Job Announcement

County Field Officer

This position is proposal-based and is contingent on funding and donor approval.

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 (CRS) began working in Liberia in 1957, with a permanent Country Program Office opening in 1990, supporting relief and development operations in the country. CRS Liberia has proudly maintained a strong reputation and relationship with partners and the communities we serve in the country by implementing a multi-sector program portfolio. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, health, agriculture, education, livelihoods, peacebuilding, and WASH.

Job Summary:

CRS Liberia has been selected as Principal Recipient (PR) for the 2024-2027 Malaria grant financed by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The program will be implemented nationwide in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and other key stakeholders, with the goal of reducing the malaria burden by 75% by the end of 2025, compared to the 2016 malaria prevalence. Key activities include those related to vector control, malaria case management, specific prevention interventions including social behaviour change communication, community systems strengthening, and monitoring and evaluation.

You will assist Global Fund malaria case management, vector control, SPI, and RSSH activities by working directly with Ministry of Health County Health Teams, health facilities and community members, coordinating various project activities and events in support of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) work to serve the poor and vulnerable. Your service and community relations skills ensure that the local partners and communities feed into and benefit from the project that consistently applies best practices and continuously works towards improving its impact. Your coordination and monitoring of Global Fund’s planned activities will ensure compliance and timely reporting of program outcomes.

Title: County Field Officer

Location: Monrovia

Type of Role: Fixed-Term Contract

Reports to: Malaria Technical Advisor

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination and monitoring of project activities at the field level, ensuring implementation schedules are met as per the detailed activity plan, and that adherence to systems for quality project implementation are strengthened. Complete all project documentation for assigned activities.
• Support county level teams in the uploading of malaria data on the DHIS2 platform for timely reporting to the Global Fund.
• Monitor and document the availability of tracer medicines and other malaria drugs at the last mile.
• Support, monitor, document and participate in training and other capacity building activities including nurses and other health workers. Monitor to ensure donor and CRS compliance for all trainings and field activities.
• Coordinate communication and facilitate information sharing among the project team, implementing partners, and project beneficiaries at the community level to assist local partners in strengthening the community interest, involvement and support networks.
• Liaise with various community stakeholders and mobilize them to ensure full involvement of community leaders, community representatives, and local government representatives in the overall implementation and improvement of project activities.
• In coordination with the project team support capacity building events for health workers and community
• Coordinate, monitor, and report on volunteer activities.
• Compile data provided at the health facility and community level as per project requirements and contribute to the preparation of reports.
• Support and monitor the implementation of other malaria activities.
• Support pilot projects for malaria program improvement.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health-related field is required with sound knowledge on curative and, preventive health
• 4 years of experience working in the public health sector, community engagements and mobilization.
• Experience in data and supply chain management, both HMIS and eLMIS
• Additional education may substitute for some experience.
• Computer skills required.
• Valid drivers license for motorbike.

Required Languages – English

Travel – Field Officer may be covering at least two counties with frequent travel required. Officers will be provided with a motorbike for transportation; training will be provided if needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with diverse groups

• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

Supervisory Responsibilities (None)

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: GF Malaria Project staff (Chief of Party I, DCOP, Technical Advisor II – MEAL, Malaria Technical Advisor, MEAL, ICT4D, Procurement and Supply Chain, and Finance teams).

External: Local MoH including County Health Teams and health facility staff, other GF Principal Recipients for the HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis grants, and health consortia.

Applications:

Please send a resume/CV to LR_HR@crs.org by April 10, 2024, with the subject line “County Field Officer” No phone calls. 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.

By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviours related to the above safeguarding-related topics.

***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 as a part of our staff 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.