Program Officer

The Jerusalem Princess Basma for Disabled Children is a non-profit, non-governmental, organization based in Jerusalem serving children with disabilities in field of both rehabilitation and
education and is recruiting for the position:

Program Officer

General Roles and Responsibilities:
-Contribute to the development of an annual work plan with realistic and achievable long-term
goals and short-term objectives as well as contributing to the Annual Report according to the
guidelines provided by the organization.
-Contribute to the following up and reporting on objectives that are achieved, and on deviations
from the Work Plan and budget.
-Actively contribute to program and budget development.
-Actively identify funding opportunities with local, international and private donors.
-Pro-actively work with/lobby donors in promoting the organization’s projects’ needs.
-In charge of drafting and finalizing funding proposals for donors and in cooperation with the
finance department finalize contractual agreements with donors.
-In charge of reporting to donors through the drafting and finalization of reports and in providing
visibility materials required by donors.
-Support partner organizations in identifying funding needs.
-Actively monitor and report on the implementation of funded projects based on contractual
agreements.
-Actively work with partner organizations in collecting the necessary data and information essential
for the drafting and finalization of reports to donors according to donor reporting requirements.
-Contribute to the institutional memory and the experience-sharing by reporting and feedback,
innovating initiatives and by networking with other colleagues from the organization and partners.
-Ensure that documents such as project memos, ToRs, plans, contracts and agreements are developed and kept according to approved formats and according to the organization’s standard
filing systems.
-Support and stimulate teamwork within the different teams of the organization.
-Carry out additional tasks upon decision by line manager within the limits of the character of the post.

Qualifications:
-At least 3 years experience in project cycle management and budget control.
-At least bachelor degree in social work, education, human rights or development studies.
-Work experience and training on children’s rights and rights of people with disabilities.
-Knowledge of humanitarian and development needs.
-Capacity to combine field and office work.
-Very good English and Arabic reporting skills. Other languages are an asset.
-Ability to work in a team, both as leader and participant. Ability to work under pressure.
-Ability to manage different and multiple tasks and to deliver in a short period of time.
-Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Interested candidates are requested to send a covering letter and CV by email only to:
 

[email protected]

indicating the position they are applying for in the email subject line.

The final date for application is on or before 15:00 local time on Wednesday 17th of July 2013.
Applications received after the above-mentioned date will not be considered. Applications received
during the first round of announcements of positions are already being considered. Please do not
send again if you already sent.

Only qualified applicants will be considered and contacted for interview.
 

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