Project Coordinator

Catholic Relief Services
Jerusalem, West Bank & Gaza (JWBG)
 

   
BACKGROUND:

Catholic Relief Services is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States and has been present in the Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza since 1961. The CRS/JWBG country program currently supports development/relief programs and activities in the sectors of civil society, humanitarian assistance, youth development, education, and peace & justice.  For further information about CRS, please visit: www.crs.org.

Position Title: Project Coordinator
Location:    Gaza
Reports To:     Assistant Project Officer - Livelihood
 
JOB SUMMARY:

CRS/JWBG is seeking 2 Project Coordinators (PCs) to assist in the implementation of livelihoods programming for a 5-year, USAID funded project in Gaza, in the following specific areas:

1.    Cash-for-Work: 3-month work opportunities in private sector, agriculture, community infrastructure improvement, and other areas.
2.    Cash-for-Internship and Cash-for-Apprenticeship: 6-month paid internship opportunities for youth who have completed university and 6-month
paid apprenticeship opportunities for youth who have completed vocational training.
Under the supervision of Assistant Project Officers, the PCs will provide broad-based support to CRS’ cash-for-work, cash-for-internship, cash-for-apprenticeship programming. Their main focus is to facilitate the job interviews between employers and candidate workers/interns/apprentices. They will also coordinate and track beneficiary attendance and payments, coordinate engagement with the private sector and host-sites for cash-for-work, cash-for-internship, and cash-for-apprenticeship, and conduct field monitoring.
The positions will also include coordination with partners, reporting, and administrative support.  In the event of a large-scale emergency in Gaza, the PCs may be called upon to support any emergency response.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Implementation:

-    Facilitate interview process between employers and candidates.
-    Brief the employers on the interview process and expected behaviors
-    Attend the interview and ensure fair treatment of candidates
-    Support candidates’ selection
-    Report any incident occurring during the interview process.
-    Ensure the timely completion of project activities per the implementation and M&E plan.
-    Support livelihoods programming through data collection, information management, communications support, and other relevant tasks.
-    Assist in formulation of project work plans and follow in detail the operational guidance provided for implementation of the project.
-    Assist in community mobilization efforts.
-    Conduct field monitoring visits of project activities and liaise closely with project staff to ensure quality implementation.
-    Maintain adequate administration and filing systems.
-    Liaise with other Project Coordinators working with the online registration system to ensure all data is properly prepared for entry into the system
-    Support daily administration of the online registration system to ensure beneficiary information is entered and updated in the system
-    Support the Assistant Project Officer in the generation of data from the online system that feeds into monthly and quarterly reports for internal and external use.

PPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested candidates with relevant education and work experience are encouraged to complete the application form and submit their CV and a cover letter that directly addresses the positions requirements on line at
 

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no later than September 29, 2017.

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