Project Manager

ARIJ is seeking to fill the position of Fulltime Project Manager, to be based in Ramallah
The post aims to contribute to convey ARIJ and project partners strategic objectives, particularly in the areas of food security, livelihoods, olive sector improvement through the design, gender equity, planning, management, analysis and reporting of assigned project areas; act in a team work to improve the project performance; work with partners and related stakeholders in order to contribute in wider understanding and development of the program and its outcomes, impact and lessons.

Responsibilities:
Responsible for managing the projects activities and staff and coordinate with project partners, as following:

-Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the project and its scope
-Understanding the projects objectives, activities and expected outputs.
-Focus on creating team work spirit among the projects stakeholders through Guarantee high levels of
participation among them, beneficiaries and other related stakeholders;
-Adapt and practice well organized monitoring and evaluation system in the projects unit;
-Assess the needs and allocate the suitable resources to improve the performance of the projects actors;
-Develop documentation and reporting mechanizes that fits with ARIJ and donors (mainly Oxfam GB and EU) procedures and systems;
-Receive and review field staff reports for the purpose of giving feedback and support to ARIJ field staff to achieve required quality;
-Integrate the provided reports to meet the donor reporting standards proficiently;
-Monitor the budget follow and expenditures feasibly;
-Coordinate and integrate program activities with other institutions and functions participating in community committees;
-Travel to off-site locations as needed to perform job functions;
-Identify and develop a variety of community contacts and resources to enhance existing project activities;
-Assure that the project is implemented efficiently and effectively.

Required qualifications:
-Holding master degree in Agriculture or Economic
-Long personal experience in project management and staff leadership for3-4 years.
-Enjoy good experience in networking, partnership, lobbying and advocacy,
-Professional in project analyses and action plans development and tasks distribution
-Long experience in technical follow up, M&E, policies and plans development.
-Commitment to the work policies and readiness to respond to the project urgent needs,
-Excellent knowledge of computer related applications and internet usage.
-Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic.
-Valid driving license is required

Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV’salong with a Covering Letter, indicating the post title in the e-mail subject,by e-mail to [email protected] or by fax to 022776966 no later than (Monday, December5th2011).

Gender Equity will be taken in to consideration during the selection process.