Project Advisor

The German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable
development with worldwide operations. GTZ promotes complex reforms and change processes. Its corporate objective is to improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis.
To support the ongoing implementation of the project “Advisory Services to the Prime Minister’s
Office/PMO“ GTZ is looking for a

being responsible for the management and coordination of interventions within the framework of
the project, which provides technical support to the Cabinet Secretariat/PMO in its institutional and
organisational modernisation process.

Responsibilities and tasks:
-Support the GTZ Team Leader in overall project management and administration;
-Assist the “PMO Task Force on Organisational Development” in planning, implementing and
monitoring the institutional modernisation and change process;
-Assist the Task Force in designing and implementing the Integrated Cabinet Affairs Management
System (ICAMS) and other information sub-systems for different functional areas;
-Support the establishment and institutional anchoring of a demand-oriented training and qualification system at PMO and the Cabinet Affairs Units (CAU) in line ministries;
-Provide managerial and organisational assistance to facilitate the implementation of agreed upon
project measures (contracting and supervision of consulting services, procurement of equipment,
organisation of training programs, etc.);
-Establish a result-oriented monitoring system for following-up project activities and prepare
regular monitoring reports on the status of project implementation;

Required qualifications:
-Masters degree preferably in the field of public administration, law, economics, or equivalent;
-Well developed analytical skills;
-At least10 years of professional working experience in the field of public sector management and/
or implementation of technical cooperation programs; preparation, management and monitoring
of reform projects; coordination with international donors;
-Good knowledge of institutional landscape within the Palestinian public sector;
-Fluency in English and Arabic (oral and written), knowledge of German an asset;
-Excellent communication skills;
-Excellent writing and reporting skills;
-Computer literacy.

Starting date: September 2010.
GTZ is an equal opportunity employer, and offers an attractive and challenging working environment
with opportunities for skill enhancement.
We are looking forward to receiving applications by email comprising a CV and cover letter until 18th
August 2010: [email protected].