3 Field Officer US Non-profit Jobs – Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Job Title: Field Officer (3 Job Opportunities)
Organization: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Refugee Response Manager
About US:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-profit organization which implements 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.
Job Summary: The Field Officer will assist project implementation in Kyangwali 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 relation 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.
Key Duties and 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 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.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Field Officer job should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in community development, social work or related social science field, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least three years’ relevant work experience.
- Additional education may substitute for some experience.
- Computer skills required.
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
- English is required
- Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff): Trusting Relationships, Professional Growth, Partnership, Accountability
How to Apply:
All candidates should Email a cover letter and CV only to ug_recruitment@crs.org. Large files and/or scans of documents will lead to rejection of your application, in the subject line of the email, copy and paste – FIELDOFFICERCOMMUNITYMOBILIZATIONHOIMA only
Deadline: 7th February 2019
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