Catholic Relief Services Job Vacancy For Field Officers - Maternal and Child Health

Job Description

• Department: Programming (Health)
• Grade/Level: Five (5)
• Reports To: Senior Project Officer – ACERS Project
• Country/Location: One Field Officer will be based in Gushegu (Northern Region) and the other in Nkwanta (Oti Region)
• Start Date: March 2019
• End Date: October 2021

• Organize and lead the implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
• 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.
• Facilitate/coordinate the formation and/or re-activation of savings and internal lending communities/village savings and loans associations
• 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 ACERS District Implementation Team (DITs), support capacity building events for community representatives.  
• Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. 
• Ensure project documentation for health facilities and communities for assigned activities is complete with all required documentation and is filed per agency and donor requirements. Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices.
• Coordinate, supervise, monitor, and report on community-level activities.
• Work with community-based agents and compile data provided at the community-level as per project requirements and contribute to the preparation of reports.
• Prepare and submit project updates to the immediate supervisor as agreed upon. 

• Carry out any other duties/assignments as directed by the Senior Project Officer and/or Chief of Party 

• The Field Officers will coordinate with Government and other Research Partners within their assigned District and Sub-District level

Required Skills or Experience

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Community Development, Public Health, Nutrition or related field
• 1-2 years of work or volunteer experience in community development and mobilization.
• Experience training and providing technical support to partners/community-based agents
• Preferably experience in maternal and child health, Savings and Internal Lending Communities/Village Savings and Loans Association
• Computer literate and skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Personal Skills 

• 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
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills
• Ability to ride motorbike in rough terrain

Required/Desired Foreign Language: Knowledge of the local languages of duty post – Gushegu (Dagbani and Mampruli) and Nkwanta South (Ewe) 

Travel Required: up to 90% of time spent in the ACERS Project communities with the assigned District

Key Working Relationships: 

• Supervisory: none
• Internal: Senior Project Officers, GHS-ACERS Coordinators, members of the District Health Management Teams, Data Monitors at RIPS, and ACERS Chief of Party
• External:  Ghana Health Service, District Assemblies, National Health Insurance Scheme, Local Leaders/Chiefs, District Director of Health Services

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. 

• Serves with Integrity 
• Models Stewardship 
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships 
• Promotes Learning 

MEAL Competencies 

• Monitoring 
• Accountability 
• Learning 
• ICT4MEAL