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 identify is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as part of our staff and as partner’s people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and commitment to serving those in need.
BACKGROUND
CRS is currently seeking applications from qualified Administrative Manager candidates for a USAID-funded Scaling Up Nutrition Technical Assistance (SUN TA) contract in Zambia. The maximum amount and duration of the award is $75 million dollars for seven-years (four years, with two optional eighteen month, at the discretion of the donor). This activity is expected to provide multi-sectoral, layered, high-impact technical assistance coupled with targeted, cost effective, evidence-based direct implementation to reduce stunting in targeted districts. The SUN TA activity will be responsible for need-based technical capacity strengthening for National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC) and line ministries, at national, provincial and primarily at the district level. This will include capacity building in the development of annual work planning and costing of nutrition priority activities and interventions, mentoring regarding implementation of the activities by the line ministries, progress reporting, advocacy and governance strengthening, learning, and monitoring and evaluation. It will also include direct implementation to address time-sensitive gaps in programming. This activity will work initially in a minimum of 30 districts in Zambia, with the potential to increase the geographic scope in future years.
CALL FOR: District Capacity Strengthening Advisor (10 Openings).
POSITION SUMMARY
District Capacity Strengthening Advisors will report to Capacity Strengthening & Governance Expert and position to be based in a District to be determined.S/he will be placed in targeted districts and will support the annual planning process of existing District Nutrition Coordinating Committees (DNCC) and the formation of new DNCCs as requested. The District Capacity Strengthening Advisors will provide technical assistance to needs identified in each district’s approved SUN work plan. S/he will manage a team of Nutrition Integration Officers and M&E Officers to coordinate technical assistance to key line ministries as needed.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS
PERSONAL SKILLS
TRAVEL REQUIRED: 50\% across at least 3 districts
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
SUPERVISORY: Nutrition Integration Officers and M&E Officers
INTERNAL: Capacity Strengthening and Governance Expert, Monitoring and Learning Expert, and Nutrition Child Health Expert
EXTERNAL: SUN Stakeholders and key line ministries at provincial and district levels
AGENCY-WIDE COMPETENCIES: 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.
DISCLAIMER: This job description is dependent on future funding. The 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.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS:
CLOSING DATE: The closing date for receiving applications is 28th March 2018.
RECRUITMENT FOR THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT ON PROJECT AWARD