Civic Engagement Manager

In Partnership with Y-Care International (UK), and YWCA/YMCA Sweden, supported by Funding from the European Union, and Swedish Mission Council (SMC), the YWCA of Palestine will be implementing a Three-Year Programme, titled “Empowering socially excluded young women in the oPt to become economically active and advocate for their rights with local decision makers”

The project seeks to enable 18 community based organizations in 6 villages in the Jordan Valley and Ramallah District to effectively support disadvantaged young women and men to improve their economic and social status and advance their ability to participate in economic decision making. The project seeks to strengthen beneficiary communities through career counseling, vocational training, entrepreneurship and business start-up and development services, including the provision of sub-grants, as a strategy for poverty reduction.

The YWCA of Palestine is now seeking to hire qualified, experienced and motivated persons for the implementation of this project

Deadline for application for all posts is:26 January 2014
Duration of Employment:Three Years (with 1 year contract renewable based on performance)  Job Location: Project Office in Ramallah (with travel in Jericho and Ramallah Governorates)  Employment Status:Full-time position
Start Date:Preferably 1 February 2014
 

Civic Engagement Manager

Under the supervision of the Project Manager,  the Civic Engagement  Manager will be the Team Leader for the civic engagement/youth empowerment work, and thus responsible for the following tasks:

-Supporting selection, training, coaching and supervising Youth Coordinators working under the EU Project
-Prepare and implement the civic engagement activity plan under the EU Project
-Design a responsive and creative strategy for identifying engaging and empowering youth to be targeted in the EU Project
-Take the lead in designing the campaigns under the EU project, with the youth and other field coordinators and national staff

 
Required Major Skills and Qualifications
-Minimum Bachelor degree in development studies, social work or any other related field;
-Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in working with youth leadership programs and implementing strategies of civic engagement
-Ability to train/coach and accompany staff in the field and promote participatory approaches
-Experience in designing and implementing national campaigns and engaging young people especially women in advocacy work.
 

Qualified women and young people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Candidates are invited to submit a CV and cover letter to jobsatywca-palestine.org

By 26 January 2014, indicating clearly the position applying for. Any CV’s received after the deadline will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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