Field Officer – AIP at Catholic Relief Services 170 views0 applications

CRS JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Field Officer – AIP

Department: Interfaith Action

Band: 5

Reports To: Project Officer – Inter-Faith Action

Country/Location: Egypt/Cairo – Garden City Office

Background

The CRS Egypt country program began in 1956 at the invitation of the Egyptian president Nasser by providing relief assistance to the victims of the Suez War. Over the following decades, CRS Egypt moved from large-scale food relief to long-term poverty alleviation and development programs. CRS Egypt works in a wide variety of areas within the development field. Currently, CRS Egypt has the following main programs: livelihoods, interfaith peacebuilding, partnership/capacity-building and education assistance for refugees. Projects under these programs range from the provision of technical assistance and capacity building to partners, and promoting peace and tolerance, to educational grants for refugees, and the protection of children and other vulnerable populations. Additional programming includes Emergency Preparedness and Response projects. A regional Management Quality unit assists the country program support department in developing and maintaining the highest level of operations standards.

CRS Egypt currently holds a main office in Garden City neighborhood of Cairo, with a sub-office for the Education program in Maadi neighborhood of Cairo.

Job Summary:

You will assist project implementation by working directly with local partners and community members, coordinating various project activities and events in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work to serve the poor and vulnerable. Your service and community relations skills ensure that the local partners and communities feed into and benefit from the project that consistently applies best practices and continuously works towards improving its impact.

Job Responsibilities:

· Support the coordination and monitoring of project activities at the field level, ensuring implementation schedules are met as per the detailed activity plan, and that adherence to systems for quality project implementation are strengthened.

· Coordinate communication and facilitate information sharing among the project team, implementing partners, and project beneficiaries at the community level to assist local partners in strengthening the community interest, involvement and support networks.

· Liaise with various community stakeholders and mobilize them to ensure full involvement of community leaders, community representatives, and local government representatives in the overall implementation and improvement of project activities.

· In coordination with the project team support capacity building events for partners and community representatives.

· Coordinate, monitor, and report on volunteer activities.

· Compile data provided at the community level as per project requirements and contribute to the preparation of reports.

· Collects quality data using MEAL tools on a timely basis

· Manages database to ensure accessibility and reliability of information

· Communicates key project information and results with community members, colleagues and stakeholders

· Contributes to reflective community-based conversations on ongoing project interventions.

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

· Graduate degree in development studies, economics, statistics, or a directly related field;

· 1-2 years of experience in related field. Work experience in a directly related field will be considered in lieu of a graduate degree.

· Prior experience with international, bilateral or multilateral organization.

· Ability to make oral presentations and write clear reports and guidance in English and Arabic.

· Skilled in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Internet.

· Seek and apply knowledge, information and best practices from within and outside Development Agencies.

Personal Skills

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

· Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with diverse groups

• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work smoothly in a multi-cultural environment while building good teamwork spirit.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively across different constituencies.
• High tolerance rate for working under pressure and dealing with diversified cultures and tense situations.
• Strong ability to analyze data, identifies gaps, and makes recommendations.

Required Language Skills Excellent writing and communication skills in both English and Arabic.

Travel Required 50% of the time, to project areas in Upper Egypt. Possibility of travel to other areas as needed for trainings and/or workshops.

Key Working Relationships:

Supervisory: None

Internal:, Interfaith Action team members, Administration team, Finance team, Head of Operations and Head of Programs, other projects’ team members as needed.

External: Partner project staff, relevant government institutions, local and international organizations, community youth, community and religious leaders and other local actors

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.

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Equal Opportunity Employer