JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

As a Resilience Officer, you will provide city level support to the FCDO-funded, Climate Resilient Cities – NURTURE: Nature-based Urban Resilience Through Unifying and Responsive Engagement (CRC- NURTURE) project. CRC-NURTURE project intends to enhance urban resilience the integration and adaptation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Embedded in the city LGU, you will (1) accompany Local stakeholders demonstrate enhanced capacity to effectively integrate Nature-based Solutions (NbS) into urban planning and development processes and (2) ensure pilot NbS projects are implemented and showcased as practical models for replication and scaling in urban resilience planning. Finally, you will support, monitor and report on all project activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination and implementation of all assigned CRC-Nurture project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
• Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist LGU and project consultants in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
• Support the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) effort through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting consortium partners in their efforts to collect and support the MEAL officer analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Collaborate with LGU and project consultants to prepare reports per established reporting schedule.
• Collect information on staff capacity needs and technical assistance needs of LGU and project consultants partner organizations and monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree holder.
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in project support. Experience in the field of ecosystems, Nature Based Solutions, urban planning, or public administration and working for an LGU or NGO would be a plus.
• Additional experience may substitute for some education.

Required Languages – English, Tagalog, local language of project site a plus

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 20%.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
• Training in Nature-based solutions and/or Ecosystems-based Adaptation (EbA) is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge on Geographic Information Systems a plus

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.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, CRC Program Manager, CRC MEL officer, CRC City Coordinator, CRC Finance Officer, CRC Procurement Officer, CRC Communications Officer, other Resilience Specialist,

External: LGU partners, consortium partners, Consortium Climate Solutions specialists, Consortium Resilience Officers