Project Officer – Nutrition (Mekelle, Ethiopia)

Job Vacancy: Project Officer – Nutrition (Mekelle, Ethiopia)

Company: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Website: https://crs.org
Location: Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
Employment Type: Full-time
Term of Employment: Definite period (until February 28, 2026)
Job Grade: 7
Reports To: Senior Project Officer – Nutrition
Application Link: Apply Here
Start Date: November 1, 2025

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the U.S., working in over 80 countries. In Ethiopia, CRS has nearly 60 years of experience responding to emergencies, providing health, nutrition, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding programs. CRS supports vulnerable communities with disaster mitigation, recovery, and livelihoods initiatives.

The Joint Emergency Operation Program (JEOP) provides emergency food assistance to food-insecure households and has integrated nutrition interventions since 2023 to manage moderate (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM). CRS leads the emergency nutrition consortium with partners including CARE, GOAL, World Vision, Food for the Hungry, ORDA-Ethiopia, and REST.

Job Summary

As a Project Officer – Nutrition, you will:

• Monitor and report on nutrition project activities.
• Support CRS in ensuring high-quality services and effective project outcomes.
• Strengthen capacity building for health staff and ensure best practices are followed.

Key Responsibilities

• Support coordination and implementation of nutrition project activities in line with CRS quality standards and donor requirements.
• Collect information on partner capacity, technical assistance needs, and monitor support activities.
• Provide technical expertise in nutrition data management.
• Monitor quality of nutrition services at health facilities, including SAM treatment, referrals, and IYCF-E practices.
• Conduct on-the-job training for health workers and outreach staff.
• Collaborate with Woreda Health Offices to identify training gaps and provide protocols and tools for SAM case management.
• Conduct routine monitoring visits, identify gaps, and recommend adjustments.
• Ensure adequate stock of therapeutic foods and coordinate logistics with consortium partners.
• Collect, analyze, and maintain nutrition data, develop databases, and produce reports, charts, maps, and infographics.
• Support senior project staff in reporting updates on nutrition situations.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• BSc in Health, Nutrition, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in project monitoring and data collection is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Windows and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong observation, analysis, and judgment skills.
• Ability to build relationships with local partners and communities.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented approach.
• Proficiency in English and Tigrigna (spoken and written).

Travel Requirements: Extensive travel within cluster woredas (60–80%).
Supervisory Responsibility: None

Agency Competencies: Accountability, integrity, collaboration, openness to learning.
Leadership Competencies: Leading change, developing others, strategic mindset.

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, life insurance, vision, retirement plans).
• Collaborative, mission-driven work culture.
• Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable populations.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People of all faiths and secular traditions who share CRS values are encouraged to apply.