Project Officer Sr – (Ghanaian Nationals Only) at Catholic Relief Services

*This position is contingent on receipt of donor funding

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.

CRS launched its work in Ghana in 1958 and currently has robust programming in Agriculture and Livelihoods, Health, WASH, Migration, Youth Development and Peace Building, Gender and financial inclusion. CRS is recruiting for its anticipated project; the Prevention of Violent Extremism through Social Accountability (POVETSA) within the Migration, Youth and Peacebuilding portfolio. The project will support national peacebuilding institutions to impro ve public trust and civilian confidence in security services in partnership with the National Peace Council, Regional Peace Councils and the Centre for Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies (CECOTAPS). The Senior Project officer for peace building will work closely with the partners to achieve the project goals.

Job Summary:

As the lead for the POVETSA project within the migration and youth development team, you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives through coordinating and reporting on all project activities and providing technical guidance and advice to staff and implementing partner(s) advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project for which you are responsible applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.