Program Manager

A NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE Job Title : Program Manager- Bringing Back Humanity to the Lives of Palestinian Orphans
Location : Gaza
Closing Date : June 15, 2009
The Welfare Association (“WA”), is a private non-profit organization. The WA has worked tirelessly since 1983 with Palestinian organizations, such as educational establishments and NGOs, across the West Bank, Gaza, 48 areas and Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, in pursuit of its mission to support Palestinian society towards sustainable development. Abraaj Capital (“AC”), has created a 10 million dollar trust fund and announced a mission, as part of its corporate social responsibility program to provide for the education of the 1,257 Gaza children orphaned as a direct consequence of the war against Gaza 28 December 2008 - 18 January 2009.
WA and AC have agreed to undertake the social program “Bringing Back Humanity to the Lives of Palestinian Orphans” to support the educational rights of the orphaned children and youth of Gaza, over a period of 22 years, by ensuring for them: access to good health care, education, constructive leisure and play, protection from abuse and exploitation; and providing them with the necessary resources and competencies to attain self-sufficiency and self-sustenance, and assisting them in establishing and pursuing productive careers to benefit themselves and society at large. WA is seeking a dynamic leader and team builder with excellent conceptual, analytical and organizational skills for the position of Program Manager ‘’Bringing Back Humanity to the Lives of Palestinian Orphans’’
Responsibilities & Duties:
In accordance with established WA policies & regulations:
1. Prepare detailed action plan of the ‘’Program’’ and its projects.
2. Participate in preparing strategies & policies of the program.
3. Establish relations and network with steering committee members, and partners including the donor and beneficiaries.
4. Prepare the Request For Applications (RFAs) in coordination with the Consultant(s).
5. Prepare grant implementation agreements (GIAs) and negotiate relevant action plans with the beneficiaries.
6. Prepare and submit periodic reports on the program and contribute to WA publications of relevance.
7. Organize needed workshops, seminars & conferences.
8. Participate actively in the program at the internal and communal level through meetings,
workshops, seminars, and conferences.
Managerial and Professional Qualifications:
• A minimum of Masters Degree in an area related to the program, preferably education (or any of the social science specializations), and management.
• (10) Years of experience in children and or youth development programs including career
guidance, counseling and psychosocial or socio economic programs.
• Strong program management skills and experience including planning, budget preparation and control, monitoring, evaluation, and time management.
• Strong experience in Human Resources Management (HRM) and Development (HRD).
• Excellent command of languages (Arabic and English), spoken and written.
• Good communication skills
• Good leadership skills (i.e., team leader, team player, decision maker, and conflict management).
• Excellent computer skills (MS-Office, MS-Project, and Internet Applications).
For more information, or to apply for this position:
Applicants should send their CV and a cover letter that includes expression of interest in this post to the following email address: [email protected]
Welfare Association is an equal opportunity employer. Women are encouraged to apply.

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