Civic Engagement Specialist

CHF International in the West Bank and Gaza is implementing a local governance development
program titled; Local Democratic Reform (LDR)-Tawasol funded by the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID). The program aims at building the capacity of a number of Local
Government Units (LGUs) to govern more effectively and responsively meet citizens’ needs. CHF is
seeking a qualified candidate to assume the following position

Title: Civic Engagement Specialist
Location: Gaza City, Duration: Up to 12 months
S/He will be responsible for the implementation of all civic engagement activities in the Gaza Strip
and will play a key role in promoting the participation of citizen and community organizations. S/he
will report to the Senior Civic Engagement Specialist at CHF and will supervise civic engagement field coordinators in the region. The post requires the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines and occasionally working outside official working hours.

Key Responsibilities
-Contribute to the development of annual plans for the civic engagement component
-Ensure that civic engagement activities and subawards are prepared, awarded and executed
successfully and in compliance with USAID and CHF requirements.
-Maintain good contact and close partnership relations with local communities, municipalities, civil
society organizations, and other public institutions and community groups.
-Prepare various narrative reports (activity reports, updates, success stories beneficiary statistics, ETC.) or internal and external stakeholders.
-Prepare/and review financial management reports, payment requests, financial projections
-Follow up with and provide guidance to partner municipalities and civil society organizations during
the implementation of activities and subawards.
-Ensure that the M&E data is collected and documented in the relevant databases.

Desired Qualifications, Experience and Skills
-Masters degree in an appropriate field (development studies, social sciences, democracy, etc)
-At least 7 years of proven job experience in civil society, community development, and/or local
government.
-Strong understanding of concepts of and issues pertaining to local governance, grassroots
democratization, and social development.
-Strong communication skills and networking abilities with a wide range of institutions
-Strong planning and project management skills, preferably with non-governmental organizations
-Good financial management skills
-Good computer and writing skills (in both Arabic and English)
-Experience with USAID funded projects is a definite plus.

Only candidates meeting the above skills and requirements will be considered. To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter by email to [email protected] or fax to 022429525 no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday September 1, 2010. Please send one application either by email or fax, but not both, indicating in the subject heading both of the title and the location of the position you are applying for. CHF International is an equal opportunity employer.