Coordinates all community-based relations for CRS relief, recovery, and reconstruction activities in Haiti; Ensures an integrated, community-driven development approach in accordance with the CRS guiding principles

Specific Job Responsibilities

Project Implementation

• Ensure the effective implementation of a community-driven development process.
• Ensure, in consultation with CRS management, program compliance and compatibility with CRS visionary directions and CRS principles of justice, solidarity, and subsidiarity.
• Ensure gender is fully considered throughout the project cycle with women being enabled to influence decision-making around rehabilitation issues.
• Facilitate appropriate problem solving relevant to CRS programming activities.

Management and Administration

• Responsible for assessment, community relations/coordination, monitoring and evaluation, and social oversight of all CRS programming activities.
• Assist the CRS management in tracking financial resources, ensuring the appropriate allocation of funds and tracking of the corresponding implementation indicators.
• Develop and maintain appropriate project tracking and knowledge management systems for all project activities.
• Coordinate with CRS staff and external consultants to develop program- and management-quality capacity building training opportunities for staff as appropriate.
• Conduct regular team meetings concerned with the direct implementation of CRS projects.
• As required, prepare or assist the preparation of concept papers, project documents and other material to develop or promote coordination/project activities.


Monitoring and Reporting

• Develop and implement village-based community monitoring systems, update/close-out end-of-project knowledge management systems/documentation, and end-of-project activities/evaluations as needed.
• Ensure that M&E systems are properly implemented and reported by team members.
• Regularly report the progress of program implementation to senior managers and technical advisors (i.e. monthly and quarterly reports in English).

Coordination

• Develop and maintain appropriate channels of communication with senior managers, technical advisors and other CRS staff.
• Establish frequent contact and regular meetings between CRS staff and stakeholders, including community members, local authorities, partner organizations, other NGOs, and other government officials.
• Represent CRS at coordination meetings relevant to programming activities in communities.
• Assist in organizing site visits for senior CRS staff and donor partners as required.
• Collaborate with CRS management to draft appropriate advocacy letters related to implementation issues that require government feedback.

• University/Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Social Work, or other related field.
• Should have at five years relevant work experience.
• Proven ability to build/work in a team and to manage and motivate personnel and to draw on individual skills to advance agendas and problem solve.
• Proven ability to diplomatically make suggestions and advocate to technical managers on improvements to social programming activities in relation to engineering works.
• Experience in community development and mobilization, or similar self-help initiatives, and desire to work cross-sectorally to maximize integration of program delivery is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to work in partnership with local communities and NGOs.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret administrative reports, technical procedures, or government regulations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, counterparts, government representatives, and regional CRS staff.
• Proficiency in English (oral and written) is beneficial
• Self-reliance and an ability to work in challenging environments.
• Awareness and understanding of cross-cultural issues, in particular in representing a US-based agency.

Interested candidates should send their curriculum vitae with a cover letter, and copy of certificates in a sealed envelope with the mention of S-CLO-0410, before April 28th, 2010.

2010-04-28