Nigeria Job Openings

Catholic Relief Services

Project Officer Sr - Infrastructure (Nigerian national Only)

FULL TIME

September 9, 2024

About CRS
Catholic 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.

Job Summary:
As a lead for the infrastructure component of the STa R Project in Nigeria, you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives through coordinating and reporting all Productive and Social Infrastructure component project activities and providing 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 STa R project Nigeria applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

Organize and lead the implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
Ensure 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/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
Coordinate and oversee 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.
Supervise and perform ad-hoc inspections of various 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 activities through periodic budget reviews and follow-up with and assistance to implementing partner.
Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.
Coordinate provision of any logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.

Required Languages - English and Hausa
Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 60 % to field locations in Adamawa state.

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 local partners
Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
Excellent interpersonal skills: must be able to interact in a mature, professional, and friendly manner with local and international colleagues of differing religious and cultural backgrounds.
Able to work independently, take initiative and be committed with few guidance in the implementation of received directions.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with partners, participatory action planning and community engagement.
Staff supervision experience a plus.
Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, Power Point). Familiarity with GIS and GPS technology and Knowledge of Comm Care will be added advantages.
Hands on experience in development construction designs/drawings, structural designs and bills of quantities. Also demonstrated experience using engineering design software for construction or water works (Auto CAD, EPANET, Autodesk Revit etc.)

Supervisory Responsibilities - Infrastructure officers, construction supervisor and construction vendors/contractors.

Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Program Manager II - STa R, Infrastructure Technical Advisor II, STa R Supply Chain Manager, MEAL Manager, MEAL Snr Officer, Gender Snr Officer, Component Leads.
External: Government ministries departments and agencies (MDAs), local and international NGOs, coordination platforms and working groups, community leaders.

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