Program Manager West Bank

Main Duties:

1-Program/Project Management
-Cooperate with experts and staff members of Austrian Development Agency (ADA) headquarters
-Dialogue with partner organizations on program objectives, pertinent strategies, accurate reporting including financial management and assist in relation to applicable standards and log frame development
-Apply project cycle management and examine narrative and financial reports
-Prepare and draft examination reports for ADA headquarters
-Participate in (donor) field missions, working groups and coordination meetings
-Elaborate and draft project documents and agreements
-Verify, monitor and assess project implementation
-Report about program/project progress and important developments in relevant development areas
-Participate in evaluations, drafting of TORs and selection of consultants

2-Politics and Economy
-Acquisition and updating of relevant information and knowledge of the country
- Political and economic reporting and preparation of inputs for meetings

3-Gender Mainstreaming
-Assist partner organizations in gender mainstreaming and drafting of gender questionnaires
-Advice the Austrian Representative Office and liaise with ADA headquarters on gender issues

4-Assist in managing other financing instruments
-NGO co-financing
-Humanitarian aid
-Business partnerships
-Appear Program (academic exchange program)

5-Donor coordination, networking and internal coordination
-Cooperate and coordinate with individual experts, (international) institutions and authorities
in the said areas
-Represent Austrian Development Cooperation in technical working groups, donor coordination
meetings and related events
-Assist in planning and drafting of internal working papers and programs
-Focal person for governance and gender issues

Minimum Requirements
Education:
-Master’s degree in Development Studies, Political Studies, Economic or related fields
-or Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant working experience

Skills:
-Pro-active and self-motivated team player
-Excellent communication skills
-Very good command of spoken and written English
-Strong interest in gender and environmental issues
-Project Cycle Management (logical framework)
-MS Word, Excel, Outlook and internet applications
-Capability to work in an international environment showing an analytical and logical approach to solving problems
-Ability to prioritize work efficiently and productively Gross salary negotiable:

How to apply
Candidates meeting the minimum requirements are requested to send their conclusive application
letter together with their CV to: [email protected]
No other documentation will be reviewed at this stage. Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
Deadline: Thursday 27.09. 2012. At 12:00 AM.