Community Officers

Post Title:Community Officers (4 positions - Full-time)
Ref #:CO-004
Reports to:Senior Outreach Coordinator
Basic Function of Position: promote andmobilize the local schools communities, assist them in identifying their infrastructure and programmatic needs and facilitate the provision of any relevant services.

Main Duties:
-Conduct provisional needs assessments in participating schools based on identified criteria
-Assist communities in forming school committees and identifying needs of their schools; at both the infrastructure and programs levels;
-Moderate and assist in facilitating community committee trainings and make all necessary preparations to ensure a smooth schedule;
-Productively and continuously assess progress of community committee meetings and operational training needs and plan training activities to meet these needs;
-Promote community involvement in supporting school/s in the community;
-Identify potential leaders and/or organizers in the community, to encourage their involvement in working with school/s;
-Liaise with stakeholders and their representatives to ensure and maintain clear channels of communication and productive relationship with the school and its committee;
-Establish and maintain comprehensive community participation documentation including training materials, progress reports, monitoring notes and photo archives;
-Work closely with other team members to adapt and revise procedures in working with schools as necessary; in light of evaluation results;

Qualifications:
-Bachelors Degree in a social sciences or any related field
-Two years experience in working with local communities
-Knowledge and understanding of the Palestinian culture and ability to work with diverse communities
-Ability to work effectively and independently under pressure
-Creativity and ability to work effectively within a team
-Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English skills

The position will be based at NDC Offices in Al-Ram, and is required to travel extensively throughout the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
Qualified applicants should submit their resumes electronically to [email protected] prior to January 4, 2010 addressed to the NDC Director with the title of the position in the subject line.