Palestinian Organization for Development (POD) is a non-governmental, non-profit and independent Organization, founded in Middle governorate – Gaza Strip in 2000. POD works toward social-economic development to perform positive changes in the human life.

POD in partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) starts a program entitled “Envision Gaza 2020”, USAID-funded project, to implement two key activities:

Providing basic humanitarian assistance to extremely vulnerable households in the forms of food and non-food items, and (2) Increasing employment opportunities through short term employment in the form of cash for work, cash for internships and cash for apprenticeships, minor capital investments, and job training.

POD is recruiting candidates for the following position:

Project Coordinator (PC)

 

Title: Project Coordinator (PC) – Full-Time

Place: POD Office, Deir Al Balah

Period: 12 months with possible extension

Reports to: Project Manager

Tasks and responsibilities:

-Ensure that all program activities are implemented in a timely manner and according to donor’s rules, regulations and implementation and M&E plan

-Support livelihoods and Humanitarian Assistance programming through data collection, information management, communications support, and other relevant tasks

-Plan and conduct regular field visits to ensure proper implementation of the activities on the ground.

-Maintain adequate administration and filing systems.

-Ensure Program Quality standards

-Ensure accountability to project beneficiaries and local stakeholders

-Take part in regular team, program and staff meetings.

-Contribute to the development of new program ideas in the field of work.

-Perform any other tasks and duties as necessary throughout the life of the program.

-In the event of a large-scale emergency in Gaza, the PC may be called upon to support any emergency response to affected populations.

Qualifications:

-University degree in international development, business administration, economics, sociology, or related field.

-Minimum three years of progressively responsible work experience in the field of development, preferably with USAID-funded projects. Significant experience working on humanitarian assistance, livelihoods projects required.

-Good writing and communication skills in both English and Arabic;

-Proven ability to multi-task and meet deadlines;

-Proven ability to develop progress reports;

-Proficiency in computer applications (MS Word, Excel);

-Demonstrated strengths in relationship management; able to work with diverse groups of people in multicultural, team-oriented environment.

-Understands and works with local contexts (operational and cultural).

-Female candidates are strongly encouraged.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates can submit the following documents

pod2000.jobs@gmail.com

-Cover Letter (ca. 150 words)include the job title in the Subject.

-The most recent CV ( English & Arabic ) including 3 professional contacts as references.

Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email e.g: Project Coordinator – EN2020

Deadline for submitting applications 07/08/2016, no later than 01:00 p.m. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.