  sweats to  insure that gender and youth considerations are  exhaustively and effectively integrated across the overall FtF Ethiopian Seed exertion( ESA). The successful  seeker will work  nearly with program  brigades,  mates, and stakeholders to promote  indifferent and inclusive practices.  Job Responsibilities  Lead the integration of gender and youth into program design and implementation.  

Develop and implement strategies,  fabrics, and tools to enhance gender and youth responsiveness in ESA conditioning.  Provide specialized guidance and support to project teams on gender and youth.  

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of gender and youth integration in programs.  

Develop and maintain gender and youth indicators and metrics for tracking progress and impact. Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for ESA staff and recommend trainings and specialized assistance.

Design and deliver training programs for ESA staff, and stakeholders on gender and youth. Build the capacity of project teams to identify and address gender and youth- related issues.  

Foster partnerships with other USAID implementing partners, public government networks, and stakeholders working on gender and youth. 

Contribute to coordination of the roles and activities of staff from other consortium member organizations in implementation in line with CRS  cooperation principles.  

Represent ESA in applicable forums, working groups, and conferences.  

Prepare reports, case studies, and success stories highlighting gender and youth integration and  issues.  

Document lessons learned and stylish practices in gender and youth programming. Create and maintain proper conditions for literacy. Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to deficiencies.  

Conduct research and analysis on gender and youth to inform program strategies and policies. Advocate for gender and youth considerations in policy dialogues and decision- making processes.  

Promote, uphold, and model a commitment to the effective use of agency and donor resources. Help ensure compliance with USAID rules and regulations, including  fiscal tracking and oversight of partner budgets.  Support implementation of the Country Program gender strategy and safeguarding and protection strategies action plans  

Application Link https://form.jotform.com/242833075202550Job 

Position 5: Technical Advisor I- Field Specialized Coordinator  

Required Qualification and Experience  

Education MSc/ MA degree( with five years of experience) or a BSc/ BA( with 8 years of experience) in one of the following subjects Plant science, seed science, forage development, livestock production, Agricultural Economics, Rural Development or other applicable fields.  

Experience leading agrarian market systems development programs with a track record of effective private sector and financial institution engagement. USG or other  analogous development project experience preferred.  Deep understanding of  requests and private sector development approaches and Economic & Markets Development facilitation including coaching, relationship building, communicating, entrepreneurialism/ business understanding and innovating  

Experience in working with livestock, crop production and financial market actors in the industry (public and private) actors and institutional stakeholders.  Knowledge of participatory analyses, action, and results processes.  

Required Languages – Professional level proficiency in written and spoken English is required. Amharic & Afan Oromo  Travel – Must be willing and suitable to travel up to 60 of the time  

Work Place Addis Ababa and Hawassa  

Deadline October 18/24  

Job Summary  

CRS is seeking a Field Specialized Coordinator( TA- I) for the Feed the unborn funded five- year Seed Activity Project. The specialized Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the day- to- day project implementation in Oromia and Amhara regions with the close support of the ESA specialized Advisors. The TC will also be responsible for managing the planning to implementation of activities, providing management support to the MEAL team and  spanning up activities with private sector partners in his/ her  separate regions. The TC will also coordinate the ESA at indigenous, zonal, Woreda and intervention sites including coordination and collaboration with different stakeholders especially USAID- funded projects in the region.  

Job Responsibilities  

Specialized Coordination  The specialized fellow  (TC) will support the CoP in overseeing the planning and day- to- day project implementation.  

Providing a combination of management, guidance, and specialized oversight throughout the project cycle.  

Coordinate the  request systems and private sector development approaches providing direct support for activities related to upgrading crop and forage production and value addition and marketing in the region.  Facilitates strategies and partnerships that strengthen linkages between market actors and private sectors along the forage and livestock value chain in the region.  

Monitor and facilitate dialogues along the marketing value chain of crop and forage- based products in the region  Work closely with private sector actors to identify new business models for ESA crop and forage processing with a focus on establishing new business models tode-risk andco-invest with the private business sector to develop new forage feed products to support livestock fattening and  selling.  In coordination with specialized advisors, identify and promote gender and youth agriprueres on ESA crop and forage in the region  

Coordinate and support mess in the separate regions 

Lead the implementation of high  poignant activities to support forage and livestock market actors to enable them to create job opportunities for youth, women, and job seekers in the value chain.  

