LACS Coordination Officer

MWH Americas, Inc. a USAID Contractor located in Ramallah working in the infrastructure sector
throughout the West Bank is seeking experienced and qualified candidates for the following position:

The purpose of this position is to facilitate the work of Palestinian Authority (PA) - donor coordination
in the infrastructure sector - the Infrastructure Strategy Group (ISG), Sector Working Groups (SWGs),
and related groups on infrastructure issues.
This position is based in Ramallah. Any candidate must be eligible to obtain a travel-permit to travel
for meetings and other coordination outside of the West Bank.
This position is NOT a secretary position, and requires extensive experience as noted below.

Minimum Requirements:
-Minimum BA or BS in relevant infrastructure-related field - engineering, urban planning, rural development, environmental studies, public administration or related infrastructure development issues (with Master’s degree in relevant discipline an asset)
-Minimum 7 years of professional experience in infrastructure development issues, programme
development international aid coordination, preferably in the Middle East (2 years spent on a relevant Master’s program may be counted as years of professional experience)
- Fluent English with excellent drafting abilities; fluent Arabic
-Extensive experience in infrastructure issues, preferably in the Middle East
-Knowledge of aid harmonisation principles and guidelines
-Excellent interpersonal, communications, problem-solving and mediation skills
-Ability to quickly summarize and analyse large volumes of information under tight deadlines
-Ability to multi-task under pressure and with minimum supervision
-Ability to take initiative
-Attention to detail
-Ability to represent LACS in high-level fora
- Experience in working in multi-cultural teams
-Excellent word-processing and database management skills (Excel)

Desirable
-Valid driving license
-Experience in web posting
-Experience in capacity-building initiatives
The full terms of reference for the position is available upon request at :