Communications, Media and Journalism

Event Management

Development and Project Management

Job Title: Senior Project Officer - CommunicationsBand: 8Reports To: Chief of Party -Ethiopia Seed ActivityJob Summary&nbsp;We are seeking a talented and creative senior communication officer to join feed the future Ethiopian Seed Activity team. The job incumbent will produce content for projects and will use effective communications channels to help position CRS Ethiopia for funding and influence and ensure strategic alignment of communications, consistent messaging, and a strong brand identity. The content Creator will contribute to raising the country program’s profile with target audiences, including donors, partners, local media, national and local government, the Catholic 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.&nbsp;Role and Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Write, design, and manage production of creative and compelling stories for a range of audiences.&nbsp;</li><li>Lead all graphic design products for the ESA.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure all ESA factsheets and briefs remain up to date.&nbsp;</li><li>Develop ESA banners, audios and signs.&nbsp;</li><li>Develop content creation for social media channels and create content platforms.</li><li>Support dissemination of relevant information among ESA staff and project participants or other relevant actors related to the ESA.&nbsp;</li><li>Support the creation of manuals and trainings for ESA staff on issues related to communications, and media.&nbsp;</li><li>Edit assigned ESA dashboard pages using CRS resources on content, style, message, and voice to ensure clear, accurate, consistent, and engaging presentation of our work.&nbsp;</li><li>Develop ESA monthly bulletin.&nbsp;</li><li>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 diverse CP materials and the CP Facebook page, and actively engaging in the CP communications working group.</li><li>Create high-quality, engaging content (text, images, short videos) to market our work on digital media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, CRS Ethiopia website, etc.).</li><li>Develop and implement digital marketing campaigns to drive traffic and grow our social media presence across various platforms.</li><li>Stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices in digital marketing and content creation.</li><li>Monitor and analyze the performance of digital marketing campaigns based on audience feedback and data and make recommendations for improvement</li><li>Conduct interviews, and field visits to gather information and generate engaging content that highlights the organization's work and impact.</li><li>Communicate and articulate ideas and capture moments through photography and short videos.</li><li>Archive photographic images in a database.</li><li>Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments, and arrange objects, scenes, lighting, and background to adhere to specifications.</li><li>Design communication materials for print and social media.&nbsp;</li><li>Support the production of creative and compelling communication materials –stories, articles, photos, videos, factsheets, brochures, etc.&nbsp;</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent messaging and brand voice.</li><li>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.</li><li>Work closely with the communications team to ensure a consistent stream that aligns with CRS' strategic communications goals and ensure donor visibility are adhered to.</li></ul>

Senior Project Officer - Communications

IT, Computer Science and Software Engineering

Economics

Technology

Job Title:&nbsp;Senior Project Officer-MEAL/ICT4DReports to:&nbsp; Program Manager - MEALBand: 8Job Summary&nbsp;As a monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) senior project officer for the&nbsp;Country Program project team, you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives through coordinating and reporting on all project MEAL activities and providing MEAL-related technical guidance and advice to staff and implementing partner(s) 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 in MEAL and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.Roles and Key ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesDevice Management<ul><li>Ongoing support of devices to identify required improvements in the system and test when appropriate</li><li>Device Management: Liaise with IT and procurement departments to ensure devices are purchased, registered, updated, allocated and stored properly, warranted and fixed when damaged.</li></ul>Digitization of Monitoring and Survey Tools<ul><li>Manage form licenses, user profiles, allocation and identify any changes and needs.</li><li>Provide assistance to country program staff in digitizing different survey tools by using different CRS standardized platforms; Provide protocol for data audit to program managers and ensure it is conducted and documented properly.</li><li>Provide suggestions, feedback and corrections by standardizing different tools in relation to global library, database.</li><li>Assist CRS MEAL and partner Staff in digitization and designing of different monitoring tools.</li></ul>Database<ul><li>Serve as tech lead for the CP hotline establishment and implementation.</li><li>Ensure data collection is carried out and quality data obtained in to system on time.</li><li>Contribute to the MEAL team’s reporting effort periodically, according to the team and partners interest.</li><li>Regularly revise work plans and project orientation with the ICT4D TA.</li><li>Utilize appropriate Information Communication Technology for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning tools to track program performance innovatively using dashboard, regular data analysis, and undertake regular data quality assessments.</li><li>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.</li></ul>Other MEAL activitiesSupport ESA MEAL manager in:<ul><li>Managing the implementation of ESA MEAL 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.</li><li>Ensuring learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.&nbsp;</li><li>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.&nbsp;</li><li>Implementing monitoring activities and processes according to the project’s Detailed Implementation Plan and MEAL system. Ensure the quality of monitoring data through annual data quality assessments.&nbsp;</li><li>Coordinate and oversee MEAL-related working relationships with all local project stakeholders and serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact. Identify and respond to key stakeholders’ information needs in MEAL activities, using a range of appropriate communication methods.</li><li>Supervise and perform ad hoc inspections of various MEAL processes and resources at project sites to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures. Ensure proper tracking of resource use for project MEAL activities through periodic budget reviews and follow-up with and assistance to implementing partner.</li><li>Support and coordinate MEAL capacity building and technical 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.</li><li>Coordinate provision of any MEAL-related logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.</li><li>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.</li><li>Collaborate with ICT4D team for MEAL activities&nbsp;</li><li>Support the country program with technical requests</li></ul>&nbsp;

