Job Announcement

Project Officer

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Catholic Relief Services has been working in Liberia since 1957, with a current programmatic focus targeting health, Livelihood, nutrition, peacebuilding, and agriculture. CRS Liberia is implementing as Principal Recipient (PR) of a three-year Malaria and Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) Grant funded by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund). CRS will draw on the agency’s global malaria, health systems strengthening and Global Fund expertise to oversee and strengthen vector control, malaria case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy, health product management systems, health management information systems, M&E, human resources for health, and overall program management.

Job Summary:

As a member of the Global Fund – Malaria and RSSH project team, you will monitor and report on all project activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve. This person will support the operationalization of the grant, ensuring goods and services procured reach the beneficiaries and vendor payment is completed according to the organization’s guidelines. This person will support programmatic activities, including training activities, case management, the private sector activities, vector control, SPI-related activities, and availability of drugs at the last mile. The Project Officer will also support coordination and follow-up of Global Fund planned activities and logistics for the grant at the central and field levels. This person will provide operational support to the county focal points for the implementation of the grant’s activities.

Title: Project Officer

Location: Monrovia, Liberia

Type of Role: Fixed-Term Contract

Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination, implementation, and operations of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, Global Fund requirements, and good practices.
• Coordinate with partners/SRs to ensure the timely request submission, approval, and procurement of credit/data injections, vehicle repairs, fuel injections, and other materials to enhance the successful implementation of program activities.
• Prepare payment requests for vendors’ payment and other travel-related payments.
• Prepare the travel expense breakdown for revision and approval
• Coordinate and support visiting international staff/TDYers coming in Country to support the GF project.
• Conduct vendor and supplier due diligence exercise.
• Raise RFGS for all goods and services for the GF project.
• Work with and support the County CFOs to ensure the motorbike fuel liquidation and the timely payment of the fuel suppliers from the Counties.
• Closely monitor request and continuous follow-up to ensure timely delivery.
• Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist partners/counties in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Monitor activities to ensure timely reporting and quality assurance.
• Coordinate monthly team meetings and share minutes accordingly.
• Support program and operation teams to coordinate successful procurement processes and ensure timely vendor payments
• Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools.
• Collect information on staff capacity and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.
• Other duties may be deemed necessary by your supervisor

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, International Development, International Relations, or other relevant technical areas required.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in project support. Experience in the field of malaria or public health, and for an NGO.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, and knowledge-sharing networks.

Required Languages – Strong written and spoken English.

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with the ability to make sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Experience in monitoring projects and collecting relevant data is preferred.

Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

Agency competencies clarify expected behaviors and attitudes for all staff. When demonstrated, they create an engaging workplace, help staff achieve their best, and help CRS achieve agency goals. These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and are used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity – Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. It is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust – Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: GF Malaria Project staff (Chief of Party I, Malaria Technical Advisor, Technical Advisor II – MEAL, Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, procurement officer, senior program officers, county field officers and Finance Manager), GF Support Unit, programs and operations management teams, and regional and HQ health and malaria technical advisors.

External: National and local MoH, LCM, partners, other GF Principal Recipients for the HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis grants, and health consortia.

Applications:

Please send a cover letter and a resume/CV to LR_HR@crs.org by March 3, 2026, with the subject line “Project Officer.” Both the cover letter and CV/resume should be in PDF format and submitted as a single document. Applications will be reviewed and assessed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No phone calls, please. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity; however, if you don’t hear from us after two months of the vacancy deadline, kindly note that your application was not successful.

CRS follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all, especially women and people living with a disability.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. CRS provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. CRS does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference checks.

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people – especially children and vulnerable adults – to live free from abuse and harm.