Project Officer - Infrastructure

About the role

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is looking for a Project Officer for the infrastructure component of the STaR Project in Nigeria. You will coordinate and report all productive and social infrastructure activities, give technical guidance to staff and implementing partners, and help the project apply best practices so that its benefits reach the poor and vulnerable.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and report on infrastructure and ESHS activities according to the implementation plan, donor requirements and CRS quality standards.
• Monitor challenges and gaps, adjust plans and schedules, and support partners in reflecting on project experience.
• Act as liaison with local stakeholders (community, INGOs/NGOs, government) to mobilize local actors and promote project activities.
• Inspect project sites, track resource use through budget reviews, and follow up with the implementing partner.
• Produce technical designs, drawings, structural plans and bills of quantities, or hire technical specialists; prepare indicative budgets.
• Help design the Cash-for-Work protocol, identify beneficiaries, and oversee beneficiary training.
• Support evaluation, data collection and reporting, and build the capacity of partner organizations.
• Supervise the construction supervisor and construction vendors/contractors.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Building or Construction Management.
• At least five years' experience supporting development or humanitarian projects, including at least three years in project support, preferably in construction or infrastructure management.
• Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement, and in monitoring projects and collecting data, preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% to field locations in Adamawa State.
• English and Hausa.

Required skills

• MS Windows and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); familiarity with GIS, GPS and CommCare is an advantage.
• Hands-on experience in construction design, structural design and bills of quantities, and engineering design software such as AutoCAD, EPANET or Autodesk Revit is an advantage.
• Registration with a professional body in engineering, construction or architecture is an advantage.

Benefits for U.S.-based staff include medical, dental, life insurance, vision and a retirement savings plan; benefits for staff working outside the U.S. depend on the country of employment.