Senior Project Officer – Emergency Health, Nutrition, and Cash Transfer at Catholic Relief Services – Isiolo

Position title: Senior Project Officer – Emergency Health, Nutrition, and Cash Transfer

Location: Isiolo, Kenya | (On-site)
Qualifications:

Qualifications and Experience:

• University degree required, preferably in Nutrition, Public Health, Nursing, or Social Studies.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience, including at least two years in managing Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) and/or nutrition or public health programs.
• Expertise in Emergency and Humanitarian Response in Health and Nutrition, with experience in monitoring, evaluation, and coordinating assessments and data collection.
• Proven ability to implement IMAM protocols and multisectoral nutrition projects.
• Demonstrated capacity to design and apply user-friendly guidance, tools, and SOPs at health facility and community levels, and to provide training, technical assistance, and mentoring.
• Strong knowledge of Government of Kenya (GoK) systems, programs, and frameworks, with experience across both healthcare and community settings.
• Ability to work effectively with various partners, including government actors, civil society, faith-based organizations, healthcare providers, and multisectoral nutrition service providers.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, negotiation, and mentoring skills, with the ability to manage complex organizational relationships.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); familiarity with network analysis software is an added advantage.

Core Competencies:

• Dedicated and hardworking, with the ability to set clear goals and consistently manage toward achieving them.
• Highly self-motivated and results oriented.
• Approachable and able to engage effectively with diverse community members.
• Strong collaborator, working seamlessly with staff and stakeholders to achieve shared objectives.
• Confident and proactive in pursuing organizational goals and priorities.
• Demonstrates integrity in managing financial and organizational resources.
• Applies program quality standards to project design, implementation, and organizational learning.
• Committed to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion, with a strong focus on gender equality.

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

Agency competencies clarify expected behaviors and attitudes for all staff. When demonstrated, they create an

engaging workplace, help staff achieve their best, and help CRS achieve agency goals. 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.

• Personal Accountability - Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others - Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learn - Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change - Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops and Recognizes Others - Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhances team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset - Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

Disclaimer:

This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

What we offer:

CRS offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, mission-driven culture that is committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.

CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting men, women, boys, and girls safe from abuse, exploitation, and harm.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for this position, especially those from marginalized and people with disabilities backgrounds.

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