Project Manager

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Job Opportunity / Project Manager

Save the Children (SC), active in the occupied Palestinian territory since 1997, works to ensure children’s rights to education and protection. SC vision’s is a world in which all children’s rights are fulfilled – a world that respects and values each child, a world where all children participate and have influence, a world where all children have hope and opportunity.
The East Jerusalem YMCA Rehabilitation Program (YMCA-RP) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established in 1989 to offer quality rehabilitative services to youth who were disabled,injured or traumatized as a result of political violence.SC Sweden, SC Denmark and (YMCA-RP) seek a Project Manager for the programme “Post-Trauma Rehabilitation of Palestinian ex-detainee children in the West Bank”.

Job Title: Project Manager

Project: Post-Trauma Rehabilitation of Palestinian ex-detainee children

Location: West Bank/ Jerusalem

Contract: One year with possibility for extension

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee project management functions, including technical, human resources and finance, under the direct supervision of the SCS Country Advisor, and YMCA director

• Increase the capacity of the projects’ staff through on the job training and enrolling in staff development opportunities

• Assess project staff capacity and, where necessary, provide training in skills needed to implement the project, such as report writing, budget compliance, monitoring and planning.

• Develop and maintain sound partner relationships with project beneficiaries through regular visits (three times weekly across the West Bank), continuous follow up, technical support and representation

• Prepare monthly, annual and end-of-project narrative reports

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Psychology, Social Sciences, or relevant fields

• Requires a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in psychosocial sector, a minimum of 2 years

of which must have been in a supervisory role, previous ECHO experience is an asset

• Demonstrated experience in project management: planning, monitoring and evaluation

• Fluent English is a must

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrate leadership skills, initiative, and a sincere commitment to team work

Application procedure:

Kindly send a CV and a letter of intent to ([email protected]) no later than 18 March, 2009, clearly marked with Project Manager. Short-listed candidates will be contacted only.

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