Project Officer – WASH & NFI (Hygiene Promotion & Community Mobilization Lea

at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Location Khartoum, Sudan
Date Posted May 29, 2021
Category Administration
Job Type Full-time
Currency SDG

Description

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.

CRS Sudan is as dynamic and diverse as the needs of the people we serve. Since 1978, CRS Sudan has been assisting the people of Sudan across the emergency, recovery, and development spectrum. In recent years, CRS Sudan has been undergoing a transformation as new opportunity for resiliency programming emerges and the environment opens for deeper involvement of humanitarian organizations. CRS Sudan's flagship programs,  DFID-funded Taadoud project (2014-2022) and USAID/FFP-funded RISING project (2019-2021), are examples of this shift. Implemented in five states in Darfur, these integrated livelihoods, nutrition and natural resource management programs are implemented in consortium with INGO, national NGO, university and private sector partners. The BMZ-funded RAID program is another example of CRS Sudan's integrated resiliency programming. Sudan remains one of the world's most protracted humanitarian crisis. In this context, CRS continues to provide emergency assistance throughout Sudan, with core funding from WFP, USAID/BHA, and UNICEF. Key sectoral areas for CRS Sudan include food security, livelihoods (on-farm, off-farm and non-farm), nutrition, health, peacebuilding and natural resource management. CRS Sudan has an expanding portfolio of programs crossing the emergency response and resiliency spectrum. Currently CRS Sudan oversees programming across five Darfur states and the Red Sea.

 

Job Summary:

As a member of the West Darfur Emergency Response project team, the Project Officer for WASH and NFI (Hygiene Promotion & Community Mobilization Lead) will monitor and report on all project activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving those displaced by conflict in West Darfur. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serv

 

 Duties and responsibilities:
  • Support the coordination and 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 humanitarian guiding standards as set out in Sphere and the Core Humanitarian Standard on quality and accountability.
  • Identify any capacity building / technical support needs of CRS partners / Government stakeholders in the planning and implementation of hygiene promotion activities.
  • Plan field activities in communities that reduces WASH-related health risks together with the MoH Gathering Points Supervisors including environmental and latrine cleaning and public Hygiene Promotion sessions, in line with COVID-19 measures.
  • Organise activities related to targeting for and distribution of Non-food items.
  • Attend coordination meetings as requested to ensure CRS is represented, CRS’ work accurately reported. Report to the Project Manager opportunities for complementarity and risk of duplication with other NGO actors as identified through coordination meetings.
  • Ensure protection and environmental issues are fully considered throughout the project cycle with women, elderly, most vulnerable being included in decision-making in the design of WASH activities to promote access.
  • Monitor and report in a timely manner any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
  • Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices
  • Support the collection, analysis and reporting of monitoring data for project activities as appropriate.
  • Contribute to reflective community-based conversations on ongoing project interventions
  • Look for opportunities to increase participation of target communities in design and implementation of the project in support of increasing our accountability to affected populations.
  • Promote accountability to affected populations through the gathering and timely reporting of participant feedback.
  • Shares insights and perspectives based on observations and interactions with community members, colleagues and stakeholder

 

 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
  • High School diploma required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Preferred fields of study public health or nursing; social sciences; or related fields.
  • Minimum of 2 years of work experience in the field of WASH and/or NFI programming with experience leading hygiene promotion or community mobilization activities preferred. NGO experience would be a plus.
  • Additional experience may substitute for some education.

Required Languages – Fluent written and spoken Arabic and professional level of written and spoken English.

 

Travel - Position is based in CRS’ West Darfur office (El Geneina). Must be willing and able to travel up to 80% to project areas.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

·         Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment

·         Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members

  • Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
  • Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented

 

Preferred Qualifications

·         Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.

·         Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.

·         Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

 

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

  • Integrity
  • Continuous Improvement & Innovation
  • Builds Relationships
  • Develops Talent
  • Strategic Mindset
  • Accountability & Stewardship
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