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Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist person on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs, therefore, strengthening ...
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Band: 11
Department: Programs
Reports To: Deputy Country Representative (North East Nigeria)
Location: Adamawa
Job Ref Code: COP210119
Full JD Link: https://goo.gl/Jhbkni
Project Background:
CRS is bidding for a multi-million-dollar, multi-year USAID/Nigeria Water for Agriculture Program. This program seeks to develop and implement interventions that will sustainably increase water availability and management, towards increasing agricultural productivity in in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states of Nigeria. This effort will contribute to CRS’ agriculture and livelihoods signature program area and ongoing efforts to promote resilience, recovery and development within Nigeria and neighboring countries around the Lake Chad Basin.
Job Summary:
The Chief of Party (COP) will have overall responsibility for the USAID/Nigeria Water for Agriculture Program. Responsibilities include meeting program objectives and deliverables while providing overall leadership in technical, administrative, operational, and management aspects. The COP will act as the primary relationship manager for the program with USAID/Nigeria, Government of Nigeria, partners and external stakeholders.
Specific Job Responsibilities
Qualifications and Skills:
Personal Skills
Required Foreign Language: English fluency, including excellent oral and written skills, required. Proficiency in Hausa or Kanuri preferred.
Required Travel: To field locations in Nigeria
Work Environment: Office environment. Please note this position will be based in the field (Adamawa State)
Key Working Relationships:
Supervisory: DCoP and Award Manager
Internal: Consortium Partners, CoPs and Program Managers of other CRS programs, Support Departments including Operations etc.
External: Government Ministry Agencies (MDAs), UN agencies, Peer agencies (NGOs) and Community Representatives.
Interested candidates should download the CRS Application Form using the link, fill and send with a detailed resume as one document in PDF indicating position applied for and the Job Ref Code as the subject of the application (e.g. Chief of Party COP210119).
Completed applications are to be sent to ng.recruitment_agriculture@crs.org Deadline for submission is COB (i.e. 5:00pm) – February 1, 2019
Equal Employer Opportunity:
“CRS is an equal –opportunity employer, does not discriminate based on race, color, religion and we are committed to gender sensitive programming and management’.
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply”
Statement of Commitment to Protection:
‘’CRS’ recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation’’
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