Job Announcement

Project Assistant

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) 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 health, emergency, education, agriculture, and capacity strengthening of partners. In 2023, CRS implemented a portfolio of 18 malaria programs globally, in 15 countries (Africa and the Greater Mekong Region). Catholic Relief Services has been working in Liberia since 1957 with a current programmatic focus targeting health, nutrition, peacebuilding, and agriculture.

Job Summary:

The Project Assistant will provide support in implementing a multi-year project aimed at strengthening the entrepreneur capacity and self-reliance of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to deliver sustainable community health and nutrition services in Liberia. You will provide service in the day-to-day delivery of responsive, effective and efficient project technical, administrative and operational activities in support of the Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) mission to serve the poor and vulnerable. You will provide consistent and high-quality service, contributing to the proper stewardship of project resources to ensure operational effectiveness in support of high-quality programming.

Title: Project Assistant

Location: Monrovia, Liberia

Type of Role: Fixed-Term Contract

Reports to: Program Quality Manager

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance and coaching to project participants on entrepreneurship and business management
• Support capacity building intervention for community health workers in business skills, financial literacy and marketing.
• Contribute to the preparation of program reports, workplans, success stories, and other documents as requested.
• Work with the MEAL team to track training attendance, monitor project effectiveness, analyze trends and use data to support decision-making.
• Liaise with Ministry of Health, Community leadership and other relevant stakeholders to effectively coordinate communication and feedback to project team.
• Facilitate communication with all members of the project team, relevant staff in other departments/teams and external stakeholders as relevant. Send/receive and distribute all incoming and outgoing mail/faxes/letters/documents.
• Prepare documents in support of project operational processes and facilitate their efficient processing following established policies and guidelines (e.g. payment requests, travel authorizations, travel advances, visas, etc.).
• Compile, manage, and verify information or data related to project administration processes (e.g. various contact lists, employee leave balances, staff attendance reports, vehicle log sheet review, visitors’ welcome packages, etc.).
• Support travel and logistics arrangements for staff and visitors, including appointment scheduling, event planning, travel itineraries, etc.
• Support property management processes, such as property receipt and distribution, property labeling, physical counts, etc.
• All other administrative, logistical and operational activities as assigned by the supervisor.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma required. Professional Diploma/Certificate or courses in Administration, or logistics management are a plus.
• A bachelor’s degree is an added advantage.
• With 2-3 years’ experience supporting international donor-funded programs or projects, such as UN funded project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Diploma/Certificate or courses in Administration a plus.
• Experience with a local or international NGO is a plus.

Required Languages – Strong written and spoken English.

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 20%.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with typing/word processing, data entry into online databases and forms, and working with various office equipment.
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Good time management skills with the ability to work on multiple tasks
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented

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. 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: N/A

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Heads of Programming/Operations; Finance, Supply Chain, HR, Safeguarding/PSEAH; MEAL/PQ/Technical teams; Project Officers, Project Assistant.

External: Ministry of Health, National and Local Government; Church/faith-based counterparts; donors; coordination bodies; peer agencies; networks/alliances.

Applications:

Please send a cover letter and a resume/CV to LR_HR@crs.org by January 2, 2026, with the subject line “Project Assistant.” 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.

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 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.