Senior Project Officer - MEAL/ICT4D

Social Sciences and Community Service

Management

Job Title: Technical Advisor I – Gender &amp; Youth&nbsp;Band: 9Report To: Technical Director and Policy LeadJob Summary:The Gender and Youth technical Advisor will be responsible for integrating gender, and youth into all aspects of program implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. This role involves leading efforts to ensure that gender and youth considerations are comprehensively and effectively integrated across the overall FtF Ethiopian Seed Activity (ESA). The successful candidate will work closely with program teams, partners, and stakeholders to promote equitable and inclusive practices.Job Responsibilities:<ul><li>Lead the integration of gender and youth into program design and implementation.</li><li>Develop and implement strategies, frameworks, and tools to enhance gender and youth responsiveness in ESA activities.</li><li>Provide technical guidance and support to project teams on gender and youth.</li><li>Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of gender and youth integration in programs.</li><li>Develop and maintain gender and youth indicators and metrics for tracking progress and impact.</li><li>Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for ESA staff and recommend trainings and technical assistance. Design and deliver training programs for ESA staff, and stakeholders on gender and youth.</li><li>Build the capacity of project teams to identify and address gender and youth-related issues.</li><li>Foster partnerships with other USAID implementing partners, national government networks, and stakeholders working on gender and youth.</li><li>Contribute to coordination of the roles and activities of staff from other consortium member organizations in implementation in line with CRS partnership principles.</li><li>Represent ESA in relevant forums, working groups, and conferences.</li><li>Prepare reports, case studies, and success stories highlighting gender and youth integration and outcomes.</li><li>Document lessons learned and best practices in gender and youth programming. Create and maintain proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to deficiencies.</li><li>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.</li><li>Promote, uphold, and model a commitment to the efficient use of agency and donor resources. Help ensure compliance with USAID rules and regulations, including financial tracking and oversight of partner budgets.</li><li>Support implementation of the Country Program gender strategy and safeguarding and protection strategies/action plans.</li></ul>&nbsp;

Technical Advisor I – Gender & Youth

Agriculture

Job Title: Technical Advisor I – Forage Seed and Cultivated Forage ProductionBand: 9Required number: 1Employment Term: Definite (i.e.., September 2028)Report to: Technical Director and Policy LeadJob Summary:&nbsp;&nbsp;As Forage Seed and Cultivated Forage Production Technical Advisor, you will provide technical support on forage seed production and processing, cultivated forage production and conservation, and cultivated forage-based livestock feeding management. You will support on intensive forage densification including forage pellet making. You will promote cultivated forage-based livestock feeding to reduce feed cost while contributing to the environment safety.&nbsp;You will be part of the technical team implementing the USAID Feed-the-Future funded Ethiopia Seed Activity (ESA) project. You will apply Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. The technical focus of the activity will be on strengthening forage seed systems, considerate of inclusive and sustainable agriculture-led economic growth and strengthened resilience among people and systems in Ethiopia.&nbsp;&nbsp;Roles and Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul><li>Contribute to the development and implementation of the ESA strategies, standards, tools, and best practices on forage seed production, cultivated forage production and feed reserve that effectively engage partners, donors and government. Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.</li><li>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.</li><li>Conduct feed preservation technologies on the ground in the target regions in collaboration with private and public partners.</li><li>Foster public-private partnerships to ensure viability and sustainability of the business models implemented on the ground in the target regions.</li><li>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.</li><li>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 best practices, and research and internal reports.</li><li>Establish and maintain relationships with key national partners engaged in forage sector and animal feed industry.</li><li>Participate in forums in forage seed systems, cultivated forage production and feed reserve to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’ work.</li><li>Represent program initiative in national platforms, such as the Ethiopia forage seed and cultivated forage consortium.</li></ul>

