Catholic Relief Services – USCCB is the official agency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for
relief and development overseas.
CRS supports programs in over 100 countries and works through local partners.
We are seeking suitable persons to fill the following positions in response to the drought crisis in the country.
All candidates require technical competencies in the respective areas, willingness to travel to field locations
and a commitment to work with and support partners of CRS many of whom are Catholic institutions.
PROJECT OFFICER, SOMALIA
Ref: 2011/35
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Background/ Job Summary:
• Working with local and international partners with a longstanding history in the region, Catholic Relief
Services intends to respond to the urgent drought crisis in Somalia.
• The famine has been officially declared in five regions of Somalia and the United Nations expects the
crisis to spread across all regions within two months.
• The Project Offer for Somalia will be based in Nairobi and travel to Somalia as required.
• S/he will coordinate the drought response including activities targeting refugees in Somalia and the
local population.
• The Project Officer will work closely with in-country local NGOs and adhere to regional and agency
priorities as well as Sphere guidelines.
Summary of Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
• Program Quality and Management
• Reporting
• Budgeting, Financial Planning and Reporting
• Representation, Coordination and Communication
Desired Qualifications, Skills and Abilities
• Master’s Degree in international relations, international development or related field.
• Minimum three years experience working within international development and/or relief, including
experience in emergency environments.
• Experience with capacity strengthening and partnership building.
• Supervisory experience, especially in a multicultural setting.
• Strong cross-cultural skills and experience.
• Experience working/ living in Kenya/ Somalia preferred
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English (Ability to communicate in Somali
language an added advantage)
• Knowledge of CRS and Sphere emergency guidelines.
• Ability and willingness to work and live in a diverse, challenging and potentially unstable environment.
• High personal integrity, commitment and good steward of agency resources
Written applications indicating the reference number of position applied for and CV including day-time contact
phone numbers, as well as names and contact information of three references should reach the belowmentioned
by September 22, 2011.
Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
P.O. Box 49675, GPO 00100
Nairobi
E-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org
Note: Please indicate the Reference Number of the position you are applying for on the ‘email subject’ and the
envelopes for those using postal address.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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