Catholic Relief Services (CRS) – Vacancy Announcement

Vacancy Announcement – Catholic Relief Services – CRS

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Catholic Relief Services – CRS would like to invite qualified and interested job seekers to apply for the following different vacant position.

Position 1: Technical Advisor II – Collaborating Learning and Adapting (CLA)

Job Responsibilities:

• Refine and oversee the project learning and adaptation strategy, systems, and tools to enhance knowledge acquisition, management, documentation, dissemination and learning at multiple levels.  Ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, youth protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.
• Offer technical expertise to the food security program on-site, aiding in strategic planning and the application of program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and monitoring and evaluation, to ensure high-quality implementation.
• Contribute to knowledge management and learning by gathering and analyzing program data. Lead and document active, intentional, and adaptive learning within and across activity interventions, incorporating refinement activities and learning into implementation. Include active, intentional, and adaptive learning within and across interventions.
• Consistently apply data and experiential learning with a focus on adult needs   throughout the activity life cycle. Utilize evidence, activity data, and active learning to deepen understanding of formal and informal institutions and social dynamics.
• Establish and manage dynamic feedback systems to capture experiential learning and unintended consequences,
• Foster collaboration across systems, initiatives, teams, or organizations.
• Lead regular theory of change assessment, review, and revision exercises to reflect evolving contexts, priorities and learning by engaging multiple levels of CRS and partner staff and ensure understanding of the Theory of Change and how it guides programming among staff.
• Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research, and other institutions. Ensure appropriate and continued coordination and joint-planning with other USAID and other donor activities (specifically the USAID food security and resilience portfolio), host-government initiatives, and private sector engagement.
• Ensure robust partner engagement and consultative processes with communities, local government, civil society, other donor funded projects, local researchers, and academics.
• Lead development, and production of high-quality learning materials including but not limited to job aids, factsheets, implementation guides, technical and research briefs in collaboration with subject matter experts to meet specific learning objectives and audience needs.
• Contribute to capacity strengthening of project staff and partners through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to CP staff.
• Facilitate engaging and interactive learning sessions and workshops aimed at fostering knowledge sharing and skill development for diverse groups of participants, utilizing a variety of methodologies and techniques.
• Scope: Supervises senior communications officer, senior knowledge management and learning officer and field-based learning and context monitoring senior officer.

Education and Experience:

• An advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in the social sciences including economics, sociology, development studies, or field(s) related to Strategic Learning is plus a minimum of three years relevant work experience or a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years relevant experience is required.
• Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in facilitating learning and knowledge sharing processes; establishing and managing dynamic feedback systems to capture experiential learning and unintended consequences.
• Experience and skills in networking and relations with large donors such as USAID/BHA, USAID/FTF preferred as well as peer organizations, faith-based and civil society partners.
• Previous experience providing technical assistance and developing successful proposals for external donor funding is required.
• Experience on innovative learning practice including Internal Change Management for CLA, Evaluative thinking and Adaptive management.
• Skills in analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information to a wide range or stakeholders, including producing publications and organizing public events.
• Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation, and training applying adult learning principles and practices.
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including developing and applying data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation, and oversight of researchers or evaluators.
• Proficiency in programming using at least one statistical package including R Studio, STATA, SPSS.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management, knowledge-sharing networks.

 Personal Skills

• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with culturally diverse groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.
• Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment.

Deadline: April 25, 2024

How to Apply

If you are ready to take on this rewarding opportunity and make a difference in the lives of others, you may fill the application form through this link: https://form.jotform.com/241060811699559 and attach your up-to-date CV on / before the application deadline April 25, 2024. You will be contacted only if selected for written exam/interview. Phone solicitations will not be accepted. These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only.

Position 2: Finance Assistant

Job Responsibilities:

• Complete standard financial documents (vouchers, wire transfer requests, checks, etc.) following a sample template with prescribed guidelines and circulate as needed.
• Provide administrative and clerical support to financial transactions processing. Prepare, type, photocopy, and scan related documentation. File accounting and financial reporting documentation as instructed.
• Compile supporting documentation (liquidation/receipt package) to support processing of financial transactions. Communicate with staff, sub-recipients, partners, suppliers to follow up on required documents.
• Perform data entry for financial transactions recording, following validation by the next-level Finance staff.
• Keep custody of various documents (e.g. blank/undelivered checks, fuel coupons, etc.). 
• Time sheet Management.

