Field Officer

Job Title: Field Officer

Reports to: Program Manager

Department: Country Programming

Salary Grade: 5

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.

Country Background

CRS Philippines was established in 1945 and is the longest-running CRS country program in the world. Currently, CRS Philippines focuses its work on homes and communities, peacebuilding, emergency response, and disaster risk reduction and climate resilience. The Philippines country program has more than 100 staff with a main office in Manila and sub-offices in Davao, Tacloban, and Cotabato. CRS programs are implemented through a national network of partners, in close coordination with local, municipal and national government agencies. The Country Program also provides support to CRS’s work in Indonesia, Timor Leste, and the Federated States of Micronesia, and has drawn international recognition for the impact, timeliness, and innovation of its programs and approaches.

CRS Philippines is anticipating a project on COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination and Social Mobilization Support in Lanao del Sur to increase vaccination jabs in 10 municipalities in the province.

Job Summary:

You will assist project implementation by working directly with local partners 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.

You will support the anticipated COVID-19 Vaccination project in Lanao del Sur province which shall be implemented from May to October 2022. In coordination with provincial and rural health offices in Lanao del Sur , you will assist in the conduct of various Covid-19 response activities, including hiring and deployment of medical volunteers, encoders and social mobilizers.

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.

· 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 community representatives.

· Coordinate, monitor, and report on volunteer activities.

· Compile data provided at the community level as per project requirements and contribute to the preparation of reports.

· Supervise the contractors and field assistants of the project.

Basic Qualifications

· Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science/Community Engagement and related course.

· 2 years of work or volunteer experience in community development and mobilization.

· Additional education may substitute for some experience.

· Computer skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

· Has experience working in Marawi City and in Lanao del Sur

· Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.

· Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Required Languages – Meranao, Tagalog, and English.

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 70% in Lanao del Sur and BARMM areas.

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 (if none, state none)

Contractors and Consultants

Key Working Relationships:

Internal : Program Manager, Head of Programming, MEAL Officer, Finance Officer, Operations Officer

External : Kalimudan sa Ranao Foundation Inc, IPHO-Lanao del Sur, Ministry of Health, Local Government Units in LDS

*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. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Disclaimer: This 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.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer