Emergency Program Manager at Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services is the official agency of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops for relief and development assistance overseas .

JOB TITLE: EMERGENCY PROGRAM MANAGER
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: CRS/Nigeria
REPORTS TO: Head of Programs
LENGTH OF POSITION: 6 months (with possibility of extension)

BACKGROUND:
Much of Nigeria has been affected by heavy rainfall in July. August and early September causing severe flooding in many states of the country.
the worst in 50 years leading to loss of lives and properties, destruction of road networks. submerging of houses. displacement of households, loss of livelihoods, destruction of the bio-diversity, and many others.

According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). 28 out of the 36 stales of the Federation have been affected by unprecedented floods between July and September and 363 people reported death and 2.1 million people have been displaced. The displaced persons are being accommodated with relatives and friends or in informal worship centers. public places and schools. In some Instance original camps have been flooded and people forced to settle In new camps. Camps are overcrowded and family resources are overstretched. The population living in these camps is mainly composed of women. and children.

In the affected communities. the main sources of~potable water. wells. ponds. borehole. have been submerged. In other places, ponds. wells and boreholes have been contaminated by floodwaters. The flooding has submerged farmlands and fish farms in all the affected states. The food security situation is classified as severe to very severe for most of the affected population and they have exhausted their resources to buy food. There are severe Shortages of potable water. food. medicines and basic household living utensils as many families lost all they have in the floods.
CRS has been in Nigeria since 2001 working in over 20 states in health. HIV. agriculture. peace building. governance and emergency response. CRS works closely with the Catholic Church structures. especially the Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN). to respond to emergencies. CRS will be support CCFN's response to the flood with technical support over at least the next six months to meet the immediate needs of those affected and develop plans for recovery and rehabilitation.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The Emergency Program Manager will work. closely with CCFN to support assessments. project design, and support program implementation with technical assistance. The Emergency PM will serve as the focal point for all CRS regional and headquarters technical assistance and assist in securing funding to expand the response.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES;
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
NETWORKING & COORDINATION
FINANCE
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
INTERNAL: Head of Programming. Grants and Compliance Manager. Country Representative and Deputy

COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE
EXTERNAL: CRS/Nigeria's current & potential partners; donor representatives; other NGOs and relevant
government authorities

QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
- Graduate with a bachelors degree on Social Science. Environmental Science. Social Development, Community Development. Disaster Management or any 4 year related courses, post graduate studies is an advantage.

EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum five years experience working with NGO's, the Church, or government agencies in planning. implementation and conceptualization of Emergency Preparedness.
- Experience and ability to conduct training. accompaniment. and Implementation on a diocese level .
-At least two years experience on managerial level.
- Solid analytical and research skills, both in qualitative/quantitative approaches.
- Experience with developing and using information systems for programme management and learning, including developing mechanisms. forums and processes for facilitating the sharing of lessons and
experience.
- Experience and/or exposure on community development in relation to Disaster Risk Reduction and
Emergency Response a plus.
- Knowledge and experience in emergency response in the sectors of WASH and livelihoods a plus.
- Able to relate to Church partners. government officials at regional, provincial and local levels.

TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should request for application forms and a detailed job description from olajumoke.ogunjuyigbe@crs.org. fill and send back to the same address along with a detailed CV as attached MS Word documents.
Applications should be sent as soon as possible as candidates will be interviewed on rolling bases. Only applications sent in the required format will be considered

"CRS is an equal -opportunity employer and does .not discriminate on the basis of race, color,religion, etc. Qualified women are especially encouraged to apply"

Vacancy at Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services is the official agency of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops for relief and development assistance overseas.

JOB TITLE:  HEAD OF UNIT AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

DEPARTMENT: Programming/Agriculture and Growth

LOCATION:   Abuja, Nigeria

REPORTS TO: Head of programs

DURATION:   24 months with the possibility of extension

JOB SUMMARY:

The HoU will be responsible for leading the strategic development and management of programs that economically empower vulnerable populations. The HoU will design and manage programs that address constraints to small-scale agriculture productivity and provide technical assistance to very poor farmers and their households to improve production and increase income. Interventions may also include strengthening of producer and processing groups household support in savings and lending as well as nutrition and supporting improved systems for public and private provision of inputs. The HoU will work in partnership with local civil society organizations and state agriculture development programs throughout the country.

The HoU will be responsible for overall management of agriculture and economic growth programs; will provide strategic and operational leadership to develop and implement successful programs; and will represent CRS/Nigeria to multiple donors and the Government of Nigeria. The HoU will report to the Head of Programs and will maintain close liaison with relevant Regional Technical Advisors and the CRS All Africa Agriculture Team. The HoU will ensure adherence to CRS technical and program quality standards in implementation and the timely submission of all required deliverables to all donors.

QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCES:

1.Minimum Masters Degree in Agriculture. PhD highly preferred.

2.Minimum 10 years of international development experience with light to moderately complex projects.

3.Minimum 5 years managing significant USG-funded programs required. 

4.Knowledge of key USG regulations including but not limited to USAID 22 CF Part 226 Administration of Assistance Awards to U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations. 22 CFR Part 145 Grants and Agreements with Non-Profits. OMS Circulars A-122. Cost principles for non-profit organizations and A-133 Audit of states. local governments. and non-profits preferred.

5.Proven leadership and inter-personal skills and ability to build and motivate diverse and talented teams.

6.Proven experience in small and medium enterprise development. marketing and creating market linkages.

7.Proven experience in building and maintaining institutional linkages required.

8.Demonstrated commitment to improving gender equality and gender responsiveness in programming and operations.

9 Experience with participatory methods and partnerships required. Demonstrated capacity and experience with institutional strengthening of local civil society and government agencies.

10.Public relations skills required.

11.Proven ability to think strategically.

12.Flexibility to work both in a team and independently.

13.Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility.

14.Demonstrated personal accountability and driven to serve others.

15.Understanding of and experience with faith-based organizations local church structures. and accompaniment and capacity-building principles in local partnerships highly desired.

16.Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required. 

17.Excellent English language oral and written communication skills required.

18.Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including Word. Excel and Outlook required.

19.Nigerian nationals preferred.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should request for application forms from olajumoke.ogunjuyigbe@crs.org  fill the forms and send back to the same address along with fl detailed

CV as attached MS Word documents. Completed applications should reach us before 5pm. 30 March, 2012. Only applications sent in the required format will be considered.

“CRS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, etc. Qualitied women are especially encouraged to apply"

DEADLINE: March 30, 2012.