LHA | Field Monitor

Position Title: Field Monitor (FM) (Full time 100%)
Place: Life and Hope Association Office, Jabalia
Reports To: Project Manager (PM)
Period: 12 months with possible extension
Starting date: As soon as possible

Background

Life and Hope Association (LHA) is a non-governmental, non-profit and independent society founded in Gaza in 1996. LHA aims at contributing to the development and empowerment its beneficiaries toward a sustainable society based on the real and active participatory for the beneficiaries specially the youth and children.

JOB SUMMARY:

LHA in partnership with Catholic Relief Services CRS will start a program entitled “Envision Gaza 2020”, USAID-funded program LHA is seeking is seeking qualified and experienced Field Monitors (FMs) to to implement two key activities:
(1) Providing basic humanitarian assistance to extremely vulnerable households in the forms of food and non-food items, and (2) Increasing employment opportunities through short term employment in the form of cash for work, cash for internships and cash for apprenticeships, minor capital investments, and job training.

S/he will be reporting directly to the PM and work on all program activities.

Key Responsibilities:

-Responsible for the supervision, follow-up and monitoring of program activities in the field as assigned by the PM.
-Introduce and represent the project in the target communities by establishing strong community links.
-Coordinate the daily progress of the program activities and provide regular on-site supervision of activities implementation.
-Conduct regular field visits to the beneficiaries.
-Coordinate with relevant stakeholders and undertake monitoring activities.
-Contribute to the development of program work plans.
-Contribute to the identification of potential difficulties and determining means of lessening or avoiding them.
-Documenting all program phases.
 
POSITION REQUIREMNETS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

-University degree in international development, business administration, economics, sociology, or related field.
-Minimum two years of progressively responsible work experience in the field of development, preferably with USAID-funded projects. -Significant experience working on humanitarian assistance, livelihoods projects required.
-Good writing and communication skills in both English and Arabic;
-Proven ability to multi-task and meet deadlines;
-Proven ability to develop progress reports;
-Proficiency in computer applications (MS Word, Excel);
-Demonstrated strengths in relationship management; able to work with diverse groups of people in multicultural, team-oriented environment.
-Understands and works with local contexts (operational and cultural).
-Female candidates are strongly encouraged.

 
 

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates with relevant education and work experience are encouraged to send their CV and a cover letter that directly to
 

[email protected] 

- Cover Letter (ca. 200 words)
 
Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email: Field Monitor.

Deadline for submitting applications 06/08/2016, no later than 2 p.m.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
No phone calls please.