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 and building the capacity of these partner organizations is fundamental to programs in every country in which CRS operates. CRS re-established presence in Nigeria m 2000 and currently focuses on agriculture, HIV and health extractives and governance, and peace building programming.
- Experience 2 years
- Location Borno
- City Maiduguri
About DRIVE
The Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery in Vulnerable Environments (DRIVE) project is a two-year integrated multi-sectoral intervention funded under USAID/BHA starting in October 2024. Building on the experience and achievements of the Transitioning Households to Recovery from Vulnerability (THRIVE) project, DRIVE will provide a coordinated package of life-sustaining and life-building early recovery interventions to vulnerable but productive households in targeted communities of MMC/Jere. Working in partnership with the Justice, Development and Peace Commission( JDPC), DRIVE will target 22,000 households, both settled internally displaced people (IDP) and host community members. DRIVE will coordinate with and build the capacity of the Borno State Government ( BSG) to operationalize integrated early recovery interventions and strengthen community leadership in DRR, recovery and social cohesion.
Job Summary
Under the direction of the PMI DRR, you will support the implementation of DRR activities and provide technical capacity building and supervision to the JDPC DRR team. You will work collaboratively as a team member with the other DRIVE sector leads, especially the SPOs Social Cohesion and Government Liaison to equip communities with skills to prepare for and manage disasters in their communities. You will guide the JDPC DRR team to support communities to self-organize and identify hazards. Using a participatory process, you will support JDPC to facilitate community managed disaster plans (CMDP) for each target community that prioritize actions for risk reduction. In collaboration with the Social Cohesion team, you will engage targeted participants in social cohesion capacity building. Under the leadership of the PM I DRR, will work with the JDPC team to plan, sequence, and layer all sector interventions to achieve optimal integration and impact for the poor and vulnerable. In collaboration with the SPO Governance you will facilitate JDPC DRR team to orient, engage and collaborate with state government stakeholders in BOSEPA, LEMA, SEMA to support DRIVE’s community DRR planning and implementation. You will also provide support to JDPC on planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, program quality and reporting for DRR activities on DRIVE. Your management and facilitation skills and knowledge will ensure that DRIVE delivers high-quality, cost effective and locally appropriate programming, and continuously works towards improving the impact of its interventions.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
- Support JDPC in the implementation of all DRR activities from project design, start-up, implementation and close-out. These activities include mobilizing and orienting community stakeholders on DRR planning, supporting community based recreational activities, facilitating participatory community engagement on CMDPs, engaging and providing capacity building to BOSEPA, LEMA and SEMA;
- Mentor and support the JDPC DRR team in the correct use of the appropriate CRS program planning, implementation and reporting tools;
- Coordinate DRR interventions with DRIVE activities in ERMS and Livelihoods sectors;
- Facilitate and support JDPC’s engagement with key BSG ministries for technical support to DRIVE sector implementation and monitoring, including BOESPA, LEMA and SEMA;
- Support the JDPC team in the planning and implementation of all market-based input activities, including participant identification, validation, training, mobilization, distribution, follow up and utilization;
- Support learning with project staff and partner teams. Analyze and evaluate project performance data following MEAL policy. Proactively identify issues and concerns and use participatory processes to overcome implementation obstacles.
- Support project design and proposal development in respective programming area, gap-filling and taking on growth responsibilities, as needed.
- Support in the identification of staff capacity and technical assistance needs of the JDPC DRR team provide capacity strengthening and required interventions to support quality project implementation.
- Help identify, assess, and strengthen partnerships relevant to DRR;
Required Languages – English and Hausa are essential. Knowledge of one or more of the languages spoken in Maiduguri, such as Kanuri or Shuwa Arabic is an advantage
Travel – The post is based in Maiduguri and includes 40% travel to field locations in MMC/Jere.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Project design, planning and management experience in DRR is essential;
- Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
- Demonstrable capacities in team working and cross-sectoral planning and implementation.
- Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with culturally diverse groups
- Experience in managing relationships and performance in a consortium with local partners;
- Strong representational capacities and skills in collaborating with government stakeholders.
- Strong facilitation and communication skills;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports and make presentations.
- Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented.
- Strong capacities in MEAL and reporting, including capturing learning and adapting interventions based on implementation and feedback;
- Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience contributing to the development of technical proposals.
- Experience using CommCare and Power BI is an advantage.
- Experience of using market-based mechanisms and CVA modalities, including the RedRose platform, for provision of agriculture and livelihood inputs to project participants is desirable
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: PM IDRR, SPO MEALr, SPO Government Liaison, SPO Social cohesion, other DRIVE sector leads, Senior Admin and Security Officer staff in Maiduguri
External – Sector coordination forums, JDPC DRR team, BOSEPA, SEME, LEMA.
Basic Qualifications
- BSc in agriculture or a related science based subject Additional experience may substitute for some education;
- Two years’ experience in Northeast Nigeria in the implementation of similar projects;
- One year’s experience supporting DRR interventions in peri-urban locations with settled IDPs, host communities and returnees.