Technical Advisor I – Forage Seed and Cultivated Forage Production

Job Title:&nbsp;Technical Advisor I-Field Technical Coordinator&nbsp;Band: 9Reports To:&nbsp;Chief of Party-Ethiopia Seed ActivityRequired Number: 1Country/Location: Hawassa (Sidama, Central Ethiopia and South Ethiopia regions)Job SummaryCRS is seeking a Field Technical Coordinator (TA-I) for the Feed the Future funded five-year Seed Activity Project. The technical Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day project implementation in Oromia and Amhara regions with the close support of the ESA technical Advisors. The TC will also be responsible for&nbsp;managing the planning to implementation of activities, providing management support to the MEAL team and scaling up activities with private sector partners in his/her respective regions. The TC will also coordinate the ESA at regional, zonal, Woreda and interventions sites including coordination and collaboration with different stakeholders specially USAID funded projects in the region.Job Responsibilities:1.Technical Coordination&nbsp;<ul><li>The technical Coordinator (TC) will support the CoP in&nbsp;overseeing the planning and day-to-day project implementation.&nbsp;</li><li>Providing a combination of management, guidance, and technical oversight throughout the project cycle.&nbsp;</li><li>Coordinate the market 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.</li><li>Facilitates strategies and partnerships that strengthen linkages between market actors and private sectors along the forage and livestock value chain in the region.&nbsp;</li><li>Monitor and facilitate dialogues along the marketing value chain of crop and forage-based products in the region</li><li>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 to de-risk and co-invest with the private business sector to develop new forage feed products to support livestock fattening and marketing.</li><li>In coordination with technical advisors, identify and promote gender and youth agriprueres on ESA crop and forage in the region</li><li>Coordinate and support MEAL in the respective regions</li><li>Lead the implementation of high impactful 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.</li></ul>2.Representation, Coordination, Collaboration and Networking<ul><li>Coordinate and representation of ESA by building collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, sub-grantees, donors, local governments, and other stakeholders in Oromia and Amhara region with the close support of ESA core team</li><li>Actively participate regional seed system (Crop and forage) and other coordination meetings in the seed sector</li><li>Act as ESA focal point on seed system in regional relevant networks and working groups</li><li>Ensure coordination with relevant government institutions, private sector actors and NGOs in relation to the delivery of results within the seed system portfolio.</li></ul>3.Reporting and Learning<ul><li>Produce written updates on bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually basis, in addition to formal project reports capturing achievements, challenges and lessons learnt within the seed system portfolio.</li><li>Capture knowledge management and learning in Oromia and Amhara regions through collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating strategic projects, assisting with measuring program impact, capturing and sharing lessons learned and best practices, and research and internal reports</li><li>Supports the production of reports providing summary of market-based activities and recommendations in the region</li><li>Support the Technical Director, technical advisors with data needed to drive evidence-based briefs for the Seed Activity learning agenda.</li><li>Capture lessons learned and good practices in the region</li></ul>&nbsp;

Technical Advisor I-Field Technical Coordinator

Environment and Natural Resource

Natural Sciences

Job Title:&nbsp;Technical Advisor-Field Technical Coordinator&nbsp;Band: 9Reports To:&nbsp;Chief of Party-Ethiopia Seed ActivityRequired Number: 1Country/Location: Addis Ababa&nbsp;Job SummaryCRS is seeking a Field Technical Coordinator (TA-I) for the Feed the Future funded five-year Seed Activity Project. The technical Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day project implementation in Oromia and Amhara regions with the close support of the ESA technical Advisors. The TC will also be responsible for&nbsp;managing the planning to implementation of activities, providing management support to the MEAL team and scaling up activities with private sector partners in his/her respective regions. The TC will also coordinate the ESA at regional, zonal, Woreda and intervention sites including coordination and collaboration with different stakeholders especially USAID-funded projects in the region.Job Responsibilities:1. Technical Coordination&nbsp;<ul><li>The technical Coordinator (TC) will support the CoP in&nbsp;overseeing the planning and day-to-day project implementation.&nbsp;</li><li>Providing a combination of management, guidance, and technical oversight throughout the project cycle.&nbsp;</li><li>Coordinate the market 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.</li><li>Facilitates strategies and partnerships that strengthen linkages between market actors and private sectors along the forage and livestock value chain in the region.&nbsp;</li><li>Monitor and facilitate dialogues along the marketing value chain of crop and forage-based products in the region</li><li>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 to de-risk and co-invest with the private business sector to develop new forage feed products to support livestock fattening and marketing.</li><li>In coordination with technical advisors, identify and promote gender and youth agriprueres on ESA crop and forage in the region</li><li>Coordinate and support MEAL in the respective regions</li><li>Lead the implementation of high impactful 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.</li></ul>2. Representation, Coordination, Collaboration and Networking<ul><li>Coordinate and representation of ESA by building collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, sub-grantees, donors, local governments, and other stakeholders in Oromia and Amhara region with the close support of ESA core team</li><li>Actively participate regional seed system (Crop and forage) and other coordination meetings in the seed sector</li><li>Act as ESA focal point on seed system in regional relevant networks and working groups</li><li>Ensure coordination with relevant government institutions, private sector actors and NGOs in relation to the delivery of results within the seed system portfolio.</li></ul>3. Reporting and Learning<ul><li>Produce written updates on bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually basis, in addition to formal project reports capturing achievements, challenges and lessons learnt within the seed system portfolio.</li><li>Capture knowledge management and learning in Oromia and Amhara regions through collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating strategic projects, assisting with measuring program impact, capturing and sharing lessons learned and best practices, and research and internal reports</li><li>Supports the production of reports providing summary of market-based activities and recommendations in the region</li><li>Support the Technical Director, technical advisors with data needed to drive evidence-based briefs for the Seed Activity learning agenda.</li><li>Capture lessons learned and good practices in the region</li></ul>