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience:

B.A. degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration strongly preferred.

Minimum of two years work experience in a similar role with some familiarity of standard accounting practices. Experience with an international organization a plus.

Experience using MS Office packages, in particular Excel and Word. Hands-on experience with data entry into online databases and forms.

Personal Skills: 

Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail

Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics

Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented. Able to meet deadlines.

Strong customer service ethic and abilities.  Ability to work collaboratively.

Deadline Date: April 26, 2024

How to Apply

You should fill the application form through this link: https://form.jotform.com/241063674017553 and attach your up-to-date CV on / before the application deadline April 26, 2023. You will be contacted only if selected for written exam/interview. Phone solicitations will not be accepted. These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only.

Position 3: – Information Communication Technology (ICT) Officer

Job Responsibilities:

• Deploy, configure, and maintain ICT systems and databases, including networks, servers, and telecommunications. Troubleshoot and address issues to ensure optimal performance.
• Configure and maintain applications and user devices. Provide timely and quality service delivery, technical support, and advice to user requests to ensure proper user access to agency business data and information.
• Maintain inventory of ICT equipment, hardware, and software and ensure adequate supply and functionality, in collaboration with relevant staff, Provide input to budget for ICT related expenses.
• Coordinate relationships with suppliers to facilitate delivery of ICT-related services that meet CRS business requirements and needs.
• Support capacity building initiatives, remotely or on-site, to staff and partners to ensure efficient and consistent adoption and use of ICT applications.
• Prepare statistical reports on ICT-related data and metrics. As needed, implement measures to ensure required standards are met.

Education and Experience:

• BA/BSc in relevant field
• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in a position with similar responsibilities.
• Desired certifications include Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate or equivalent, Cisco Certified Network Associate or equivalent, Microsoft SharePoint Foundations or equivalent and ITIL Foundation Certified.
• Experience in introduction, design, implementation, and adoption of relevant technology and data management tools.
• Demonstrated capacity in management of network/server software and hardware devices and platforms.
• Grasp of complex network, security, mobile, desktop, server, telephony, backup, application and database technologies.
• Experience with ITSM and systems management tools preferred.

 Personal Skills:

• Good relationship management skills. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally with a strong client-service focus.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate technical ideas and concerns in a non-technical manner.
• Strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture, make sound decisions, and offer non-standard solutions.
• Able to maintain confidential information.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
• Basic understanding of business analysis concepts and best practice.
• Demonstrated experience building ICT capacity with professional staff.

Deadline Date: April 28, 2024

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Position 4: – Senior Finance Officer

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and validate supporting documentation before processing of financial transactions to ensure all required documents are accurate and complete and authorizations are in place.
• Ensure setup and maintenance of all data required for processing financial transactions for assigned accounts in Oracle application system financial accounting package.
• Record financial transactions following appropriate authorizations. Review and analyze various accounts to detect irregularities. Advise on corrective actions and prepare correcting entries and adjustments, as necessary.
• Monitor disbursement/receipt schedules, alert relevant staff of due payments/liquidations, and maintain appropriate communication and follow-up to facilitate timeliness of financial resource management.
• Evaluate and monitor subrecipient financial management processes in accordance with policy and strengthen capacity of partner in financial accounting and transactions.
• Prepare various, periodic and ad hoc financial reports, as needed, and perform variance analyses to assist with decision-making and proper management of financial resources.
• Provide information to subrecipients and staff on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues and contribute to capacity strengthening.
• Perform assigned treasury (cash payment/receipt, cash forecast, etc.) duties, as long as segregation of duties is ensured.

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

• MA/B.A. degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration with courses in accounting, or a qualification in accounting (CPA/ACCA or equivalent).
• 3 years relevant experience for MA or 6 years’ relevant experience for BA degree.
• Knowledge of the relevant public donors’ regulations preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications. Knowledge of Oracle application system financial accounting package or similar financial reporting software preferred.

Personal Skills 

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

Deadline Date: April 29, 2024

How to Apply

You should fill the application form through this link: https://form.jotform.com/241088475131556 and attach your up-to-date CV on/before the application deadline April 29, 2024.

You will be contacted only if selected for written exam/interview. Phone solicitations will not 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 prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking.

** Qualified women & persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply**

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