Senior Program Officer

Mercy Corps, an international non-governmental relief and development agency, is seeking candidates to fill multiple positions in the West Bank and Gaza, related to its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) program supported by several different international donor agencies. The TVET program seeks to improve non-governmental technical and vocational education and training in the West Bank and Gaza. Mercy Corps’ program aims to strengthen youth employability and make technical and vocational careers viable livelihood options for Palestinian youth and focuses on knowledge-based sectors of economy.
Senior Program Officer (Gaza)
The Sr. Program Officer serves as the link between program and administrative teams, providing a broad range of administrative and programmatic support to the Mercy Corps program beneficiaries.
He / She coordinators and provides oversight for implementation of program activities and in planning and carrying out monitoring and evaluation duties. The position requires a university degree in Development Studies, ICT, Education or other relevant field and a minimum of 5 years work experience with INGOs or Vocational Training Institutions. Qualified applicants possess strong planning, coordination and communication skills, familiarity with common administrative procedures of INGOs, and a strong understanding of development programming. Proficiency in MS Office, excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic are required.