Emergency Response Project Officer

 

Your main responsibilities:

• Support the HEKS/EPER Office and the program team based in Jerusalem.
• Facilitate partnerships between HEKS/EPER and Partner Organizations and between Partner Organizations (Consortia).
• Support and Enhance Partners Organizations’ capacities on programmatic and institutional levels
• Maintain contacts with partner organisations and relevant stakeholders at project implementation level.
• Support in producing written reports on project and program level according to HEKS/EPER and back donors needs including M&E.
• Facilitate and coordinate activities of HEKS/EPER and Partner Organizations
• Represent HEKS/EPER in OCHA meetings and all relevant Humanitarian Aid clusters.
• Support the Country Office in assessing organisational and operational capacity of partners, identifying key gaps in oPt operations.
• Work closely with the project officers in Gaza.
• Carry out needs assessment for relevant project ideas and activities.
• Conduct regular field level monitoring visits to project sites on a rolling programme.
• Assist in the preparation of monitoring and field visit reports for HEKS/EPER and other donors.
• Assist in preparing detailed work plans, proposals and budgets for the projects.
• Review progress made towards the proposed work plan as well as the stated objective and results at project and program levels.
• Oversee project progress, reporting, monitoring, evaluation and financial information, especially in respect of crosscutting issues.
• Identify potential risks and challenges associated with project implementation and develop mitigation strategies to address them. This includes assessing security risks.
• Take a major role in project planning, appraisal, monitoring and evaluation.
• Ensure that all interventions are reported on and where possible evidence of impact is gathered to enable greater advocacy to take place.
• The program officer shall contribute to the quarterly reflections and report on the program level. Compose written products for newsletters, reports and fundraising applications
• Discharge other responsibilities and assignments given by HA Senior Coordinator and Country Director, including responding to emerging humanitarian needs.

To be successful you bring:

• University degree in social\political science or related fields.
• Five years’ work experience in INGO field.
• Strong understanding of humanitarian principles, standards, and best practices.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Good analytical skills.
• Good computer skills (MS Office).
• Experience working with multilateral and bilateral donors such as OCHA, ECHO and others.
• Key qualities: diligence, attention to detail, efficiency, team player, professionality, solution-oriented, as well as ability to work under pressure, with tight deadlines, in complex environments.
• Driving license with flexibility to conduct periodic partner monitoring trips to Gaza, West Bank, and Jerusalem.

What you can expect from us:

• A national position with duty station in Jerusalem
• An opportunity to make a difference in this world 
• An interesting and challenging position 
• Duration 6 months (possible extension) 
• Competitive salary

Would you like to join the HEKS/EPER team? We are looking forward to your complete application in English (CV, Cover letter and certificates) exclusively via our online portal.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.