Program Assistant

1-Organization
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation is a Swedish grant-making organization that supports partner organizations in Israel and Palestine who work to empower women, build women’s leadership and organizing, and address violence against women. Our headquarters are in Stockholm and our local office in Beit Hanina. Kvinna till Kvinna has had a presence in Jerusalem since 2002. Our strategic objective is to increase women’s power and influence.

2-Position
Kvinna till Kvinna is recruiting a Program Assistant (PA).
The PA will be part of the Kvinna till Kvinna field team, which is comprised of a Field Representative and a part time Administrative Assistant. Working together with the field team is a Coordinator for Israel/Palestine and a Regional Coordinator for the Middle East, both based in Stockholm.
She reports to the Field Representative (FR), for coordinating daily activities, and to the Head of Development Cooperation department based in Stockholm. The Head of DCD is the PA’s direct line manager.

3-Tasks
The PA works with the FR to ensure that Kvinna till Kvinna’s program for Israel and Palestine is carried out in accordance with our goals, strategies and policies. The PA is involved in developing and implementing our program.
Monitoring and implementing Kvinna till Kvinna’s program
-Conduct field visits and attend partner organizations’ events and activities to monitor implementation of projects/program
-Collect, file and forward interim and annual reports from partner organizations, ensuring all documentation is in order
-In coordination and with the support of the FR, discuss and document partner organizations’ results and strengths/weaknesses
-Support the FR and Coordinator in developing and presenting capacity building initiatives with the partner organizations
-Support efforts to maintain and develop partnership with relevant counter parts, both partner and non-partner individuals and organizations
-Contribute to internal processes to revise and develop priorities, strategic aims and programmatic goals for the Israel and Palestine program
-To stay aware of ongoing changes and development in the socio-political context as they affect women in particular

Translation
-Attend meetings with the FR and provide consecutive translation
-Translate shorter documents (emails, invitations, etc.)

Administrative tasks
-Assist in picking up and distributing documents
-Assist with logistics and practical details for meetings, visits, travel, conferences etc
-Share regular daily activities related to running the office

4-Responsibilities
-The PA shall carry out her work independently within the agreed framework
-The PA shall, on a regular basis, report to and inform the FR. The FR shall be available for discussions about work related matters and take decisions when needed
-The PS shall treat written and oral information and discussions between KtK and partners or other parties as confidential in discussions with other KtK partner organisations and external parties.

5-Requirements
-University Degree in Social Sciences, Law, or Gender Studies; Masters degree a plus,
-Minimum of 3 years working experience in a similar position with an international NGO and/or a national woman’s organization;
-Legal permission to work in Jerusalem required;
-Proven understanding of project cycle management (incl. LFA, RBM) preferred;
-Excellent analytical, inter-personal and written communication skills;
-Demonstrated capacity to work cooperatively in a team and with relevant actors;
-Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English, knowledge of Hebrew a plus;
-Goal oriented, creative and the ability to multi task;
-Committed to promoting women’s rights;
-Comfortable with computers and information technology;
-Driving license preferred;
-Only women may apply.

Submission of applications
Interested candidates should submit their CV, a brief cover letter in English and two references to Kvinna till Kvinna by email at [email protected]
The deadline for applying is Tuesday October 18, by close of business.
Interviews will take place mid-October through November 2011.
The selected candidate is expected to start on January 1, 2012.
Competitive salary dependant on experience
Incomplete files will not be considered

Only short-listed candidates with strong adherence to the requirements will be contacted