Project Officer – Food Assistance

ABOUT THE COMPANY Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States. Since then, we have expanded in size to reach more than 130 million people in more than 100 countries on five continents. For over 75 years, the mission of CRS has been to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas, working in the spirit of Catholic social teaching to promote the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person. Our operations serve people based solely on need, regardless of their race, religion, or ethnicity. CRS has worked in Kenya since 1965. The Kenya programme currently has offices in, Marsabit, Isiolo, Kisumu, Mombasa, and Kilifi in Kenya. Our mission is rooted in the Catholic faith, while operations serve people based solely on need, regardless of their race, religion, or ethnicity.

Our programme areas focus on youth, child development and care reform, peace building, emergency response, agriculture and livelihoods, water, health and orphans and vulnerable children. We have focus on cross cutting thematic areas including environmental management and climate change, private sector, local capacity building and gender. This work is implemented in partnership with county and national governments as well as civil society, including faith-based and secular organizations. CRS Kenya’s work is almost exclusively with and through local partners and Government agencies. JOB SUMMARY QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, humanities, agricultural sciences, or any other relevant equivalent degree.  A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience is required, of which at least 3 years must be in a position with similar responsibilities.Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.  RESPONSIBILITIES Coordinate and clearly communicate food assistance activities Support vendor procurement and price negotiations in collaboration with the CRS Supply Chain Management team and assist with bi‑monthly vendor payment preparation after each redemptionAct as the focal point for field‑level coordination with community mobilizers, including daily debriefs during redemptions and regular updates to the Food Security & Livelihoods Manager.Support partner officers through capacity building, planning, and effective implementation of food assistance activities, including reviewing plans and reports and providing guidance. Provide support to project vendors and food assistance key stakeholders Coordinate vendor support and communication, ensure shop signs are properly displayed, and organize meetings with project vendors (including monthly meetings) to discuss distributions.Conduct regular vendor spot checks before and during redemptions to confirm vendor readiness and availability of quality food commodities for project participants.In collaboration with the CAT Officer, organize and deliver vendor trainings as required.   Provides feedback on project’s food assistance activities to PMProvide troubleshooting support and updates to the CAT Officer and share feedback on program activities with the Project Manager (PM).In collaboration with the CAT Officer, review vendor transactions and document good practices from project implementation related to food assistance activities. Reporting Review partner officer reports, provide capacity building on reporting as needed, and prepare reports on project activities.Collect and document three human‑interest stories (with photos) from project beneficiaries, including at least one story featuring a project vendor.Any other task assigned by supervisor.  REQUIRED SKILLS Programme management, Project implementation, Ability to coordinate REQUIRED EDUCATION Bachelor's degree

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