Representation, Coordination, Collaboration and Networking  

Coordinate and representation of ESA by building cooperative partnerships with  institute  mates,sub-grantees, donors, original governments, and other stakeholders in Oromia and Amhara region with the close support of ESA core  platoon  Actively participate indigenous seed system (Crop and forage) and other coordination meetings in the seed sector Act as ESA focal point on seed system in indigenous applicable networks and working groups  Ensure coordination with applicable government institutions, private sector actors and NGOs in relation to the delivery of results within the seed system portfolio.  

Reporting and Learning  Produce written updates onbi-weekly, yearly, daily, and annually basis, in addition to formal project reports capturing achievements, challenges and lessons learnt within the seed system portfolio.  

Capture knowledge management and learning in Oromia and Amhara regions through collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating strategic projects, aiding with measuring program impact, capturing and sharing lessons learned and stylish practices, and  exploration and internal reports  

Supports the production of reports providing summary of market- based activities and recommendations in the region  

Support the Technical Director, specialized advisors with data needed to drive evidence- based briefs for the Seed exertion  literacy agenda.

 Capture lessons learned and good practices in the region  

Application Form (Addis Ababa) https://form.jotform.com/242833091425555 Application Form (Hawassa) https://form.jotform.com/242832763044557 

Position 6: Technical Advisor I – Forage Seed and Cultivated Forage Production  

Required Qualification and Experience  

• Education MSc/ BSc degree in animal production, forage seed science, cultivated probe development and technology, and any applicable field preferably with working experience in the forage seed, forage production and cultivated forage- based livestock feeding management sector.  
• Minimum of five years applicable working experience on probe seed and cultivated forage production, ideally with a private sector  reality, with minimum of three years working for programming interventions in animal feed and nutrition sector and feed reserve.  
• Demonstrated application of specialized principles and concepts in forage production, feed reserve and utilization.
• General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure propercross-sectoral approach.  
• Experience in business development, project design and proposal development in forage sector and feed reserve, including specialized writing. 
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including applying data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation. 
•  Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer associations, and faith- based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.  
• Work experience of USAID funded livestock related project is preferable complete in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge- sharing networks.  

work Place Addis Ababa  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy- in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in different geographical and artistic settings.  
• Strong strategic, logical, problem- solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment  Strong written and oral communication skills  Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills  visionary, resourceful and results- oriented  Required Languages Amharic and English. Knowledge of another original language is a plus.  
• Travel – Must be willing and  suitable to travel domestically up to 30  

Job Summary  

• As Forage Seed and Cultivated Forage Production Technical Advisor, you'll provide specialized support on forage seed  product and processing, cultivated forage production and conservation, and cultivated forage- based livestock feeding management. You'll support on  ferocious forage densification including forage pellet making. You'll promote cultivated forage- based livestock feeding to reduce feed cost while contributing to the environment safety.  
• You'll be part of the specialized team implementing the USAID Feed- the- Future funded Ethiopia Seed Activity (ESA) project. You'll apply unqualified Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry stylish practices to advance the delivery of high- quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. The specialized focus of the activity will be on strengthening forage seed systems, considerate of inclusive and sustainable agriculture- led profitable growth and strengthened resilience among people and systems in Ethiopia.  

Roles and Key Responsibilities  

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the ESA strategies, standards, tools, and stylish practices on forage seed production, cultivated forage production and feed reserve that effectively engage partners, donors and government. Help ensure across-sectoral approach integrating gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.  
• Provide cost benefit analyses of different animal feed scenarios and possibilities of combining cultivated forages into sustainable animal feed production and processing that enhances livestock productivity.  
• Conduct feed preservation technologies on the ground in the target regions in collaboration with private and public partners. 
•  Foster public-private partnerships to ensure viability and sustainability of the business models implemented on the ground in the target regions.  Implement capacity strengthening initiatives in animal feed systems and feed reserve programming for partner through helping develop learning and training strategies, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching of partner staffs.  
• Contribute to knowledge management and learning through collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating strategic projects, assisting with measuring program impact, capturing and sharing lessons learned and stylish practices, and research and internal reports.  
• Establish and maintain relationships with crucial public partners engaged in forage sector and animal feed industry.  
• Participate in forums in forage seed systems, cultivated forage production and feed reserve to collect and share stylish practices and promote CRS’ work.  
• Represent program initiative in public platforms, similar as the Ethiopia forage seed and cultivated forage consortium.  

Application Form https://form.jotform.com/242833374153557 

Deadline: October 18, 24