Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Requires : Program Coordinator and Project Manager

Catholic Relief Services, is a private, voluntary, international relief and development organisation working in India, since 1948. CRS India is recruiting staff for the following positions in the Education Sector.

Program Coordinator
(will be a Delhi based position)

The Program Coordinator provides oversight and support for all program activities. In this role s/he will work with partner organizations and Project Managers in three project areas to :
  • Collect Baseline
  • Establish a database based on participatory and secondary information
  • Design detailed implementation plans and timelines
  • Develop reporting formats and protocols
  • Provide ongoing field support to project staff and partners.
  • Review project information to ensure consistency with program goals and objectives and provide regular feedback
  • Plan monitoring and evaluation activities
  • Prepare program reports for external and internal use
  • Organize meetings among project holders to encourage exchange and cross learning
  • Prepare written and oral presentations on program activities
  • Work with external technical consultants
  • Develop and review program plans with Technical Advisor
  • Provide feedback and suggest modifications based on program monitoring
Project Manager
(3 positions - Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh & Rajasthan)

The Program Manager provides ongoing field support to project partners for implementation of planned program activities in this role s/he works with Partner Organisations and their staff to :
  • Plan and monitor area survey work
  • Ensure quality of data collected through field visits
  • Develop area-wise baseline database under guidance of program Coordinator
  • Review implementation plans and timelines provide feedback on progress
  • Suggest action where needed for improved implementation of program activities
  • Develop and maintain reports based on field information reports and formats
  • Provide ongoing field support to project staff and partners through continuous visits to the field
  • Review project information to ensure consistency with program goals and objectives and provide regular feedback to Programme Coordinator
  • Provide regular monitoring of project activities
  • Participate in reviews and evaluation activities
  • Serve as liaison with visitors to project areas
  • Prepare quarterly reports for program coordinator
  • Organize meetings among project staff local stakeholders to disseminate information and learning
  • Prepare written and oral presentations on program activities
  • Work with external technical consultants in the field as needed
  • Develop and review program progress with program coordinator
  • Provide feedback and suggest modifications to coordinator based on program monitoring.

Eligibility :
  • MA in social science for Project Managers & MA / E.Ed/ Doctorate in social science for program coordinator
  • Minimum of 5 years (for Project Managers) and 10 years (for Program Coordinator) of working experience in the development field
  • Minimum of three years (for Project Mangers) and 5 years (for Program Coordinator) of Project management experience including field implementation
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Knowledge of one or more regional languages desirable
  • Computer literate
  • Familiar with financial accounting
  • Must be able to travel extensively
Compensation :

The above positions are on contract basis for a two-year period.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates may apply by June 30, 2000 to :

Education Technical Advisor
Catholic Relief Services
No. 5., Community Centre
Zamrudpur
East of Kailash Extn
New Delhi - 110048

For further details, please refer to the Ascent, The Times of India, June 14, 2000.