Project Assistant

American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA), a Development Assistance and Humanitarian Aid Organization working in Palestine since 1968, is recruiting for the following positions under the Water Reuse and Food Security Project in The West Bank. This is a three year project funded by the OPEC Fund for International Development:

Project Assistant (based in Ramallah Office)

Position: Project Assistant
Location: Ramallah office with occasional travel to Northern areas
Duration: (30 months contract including the probation period)
Commencing Date: August 1st, 2013
Reporting to: Project Team Leader

General Duties:
-Collect and assemble data and update information on the project status for analysis and reporting purposes;
-Assist in verifying all supporting documents submitted by the all parties involved in the project;
-Undertake, coordinate and facilitate field visits to project sites and activities for follow up purposes;
-Assist in preparing minutes of meetings, periodic and progress reports of the program;
-Assist in preparing tender documents and bidding as needed for the program;
-Draft Action Plan Letters of Agreements, Memoranda and any other reports as required by the supervisor;
-Maintaining files and other documentation for each project’s activities;
-Coordinate with relevant partners and authorities concerning Project activities.

Educational Background and Experience Requirements:
-A university degree in business administration, social sciences, statistics or related fields;
-Two to three years of experience related to support program activities within an NGO environment;
-Experience in writing and preparing reports, minutes, presentations etc;
-Demonstrated skills in project monitoring and follow-up;
-Effective written and oral communication skills;
-Strong computer skills including: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and project management software;
-Fluent written and oral English and Arabic skills;
-Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
-Ability to travel in the West Bank.

Application Instructions:
Interested candidate is kindly requested to send his/her CV, covering letter and references to ANERA’s Jerusalem Office, no later than July, 02, 2013,
ONLY by e-mail with subject “WRFSP” and the position to: [email protected].
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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