Accounting and Finance

About CRSCatholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic 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 through non-food aid in the form of agriculture, livestock, health, nutrition, and water and sanitation assistance.<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Job Title&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</td><td>Finance Officer</td></tr><tr><td>Job grade</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Required number</td><td>One</td></tr><tr><td>Department</td><td>Finance</td></tr><tr><td>Employment Term</td><td>Indefinite Term</td></tr><tr><td>Reports To</td><td>Sr. Finance Officer</td></tr><tr><td>Country/Location</td><td>CRS Ethiopia/Mekelle</td></tr><tr><td>Deadline</td><td>October 21, 2024</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp;Job Summary:&nbsp;&nbsp;You will support the Finance department’s management of accounting systems, policies and procedures in compliance with CRS’ established accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donors’ rules and regulations, and legal requirements to support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. As part of an experienced finance team you will help coordinate daily financial activities through preparation and delivery of financial services.&nbsp;&nbsp;Job Responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul><li>Review and supporting documentation of financial transactions to ensure all required documents are accurate and complete.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Help ensure maintenance of all data required for processing financial transactions for assigned accounts in&nbsp;the Insight financial accounting package.&nbsp;</li><li>Record delegated financial transactions following appropriate authorizations. Review various accounts to detect irregularities.&nbsp;</li><li>Help evaluate subrecipient financial management processes in accordance with policy and help strengthen capacity of partner in financial accounting and transactions.&nbsp;</li><li>Help in training field staff on Insight financial accounting system and ensure timely settlement of travel and procurement advances.</li><li>Prepare delegated financial reports, as needed, and assist CO finance team to prepare financial reports. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Help share information with subrecipients and staff on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues.&nbsp;</li><li>Compile supporting documentation (liquidation/receipt package) to support processing of financial transactions. Communicate with staff, subrecipients, partners, suppliers to follow up on required documents.&nbsp;</li><li>Give support to Field Admin assistant for handling payment by cheque/transfer payments in accordance with CRS payment guidelines and signatory of Admin Manager.&nbsp;</li><li>Prepare tax payment payroll sheet, check against tax documents, and process payment&nbsp;</li><li>Review and verify withdrawals/transfers of cash from the bank to pay CRS suppliers or service providers&nbsp; &nbsp;</li><li>Ensure Statutory payments like income tax, withholding tax and Pension are paid as per the government payment deadlines.</li><li>Technically review and guide the work of Admin assistant and ensure all CRS financial procedures are followed.</li></ul>

Finance Officer

<h3>About the company</h3>“Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.”&nbsp;In Ethiopia, CRS has a long and rich history of providing emergency relief and development assistance to the people of Ethiopia since 1958. At present, CRS/Ethiopia implements multiple projects through different partner organizations.&nbsp;CRS/Ethiopia has a highly diverse portfolio ranging from very large food-supported emergency response to cutting edge development programs. The current CRS/Ethiopia budget stands at $100 million with funding from the U.S. Government, UN agencies, private foundations, individual donors, and CRS private funds.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h3>Our Mission</h3>Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We are motivated by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to cherish, preserve and uphold the sacredness and dignity of all human life, foster charity, and justice, and embody Catholic social and moral teaching as we act to:<h3>Why work for us</h3>History gives you a look at where you have been, but it also paves the path to where you are going. Our history began during World War II when we answered the call to serve migrants and refugees. Responding with compassion and care, we realized there was more to do and we accepted the challenge.Our mission to serve the most vulnerable continues. We feed the hungry, act as instruments of peace, empower communities, and are a voice for the voiceless. We are inspired and encouraged by you.You—as a donor, partner, supporter, staff member, or program participant—are the reason we do what we do<h3>Team Benefits</h3>CRS is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Selection and hiring decisions are made without regard to sex, gender identity, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, veteran status or any other protected area.We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, due to a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process.

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