“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, Benishangul Gumuz, 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 positions;

Job Summary

As Deputy Chief of Party I you will work as part of a team on the Joint Emergency Operation (JEOP) and provide oversight of Operations to serve the poor and vulnerable. Your management and technical knowledge will ensure the delivery of high-quality programming. As a senior leader you will proactively manage security and mitigate security risks.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage a key aspect of the development, implementation and consolidation of the JEOP project. Serve as a point of contact on Operations within CRS and the donor as well as public, private and non-government stakeholders, when needed.

• Serve as the primary point of contact with various federal government bureaus, particularly National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC), as well as regional, zonal, and woreda contacts.

• Effectively manage talent and supervise the Operations team. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching. Strategically tailor individual development plans and complete performance assessments for direct reports. Contribute to the development of staffing plans and the recruitment process of senior staff.

• Ensure partner compliance with the Food for Peace Act; USG regulations, including but not limited to 22 CFR 211 (Reg. 11); the terms of the JEOP Cooperative Agreement and partner sub-agreements; and Food for Peace and USAID/Ethiopia policies.

• Manages commodity pipeline with JEOP chief of party and relevant CRS/ET departments (programming and logistics), providing monthly analysis and pipeline information, and analysis as required by USAID/FFP.

• Provides analysis to the JEOP chief of party on resource needs and projections for anticipated need to ensure that the JEOP is fully resourced as required by conditions on the ground. Supports call forward information and cash resource requests for USAID/FFP along with detailed analysis.

• Coordinates weekly and monthly dispatch and distribution status updates to share with donors and other food assistance operators, which are then used for wider dissemination to the humanitarian community on monthly basis.

• Develop, analyze and review sub-recipient grant agreements. Ensure receipt and maintenance of all sub–recipient agreements and supporting documents as well as overseeing the financial management of all consortium partners including processing advances and liquidations.

• Ensure that JEOP partners provide accurate and timely inputs into program audits; ensure timely closure of audit recommendations; document and ensure discussion and preparation of a plan of action; and monitor implementation of action/improvement plans relative to JEOP activity.

• Manage and mitigate risk through monitoring national and regional issues that may impact staff and programming. Ensure all staff understand and adhere to CRS staff safety and security policies and plans.

• Promote, uphold and model a commitment to the efficient use of agency and donor resources. Help ensure compliance with donor grants, including financial tracking and oversight of partner budgets, finance, administration and reporting to donors.

• Maintain relationships with key staff of consortium partner organizations in regard to area of responsibility. Contribute to coordination of the roles and activities of staff from other consortium member organizations in implementation in line with CRS partnership principles.

• Create and maintain proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to deficiencies. Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for CRS and partner staff and recommend training and technical assistance.

• Manage Operations to meet donor expectations in terms of timely and quality results and budget. Contribute to ensuring coordination between program and operations leads.