Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Provide management, guidance, and technical oversight of the STaR project throughout the project cycle to ensure start-up, implementation, and close-out align with CRS quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices.
• As the budget holder for STaR/Nigeria, you are responsible for the overall financial management of the project. You will oversee the proper and effective use of the project's financial resources and develop strong systems for budgeting, forecasting, tracking expenditures and liquidation, financial reporting, and coordinating with local partners. Additionally, you will manage financial reporting and oversight for STaR/Nigeria.
• Oversee engineering design reviews and direct submissions of tenders for all infrastructure projects. 
• Provide technical engineering and practical construction management experience.
• Leverage skills and experience of non-infrastructure project component staff (economic revitalization, social cohesion, and local governance capacity-building) toward achieving STaR project goals. 
• Ensure CRS' active participation and/or leadership in local sectoral or multi-sectoral program coordination and security forums. Regularly share information and data with other agencies to inform collective analysis and planning. 
• Collaborate with the Head of Office, Yola, to lead local representation for CRS to the Church and state/local government in Adamawa, ensuring Church and government authorities are regularly updated on CRS work in Adamawa and that CRS activities align with local Church and host government strategies/initiatives, where possible.
• Effectively supervise and manage talent for the STaR project. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.
• Lead the development of program learning - identify opportunities for learning, research, and publications, and implement MEAL policy. Facilitate disseminating promising practices and lessons learned to contribute to the Agency and STaR project knowledge management agenda. Ensure integration of innovations and best practices.
• To enhance program quality and impact, oversee technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities for staff and partner organizations.
• Oversee the identification, assessment, and strengthening of partnerships relevant to the STaR project and the appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools, and approaches.
• Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures align with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.
• Coordinate with the Head of Office, Yola, and the Security Manager to ensure adequate security management for Adamawa State, as well as close coordination with the security management team, through timely/comprehensive application of security protocols and guidance, as well as regular analysis of the local security context. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions and offer innovative solutions
• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
• Good presentation and facilitation skills
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience with participatory working methodologies and partnerships
• Excellent English language oral and written communication, training and facilitation skills. Fluency in Hausa and/or Kanuri language is an added advantage, as well as experience with the northern Nigerian context. 
• Proven experience in analyzing gender and applying gender-responsive methods to project implementation.
• Understanding of faith-based organizations and capacity-building in local partnerships
• Experience in staff development and partner capacity
• Understanding of KFW (or German Government) grant provisions, policies, and guidelines, including reporting requirements, will be an added advantage.

Required Languages - English (Hausa and/or Kanuri would be an advantage)

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel 50% of the time to field locations in Adamawa or to other BAY states, as needed. 

Supervisory Responsibilities (if none, state none)

 Infrastructure Program Manager, Governance Officer, Social Cohesion Officer, Agriculture & Livelihoods Officer, MEAL Officer, and SILC Officer.

Key Working Relationships:

Internal – Deputy Country Representative/Operations, Head of Program, STaR/Infrastructure Specialist, GESI Advisor, Governance Advisor, Agriculture and Livelihoods Adviser, STaR/MEAL Manager, STaR Award Management Officer, Yola Security Officer, Yola Finance/Grants Officer, Yola Procurement Officer, Yola Admin/Logistics Assistant.

External – Church authorities, government ministries, departments, and agencies, local and international NGOs, coordination platforms and working groups, community leaders

Basic Qualifications

• Graduate in the sciences with post-graduate qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering, accredited by COREN Standards and Regulations, 
• A minimum of 10 years of work experience, including at least 3 years managing and implementing construction or community infrastructure projects for development organizations or NGOs, will be an added advantage.
• Prior experience working with recovery and resilience projects, HDP Nexus, agriculture, livelihoods, social cohesion, local governance, and peacebuilding is an added advantage. 

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

• 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 enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

What we offer

CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan.  Benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role.  CRS´ work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.  Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.  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 safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.  The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

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

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

General Requirements

CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements.  All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.

CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.