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Catholic Relief Services

Field Officer – Communication Malawian Nationals only – (200000P7)
Description

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.

Job Summary

Extension systems are becoming increasingly pluralistic, resulting in a
variety of actors providing services to farmers. Improved coordination is a
recognized need to improve the coverage of extension workers to reach all
farmers. Pluralism is constrained by accurate basic data on who is doing what,
where, and with whom. To assist Agricultural Extension Workers to collect such
type of data, the University of Illinois developed a Smartphone Application
called the Extension Helper App and is seeking services of an eligible
candidate to support rolling out the Application in collaboration with DAES in
three districts Balaka, Dedza and Lilongwe.

You will assist the project implementation by working directly with local
partners and extension workers, coordinating the use of Extension Helper APP
and Smart video projectors in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work
to serve the poor and vulnerable. Your service and community relations skills
ensure that the local partners and communities feed into and benefit from the
project that consistently applies best practices and continuously works
towards improving its impact.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

Support the coordination and monitoring of the project activity 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.
Organize Training of Trainers for DAESS members and backstop training for
Extension Workers on the Extension Helper App and the Management Portal

Coordinate communication and facilitate information sharing among the project
team and implementing partners, and project beneficiaries at the community
level.
Support District and National Level Managers on using the App generated data
for decision making

In coordination with the project team support capacity building events and
backstop Extension Workers on use of the App and help in resolving issues.
Coordinate and monitor the project and provide feedback to the Chief of Party.
Compile data provided at the community level as per project requirements and
contribute to the preparation of reports.
Collaborate with District Communication Officers on E-extension messaging
using the Smart Projectors
Required Languages – Chichewa and English

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 50%.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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 writing and business communication skills
Good adaptive management skills with ability to make sound judgement on issues
and situations.
Timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities;
Supervisory Responsibilities none

Key Working Relationships

Internal CoP, CRS/SANE staff

External DAES, District Council agriculture stakeholders

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