About this role
About CRS
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
CRS began working in the Philippines in 1945, making it the longest-running continuous CRS country program in the world. Today, CRS Philippines implements programs in emergency response and recovery, disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, livelihoods, and peace and development. With more than 60 staff across Manila, Cotabato City, Tagbilaran City, Iloilo City, Virac, and Malaybalay City, CRS works closely with church and civil society partners, government agencies, and other organizations to serve vulnerable communities across the country.
Job Summary
As a member of the Forest Flavors project team, you will 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.
You will provide technical support to project partners in the implementation and coordination for coffee value chain interventions that improve farmer incomes and climate resilience through integrated agroforestry, market linkages, and enterprise strengthening.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Forestry, Community Development, Rural Development, or Agribusiness or relevant to the area.
- Minimum of 2–3 years' work experience in value chain projects and related project support.
- Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.
- Experience with farmer organizations, extension systems, and public–private partnerships (PPPs).
- Willing to be based and assigned on Malaybalay City, Bukidnon and Talaingod, Davao del Norte
- With strong background and engagement with financing and insurance institutions in developing finance products and services that will cater to the unique qualification of coffee farmers especially the Indigenous coffee farmers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience implementing, monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.
- Experience in the field of Value Chain Development, Agroforestry and for an NGO would be a plus.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficient in using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
- Good communication and 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
Required Languages : Fluent in written and spoken English, Bisaya and Tagalog
Travel : Must be willing and able to travel up to 50-75%
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Key Working Relationships:
External: Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF); Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENR) Provincial Agriculture’s Office (PDA), Provincial Trade and Industry (PTI), Municipal Local Government Units (MLGU) and relevant agencies and other relevant government agencies, academe, finance and insurance institution and private sector
Internal: Project Manager, Program Manager, and CRS staff, such Human Resources, MEAL Officer, Finance, and Operations
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
- Integrity
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Builds Relationships
- Develops Talent
- Strategic Mindset
- Accountability & Stewardship