Assistant Project Officer

Catholic Relief Services
Jerusalem, West Bank, & Gaza (JWBG)

Catholic Relief Services is an international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States and has been present in Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza since 1961. The CRS JWBG country program currently supports development/relief programs and activities in the sectors of civil society, humanitarian assistance, youth development, education, and peace & justice. For further information about CRS, please visit: www.crs.org.

CRS is implementing a 4-year USAID-funded project to develop Palestinian civil society, by increasing
Palestinian civil society organizations’ viability and promoting civil society’s institutional development
throughout the West Bank and Gaza. The Civic Participation Program (CPP) is in its third year, with a
current expiration date of September 2014. CRS is seeking highly qualified candidate for the following position:

Position Title: Assistant Project Officer
Location: CRS/JWBG, Gaza Office
Reports To: Partners Relations Officer

JOB SUMMARY:
Under the supervision and guidance of the Partner Relations Officer (PRO), the APO is responsible for
timely, efficient and effective administrative, organizational and technical support to sub-grantee CSOs.
The APO plays an integral role in the flow of information into, through and out of CRS. S/He shall assist
in monitoring performance of sub-grantees through regular semi-structured visits. In that respect, the
APO keeps and circulates guidance, rules and supportive instructions to sub-grantees and provides
answers whenever needed. The APO is expected to contribute in enhancement of efficiency and
effectiveness through timely feedback to and from sub-grantees.
Further information about the full job description for the vacancy can be downloaded from the AIDA
website at http://www.aidajerusalem.org/in_page.php?action=vacancies.

QUALIFICATIONS
Technical/Professional
-University degree in management, development, social policy or related fields
-Significant comparable work experience will be considered in lieu of degree
-At least two years in a comparable position, including field work and coordinating with
local organizations
-Strong background about Palestinian civil society and community work
-Excellent communicator, written and verbal
-Ability to prioritize work
-Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot with office equipment, strong computer skills in
MS Office

Interested candidates with relevant education and experience are encouraged to send their CV and a
cover letter by email to [email protected] and must indicate the position title within the
subject line of the email to which they are applying (i.e. Assistance Project Officer) no later than
September 9, 2013
 

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