CRS JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Data Verification Assistant
Department: Education Program
Compensation Band: Band 4**
Reports to: Data Verification Officer, Education Program
Country/Location: CRS Maadi Office, Egypt
Background
The CRS Egypt country program (CP) began in 1956 at the invitation of the Egyptian president Nasser by providing relief assistance to the victims of the Suez War. Over the following few decades, CRS Egypt moved from large-scale food relief to long-term poverty alleviation and development programs. CRS Egypt works in a wide variety of areas within the development field.
Currently, CRS Egypt has three main programs: education assistance program and livelihoods program for refugee support, and local partnership. Projects under these programs range from the provision of technical assistance and capacity building to partners, promoting gender equity, peace and tolerance, educational grants for refugees and assistance to refugee community schools, and technical support and start-up funds for refugee and vulnerable Egyptian entrepreneurs. Additional programming includes Emergency Preparedness and Response projects that arise as needed. The Operations department, supported by a regional Management Quality unit, ensures the country program develops and maintains the highest level of operational standards.
CRS Egypt currently holds a main office in Maadi, Cairo, with activities in Greater Cairo, Upper Egypt and the North Coast.
Job Summary:
The Education Program supports over 50,000 refugee and asylum seeker children with access to basic and higher education opportunities through a financial grant program and improves the quality of education received by students through a variety of complementary educational programs and initiatives to improve the learning outcomes of students. These two components of the annual program require a substantial full-time staff as well as consultant volunteers who assist in project implementation periodically throughout the year.
You will provide service in the day-to-day delivery of responsive, effective and efficient project activities in support of the CRS mission to serve the poor and vulnerable. You will provide consistent and high-quality service and contribute to the proper stewardship of project resources to help ensure operational effectiveness in support of high-quality programming.
In the same way, the Data Verification Assistant, under the supervision of the Data Verification Officer, will handle all the data verification work of the cash distribution ensuring compliance with donor and CRS requirements. The candidate will proceed with all the transactional payments involved in the cash disbursement process.
Job Roles and Responsibilities:
· Review refugees’ documents and payments of education grants using the project database. Serve as an independent reviewer of all data entry and report on errors, inconsistencies, and areas for improvement.
· Assist in developing a weekly list of grant beneficiaries and amounts to be paid. Ensure the proper review, verification, and signatures and others are present for approval.
· Prepare transactional documents in support of project implementation and support and facilitate coordination of transaction processing.
· Compile data, perform data entry and data verification in relation to project implementation.
· Assist in maintaining a centralized clean database of project beneficiaries for the project team.
· Update the Education Program database on regular basis with relevant field data.
· Assist in reports development based on the verified data collected.
· Support compliance with agency and donor MEAL requirements. Provide input to MEAL system design and review discussions.
· Contribute to simple analyses and reflective discussions on ongoing monitoring data. Contribute initial findings and implementation-based insights to project discussions.
· Other related duties, as assigned
Basic Qualifications:
Education and Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in international relations, education, or a related field.
· One year experience working in an office environment in a clerical or administrative role. Experience with a local or international NGO a plus. Additional education may substitute for some experience.
· Experience with word processing, data entry into online databases and forms, and working with various office equipment.
· Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) and information management systems. Proficient in Word.
Personal Skills
· Good time management skills with ability to work on multiple tasks
· Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members
· Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
· Observation, active listening, and analytical skills with the ability to make sound judgments
· Attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
Required Languages: Excellent command of English and Arabic.
Travel Required: Job requires approximately 20% travel to field (defined as outside of Cairo metropolitan area, including Upper and Lower Egypt) to implement and assist partners and follow up on projects. More frequent travel required to sites within Cairo metropolitan area.
Safeguarding Policy:
CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants from exploitation and abuse. The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to the CRS Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
Vaccination Requirement
CRS is committed to the health and safety of all program participants and staff. Staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as of December 1, 2021 or registered in the national registry and awaiting their first appointment. Confirmation of vaccination status will be required to undertake work with CRS as of December 1, 2021.
Key Working Relationships:
Supervisory: None**
Internal: All CRS Egypt country staff education; specifically, all Education Team members, Education Program Administration Team, and CRS support functions (finance, procurement, IT, HR, and Admin)
External: Community Members, Ministry of Education in Egypt, donor representatives and donor Implementing Partners
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
- Builds Relationships
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Develops Talent
- Strategic Mindset
- Accountability & Stewardship
*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