Senior Project Officer – Risk Monitoring (El Geneina) – CRS

Job Description

Organization	Catholic Relief Services
Job Title:	Senior Project Officer – Risk Monitoring
Section/Unit	Program
Supervisor	Project Manager I – Risk Monitoring
Duty Station	Sudan, West Darfur- El Geneina.
Closing Date:	28 Oct 2024

About CRS: 

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. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.  CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Duties and responsibilities:

Background:

CRS Sudan will be implementing an emergency food security program to address acute food security shocks in Sudan. The project will serve as a food pipeline for affected populations in Central and West Darfur.

Job Summary: 

As a lead for the JEOP commodity monitoring team, you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives through coordinating and reporting on all project monitoring activities and providing technical guidance and advice to staff and implementing partners advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project for which you are responsible applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate commodity monitoring unit. Directly supervise Field Officers, coordinating their activities and ensuring that monitoring standards needed for electronic data collection are in place. 
• Ensures that JEOP Minimum Standards for Commodity Management, GACAP (Generally Accepted Commodity Accounting Principles) and other donor principles are adhered and implemented during commodity monitoring and data collection in the field/final distribution points and commodities handled in line with those standards.
• Develop monthly monitoring plans based on the Project distribution cycles and partner distribution schedules, share plans with project partners. Prepare monitoring reports for each Final Distribution Point (FDP) visited, including findings identified from monitoring checklist. 
• Organize and lead the implementation of commodity monitoring project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
• Considers relevant security issues by coordinating with CRS security focal point.
• Ensure cross-learning amongst the consortium accompanies monitoring activities throughout the project cycle.
• 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 monitoring activities are implemented per guidelines and standards.
• Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.
• 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
• Coordinate provision of any logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Basic requirements:

Education and Experience 

• University Degree in Social Science, Accounting, Finance or related field. 
• Minimum of 3 years ideally in the field of Food Security or Commodity Management with an NGO. 
• Additional education may substitute for some experience. 
• Knowledge of USAID/Title II rules and regulations.
• Staff supervision experience a plus. 
• Experience working with partners, participatory action planning and community engagement. 
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data. 
• Strong report writing skills.
• 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: Fluent written and spoken English is required; fluent written and spoken Arabic is preferred.

Travel Required (include percentage of required travel, if applicable): 40% of field travel is required

Key Working Relationships: 

Supervisory: Field Officers

Internal: Senior Project Officer – Compliance and other CRS Project team

External:  Project Partners and local government stakeholders 

Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

Agency competencies clarify expected behaviors and attitudes for all staff. When demonstrated, they create an engaging workplace, help staff achieve their best, and help CRS achieve agency goals. 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. 

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity – Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission.  Is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust – Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

If applicable: Work Conditions/Environment Conditions

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

 Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. 

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CRS’s emphasis on family values supports benefits, including maternity and paternity leave, policies that promote exclusive breastfeeding, the availability of a crèche at

the office, and flexible working hours where possible.

(The position is contingent on donor funding).

How to apply

Submission location: – 

If interested, please submit cover letter, resume and copies of your education and work certificates to CRS– El Geneina Office. Ensure that your cover letter or resume has a phone number here you can be reached.