Project Officer - Infrastructure (STaR Project, Nigeria)

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. The role requires travel of up to 75% to field locations in Adamawa State.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise infrastructure and EHS activities according to the implementation plan, donor requirements and CRS quality standards, and report challenges and gaps to adjust plans.
• Act as liaison between the project team and local stakeholders (community, INGOs/NGOs, government) to mobilize local actors and promote project impact.
• Inspect project sites, track resource use through budget reviews, and complete project documentation.
• Produce technical designs, drawings, structural plans and bills of quantities, or hire technical specialists; prepare indicative budgets for infrastructure works.
• Help design the Cash-for-Work protocol, identify beneficiaries, train them and oversee beneficiary training.
• Coordinate project evaluation, help partners collect and analyse data, prepare reports and build partner capacity.

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 project monitoring and data collection preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% to field locations in Adamawa State; must be able to legally work where the position is performed.

Required skills

• English and Hausa.
• Preferred: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), GIS, GPS, CommCare, AutoCAD, EPANET, Autodesk Revit.
• Preferred: hands-on experience in construction design, structural design and bills of quantities.

What we offer

• Benefits for U.S.-based staff include medical, dental, life insurance, vision and a retirement savings plan; benefits for others depend on the country of employment.
• A collaborative, mission-driven work culture.