Employment Officer

The Young Women’s Christian Association in Ramallah (YWCA) was established in 1985 to respond to the ever-increasing needs of the Ramallah area for the quality services the YWCA has been offering.
The YWCA Ramallah runs a Vocational Training Center that was established in 2001 to cater
for the needs of students in Ramallah and the surrounding areas. The main program currently offered is the «Office Management” Diploma; a 10 month program which has been rapidly growing to meet the emergent needs of the youth who are seeking immediate employment after graduation. The Office Management program which has accreditation from the Palestinian Ministry of labor has been recently upgraded to become more gender sensitive and to satisfy the demand of the developing and transforming local market and to provide grounds for the new specialization in “Events Management” that will be launched in September of 2012.

The YWCA of Ramallah is in the process of establishing a placement unit in its Vocational Training
Centre (VTC) and is seeking to recruit a qualified candidate for the position of:

This is a part time position, the incumbent works under the supervision of the Vocational Training
Centre Supervisor and reports to the Executive Director. He/ she will be located at the YWCA of
Ramallah office, and is expected to have the following qualifications:
1-A University degree in one of the branches of humanities or any related discipline
2-At least two years of work experience in the field of employment
3-Ability to provide career counseling and training and development services
4-Ability to analyze community employment opportunities
5-Ability to write management reports in both Arabic and English
6-Strong networking and communication skills
7-Proficiency in computer use and applications
8-Ability to work under pressure
9-Ability to work within the spirit of the team

Duties and Responsibilities:
In accordance to the set policies and procedures, the incumbent is responsible for providing assistance in the field of specialty, including but not limited to the following:
1-Provide information on the needs of the labor market on the subject of employment.
2-Networking and developing relationships with institutions, companies and employers with respect to the subject of employment.
3-Identify barriers to employment and assist the VTC students with such matters as job readiness, job search strategies, writing resumes and preparing for job interviews
4-Development of employment skills among the students of the association and the implementation of the training they need for this purpose
5-Coordinate employment days for YWCA graduates and invite the relevant institutions.
6-Assist VTC department with job preparation and job search activities
7-Identify employment opportunities for YWCA graduates.
8-Complete administrative functions to ensure that the employment program is properly funded and
administered

Interested candidates are required to submit their CV and a cover letter by email
to: [email protected] or by fax at 2951285 no later than Wednesday, June 6th, 2012.
Applications beyond that date will not be considered; only short listed candidates will be cont