Senior Administrative Officer

Catholic Relief Services; Malaybalay, Talaingod; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in the Philippines is seeking a Senior Administrative Officer to lead administrative, procurement, logistics, and operations for the Philippines Carbon Finance Pilot in Bukidnon and surrounding areas.

The role supervises the Project Assistant, coordinates with CRS support departments and partners, and ensures compliant, timely delivery of resources, contracts, travel, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead administrative, procurement, logistics and operational support functions for CRS Philippines Carbon Finance Pilot.
• Supervise Project Assistant and coordinate with CRS support departments and partners.
• Ensure resources, procurement actions, contracts, travel, and documentation are effectively managed.

Job description

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works in around 100 countries to save, protect, and transform lives, serving people in need regardless of race, religion, or nationality. Through trusted local partnerships, CRS delivers relief and development programs in emergency response, disaster risk reduction, health, agriculture, education, community savings, livelihoods, 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 70 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.

Innovative Climate Financing - Philippines Carbon Finance Pilot

is an 18-month initiative (April 2026 - September 2027) which seeks to assess and advance the readiness of indigenous peoples' ancestral domains in Bukidnon and Davao del Norte for participation in high-integrity forest carbon markets while delivering biodiversity, livelihood, and governance co-benefits. It likewise aims to support overall investments readiness by ensuring robust technical requirements are complied with, particularly on establishing the baseline and baseline, and calculation of project removals in line with the industry's standards. CRS works with the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) as the local implementing partner, the IP organizations, government agencies, and local stakeholders, to support IP governance strengthening, forest restoration, agroforestry and livelihoods skills strengthening, FPIC processes, biodiversity assessments, land and carbon suitability assessments, safeguarding, and the development of investment-ready carbon project opportunities.

Job Summary

The Senior Administrative Officer will lead and manage the administrative, procurement, logistics, and operational support functions of the Philippines Carbon Finance Pilot to ensure efficient, compliant, and timely project implementation. S/he will oversee day-to-day administrative operations, supervise the Project Assistant, coordinate with CRS support departments and project partners, and ensure that project resources, procurement actions, contracts, travel, and documentation are effectively managed. The position also provides technical and institutional strengthening support to PEF in enhancing its operational systems, including the review, updating, and operationalization of administrative, procurement, finance, and related policies and procedures to strengthen organizational effectiveness and compliance.