Deborah Yar
About Deborah Yar
Deborah Yar is a Supply Chain Monitoring Officer at Catholic Relief Services, where she has worked since 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Catholic University of South Sudan and has experience in monitoring and evaluation, as well as human resources.
Work at Catholic Relief Services
Deborah Yar currently serves as a Supply Chain Monitoring Officer at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Bor, South Sudan, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she ensures that commodity management recordkeeping and reporting comply with USAID regulations and CRS policies. She reviews the internal control systems of sub-recipients and partners to minimize risks such as misappropriation and fraud. Additionally, she conducts post-distribution monitoring evaluations of target communities and prepares evaluation reports that document field observations and recommendations for corrective measures.
Internship Experience at Catholic Relief Services
Deborah Yar began her journey with Catholic Relief Services as an intern in 2020, where she worked for eight months. Following this, she took on a role as a Monitoring and Evaluation intern from 2020 to 2021 in Bor, South Sudan. During her internship, she gained valuable experience in monitoring and evaluation processes, which contributed to her current role in supply chain management.
Education and Expertise
Deborah Yar earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Catholic University of South Sudan, an affiliate of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. She studied in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences from 2014 to 2018. Her educational background provides a solid foundation for her work in supply chain management and monitoring within humanitarian contexts.
Previous Experience at Norwegian Refugee Council
Prior to her tenure at Catholic Relief Services, Deborah Yar worked as a Human Resource and Admin intern at the Norwegian Refugee Council in Juba, South Sudan, for two months in 2019. This role allowed her to develop skills in human resource management and administration within a humanitarian organization.
Field Supervision and Compliance
In her current position, Deborah conducts regular field supervision visits to storage facilities and distribution events. She evaluates goods management systems and procedures to ensure the consistency and compliance of warehousing facilities and commodity movements. Her efforts contribute to the delivery of high-quality programs aimed at supporting poor and vulnerable communities.