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.

Since 1978, CRS Sudan has been assisting the people of Sudan across the emergency, recovery, and development spectrum. Key sectoral areas for CRS include health and nutrition, water and sanitation, food security, livelihoods, natural resource management, and peacebuilding. Currently, CRS Sudan has over 190 staff and oversees programming across the five Darfur states and the Red Sea.

Job Summary:

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, & Learning (MEAL) Project Officer for Livestock/Voucher programming manages the livestock information management system and the e-voucher system., ensuring that the livestock activities and voucher management are fully in line with programmatic best practices and compliance. This position also supports implementation of the MEAL System related to livestock and vouchers, including monitoring progress on project indicators, measurement methods and critical assumptions in compliance with CRS MEAL Policies and Procedures. The MEAL PO will be expected to contribute to other CRS projects as necessary to share information, data and learning as requested. This is a one-year assignment.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination and implementation of all assigned activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
• Contribute to development of project voucher and MEAL system and promote project compliance with CRS and donor policies and procedures. Conduct regular monitoring and data quality assessments.
• Support development of data collection tools, project databases, and reporting formats. Lead quality data collection, analysis, and management activities.
• Orient and train field staff, partners, and other MEAL agents on project voucher and MEAL system and conduct field-based voucher and MEAL activities.
• Support project accountability and learning through coordinating project evaluation activities (including post-distribution monitoring), managing feedback and response mechanisms, and facilitating reflection sessions. Assist with development or review of project reports.
• Contributes to reflective community-based conversations and communicates key project information and results with community members, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as operations research, quantitative analysis preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in the field of MEAL. Work experience in a similar role for an NGO will be strongly preferred.
• Additional experience may substitute for some education.

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

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 80%.

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
• Basic financial management skills
• Strong understanding of data and information requirements
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills, with proven ability to work with data collection packages

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity implementing Cash and Voucher Assistance and market-based programming
• Excellent data collection, management, and data analysis skills.
• Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
• Experienced user of MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience in use of digital data collection tools such as Kobo or CommCare preferred.

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

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Nutrition/livelihoods team, sector leads, CP MEAL team, Program Manager, Emergency Coordinator, Deputy Head of Programming, Head of Programming, Sub-office Leadership

External: Consultants, vendors, local government authorities

 Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Notes.

•            CRS gives equal opportunities for applying of men, and women.

•            Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

•            Only Sudanese national staff can be considered for this post.

Safeguarding Policy statement: “CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, human trafficking everywhere and at all times. I, the applicant, accept these requirements as part of my job application.”

Submission location: - If interested, please submit cover letter, resume and copies of your education and work certificates to (Labor office (LO) Zalingei-Central Darfur, ensure that your cover letter or resume has a phone number where you can be reached. No later than 15th September 2022.