Field Supervisor

Position Title: Field Supervisor (Full time 100%)

Place: El Amal Rehabilitation Society – Rafah (ERS)
Reports To: Project Coordinator (PC)

Period: 7 months with possible extension

Background

El Amal Rehabilitation Society – Rafah (ERSR) is a civil non-profit organization established in 1991 with Ministry of Interior registration number 5058. Our society is NGO leader working with distinction in the field of development, education, health, culture, training and rehabilitation in order to ensure a better life for marginalized groups, especially the deaf and enhance their capabilities based on qualified professional that use better techniques to build a generation capable of contributing to the building society , it also aspire to distinctive and active participation in building a civil society in which deaf people enjoy full rights in the Palestinian society . 

Job Summary:

El Amal in partnership with Catholic Relief Services “CRS” will start a program entitled “SALALEM: Prosperity and Advancement for Palestinian Women and Youth”, a 5-years program funded by the government of Canada. Salalem is a gender-transformative project which seeks to increase the agency of young women and youth with disabilities in Gaza and the West Bank through skills training for employment. Through the ‘Leadership Institute’, participants will gain critical life skills and participate in experiential (on-the-job) learning, all whilst building professional networks. Simultaneously, the project aims to reduce barriers to workforce participation by increasing buy-in from participant’s families, improving the accessibility of workplaces, and promoting community acceptance. By improving skills and decreasing barriers, young women and youth with disabilities will improve learning outcomes, better enabling them to enter and remain in the workforce. El Amal is seeking to recruit a qualified and experienced Field Supervisor to support implementing the project in Southern Gaza Governorates.

The Filed Supervisor will be reporting directly to the Project Coordinator and support all program activities in the field. 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the supervision, follow-up and monitoring of program activities in the field as assigned by the PC. 
2. Introduce and represent the project in the target communities by establishing strong community links.
3. Coordinate the daily progress of the program activities and provide regular on-site supervision of activities implementation.
4. Conduct regular field visits to the beneficiaries.
5. Coordinate with relevant stakeholders and undertake monitoring activities.
6. Contribute to the development of program work plans.
7. Contribute to the identification of potential difficulties and determining means of lessening or avoiding them.
8. Documenting all program phases.
9. Support project administration and backstop other functions, as assigned. 

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Academic and Professional Qualifications and Experience:

1. University degree in business administration, economics, sociology, or another related field.
2. Minimum five years of progressively responsible work experience in the field of development, preferably with similar projects. Significant experience working on humanitarian assistance, livelihoods projects is required.
3. Required Languages – Strong written and oral English and Arabic
4. Prove ability to multi-task and meet deadlines;
5. Prove ability to develop progress reports;
6. Proficiency using MS Windows, MS Office packages 
7. Demonstrate strengths in relationship management; able to work with diverse groups of people in multicultural, team-oriented environment.
8. Understand and work with local contexts (operational and cultural).

How to Apply: 

1. Qualified candidates can submit the following documents to: [email protected]
2. Cover Letter (ca. 200 words) 
3. The most recent CV including 3 professional contacts as references.  

 Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email e.g. Field Supervisor
Deadline for submitting applications 10 March 2022, no later than 02:00 pm.

El Amal Rehabilitation Society – Rafah is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented or minority populations are strongly encouraged to apply and to seek ERS support on the application process where additional accommodation is required.

The estimated start date for this position is around 15 March 2022.