Company Profile

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We are motivated by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to cherish, preserve and uphold the sacredness and dignity of all human life, foster charity and justice, and embody Catholic social and moral teaching as we act to:

• Promote human development by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies; and,
• Serve Catholics in the United States as they live their faith in solidarity with their brothers and sisters around the world.

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been working in Ghana since 1958 in Health, Agriculture, Peace Building, Water and Sanitation, Microfinance and Education programs.  CRS Ghana implemented the Rural Emergency Health Service and Transport (REST) Project for a period of three years in six districts in the Northern and Upper East Regions from March 2014- June 2017. A United States based Foundation has approved CRS Ghana’s REST II Project for a period of three years (June 2017 – June 2020).

Job Description

• Department: Programming/Health
• Grade: 5
• Reports To: REST Community Mobilization Specialist
• Country/Location: One of the ten project districts in the Northern and Upper East Regions of Ghana
• Duration: February 2019 - June 2020

• 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 District Implementation Team (DITs), support capacity building events for community representatives.  
• Coordinate, supervise, monitor, and report on mentor and volunteer 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 monthly project updates to the immediate supervisor 

• Work with MEAL Specialist to ensure that project MEAL systems comply with agency standards and donor specifications
• Under the supervision of the MEAL Specialist, support the implementation of all MEAL activities and processes per the projects Implementation Plan and MEAL system, including annual Beneficiary and Service Delivery Indicators, routine project monitoring, periodic outcome studies, and partner and community reflection events.
• Provide support to MEAL Specialist in the collection of high-quality data on all project indicators
• Document lessons learned and other human-interest stories with the MEAL Specialist and Community Mobilization Specialist
• Ensure ICT4D technologies are used appropriately as per the project requirements at the community and health facility levels
• Actively seek and respond to feedback from all members of targeted communities and other stakeholders and report appropriately 
• Use both quantitative and qualitative findings to address key questions and to challenge assumptions and personal opinions
• Support the District Implementation Team to conduct regular site monitoring visits to monitor progress in project implementation, verify quality assurance, and address emerging issues.

• Carry out any other duties/assignments as shall from time to time be directed by the Project Coordinator and the Health Program Manager

• Supervisory: none
• Internal: REST Community Mobilization Specialist, REST MEAL Specialist, REST Project Coordinator, Health Program Manager, MEAL Coordinator, REST Field Officers
• External:  Ghana Health Service, District Assemblies, Local Leaders/Chiefs, District Director of Health Services

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
• 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

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 

Required/Desired Foreign Language: Knowledge of the local languages of duty post (i.e. Dagbani, Mampruli, etc.)

Travel Required: up to 90% of time spent in the field