Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Ethiopia
Internal/ External Vacancy Announcement
About CRS: “Catholic Relief Services carries out 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 partner’s people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.”
In Ethiopia, CRS has a long and rich history of providing emergency relief and development assistance to the people of Ethiopia since 1958. At present, CRS/Ethiopia implements multiple projects through different partner organizations. CRS/Ethiopia has a highly diverse portfolio currently focusing on community-based food and livelihood security through activities in agriculture, health, peacebuilding, WASH, emergency relief, and savings and lending. CRS is active in nearly all regions of Ethiopia: Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR), Somali, BenishangulGumuz, Afar, and Dire Dawa Regions.
CRS strictly adheres to its Policy on Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults among its staff, consultants, volunteers, and affiliates. CRS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer: women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
As part of CRS family, you will join the more than 5000 strong and vibrant individuals working globally to accomplish the mission of CRS. CRS/Ethiopia invites you, the qualified candidate, to apply for the following position;
Position Title: Consortium Lead, Commodity Management(Commodity Manager)Duty Station: CRS/Addis Ababa office Employment term: lndefinite periodDirectly Reports To: Program Director (i.e. IRC’s consortiumdirector)
Indirectly Reports To: CRS Head of Programs Background:CRS Ethiopia is seeking aConsortium Lead, Commodity Management for theEmergency Nutrition and WASH Rapid Response Capacity project, a newthree-year USAID project with funding fromOffice of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) as well as the Office for Food for Peace (FFP).
The Emergency Nutrition and WASH Rapid Response Capacity (RRC) program supports targeted, integrated emergency nutrition and WASH activities through a well-coordinated and flexible rapid response mechanism (RRM) that can be triggered to respond to emergencies anywhere in the country. CRS is supporting the project through technical leadership on management, operations, and logistics surrounding the provision of emergency nutrition commodities.
Job Summary:The Consortium Lead, Commodity Management will serve as CRS’ technical and managerial lead on the RRC program. The incumbent will establish and maintain positive and complementary working relationships with lead implementing agency, the International Rescue Committee, as well as nutrition lead partner Concern Worldwide.
The Consortium Lead, Commodity Managementwill provide guidance to IRC on the management of the Title II Commodity ‘Call Forward’ process while also facilitating the use of in-country pipelines for procuring emergency nutrition commodities.
The incumbent will be ELRP’s technical lead liaison with GoE food security governing bodies and working groups, and be well versed in national food security policies and procedures.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements: Education and Experience■ An advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in a relevant field including logistics, management, or international development. An advanced degree can be substituted with an additional 3 years of relevant experience;■ Minimum 5-8 years demonstrated experience with USG or other similar development projects focused on commodity management (preferably with experience related to engaging populations vulnerable to malnutrition and increasing household uptake of nutrition services;■ Experience with project implementation oversight and budgetmanagement;■ Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local government, donors, community-based organizations, and the private sector;■ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Englishand Amharic;■ Established relationship with and/or substantive knowledge of internationally recognized best practices in emergency commodity management;■ Experience with USAID project implementation; familiarity withrules and regulations;■ Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills.Agency-wide Competencies for all CRS positions:These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.*Serves with Integrity *Models Stewardship *Cultivates Constructive Relationships *Promotes Learning
How to apply:■ You should send your application letter and up-to-date CV via email address: [email protected] before the application deadline,June 24, 2018Please write the position title and duty stationsyou are applying for in your subject line of your email, and in your application letter.■ These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. Phone solicitations cannot be accepted. Only if you are selected for written exam/interview, you will be contacted.** Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply**