Field Coordinator

Job ID/Title : Field Coordinator (two positions)
Category :  Management
Brand :  UNDP
Application Deadline : 29-Oct-12
Duty Station : Ramallah
Type of Contract :  Service Contract
Languages Required :Arabic, English,
Duration of Initial Contract :One year
Expected Duration of Assignment :3 Years


Background:
Addressing the needs of Palestinians living in Area C and East Jerusalem is essential for their wellbeing and social development, and also to enable them to achieve their primary goal: to safeguard their property and source of livelihoods and stay on their land. The development potential of Area C is critical to the viability of the Palestinian State – an imperative acknowledged by a growing number of actors, including the PNA, the UN, the EU/MS, the AHLC and the Quartet. The Community Resilience and Development Programme for Area C and East Jerusalem (CRDP) is designed to address the challenges in both areas. Its objective is to empower local stakeholders, through the most appropriate partners to act with resilience to respond to threats that affect their sustenance on the land. The programme will thus contribute to i) prevent the erosion of Palestinian development capital in Area C and East Jerusalem; ii) protect Palestinian land and property in Area C and East Jerusalem; and iii) mitigate and ideally reverse migration flow from Area C and East Jerusalem by enhancing human security.
The intention is to assist the Palestinian Authority to plan, channel resources and implement actions for Area C and East Jerusalem to strengthen resilience and local development.
The programme will be implemented by a wide array of partners, including communities, grassroots organizations, local and international NGOs, based on their respective merits, and according to locally designed plans. The programme facilitates a complementary approach and a transition process from humanitarian interventions towards development and builds initiatives that are of a development nature, but that are not taking place in Area C and East Jerusalem. To do so, the programme is going to work at four levels: community infrastructure, protection of natural resources, income generation and human rights
The CRDP is a Palestinian-owned programme facility led by MOPAD, facilitated by UNDP and implemented in partnership with civil society through regular calls for proposals. The PA will lead the process through the coordination of MOPAD at the policy level, and the inclusion of other line Ministries and Authorities when necessary at the implementation level.
UNDP and MOPAD, in their partnership established within the framework of the CRDP, are looking for two qualified field officers that contribute to a successful implementation of CRDP on the ground.
 
Description of Responsibilities:
Directly reporting to the Grants Manager, and in close cooperation with the Reporting and Advocacy Officer as well as the Programme Manager, the field Coordinator will make sure that the CRDP is well coordinated on the ground, well rooted among communities and is following the activities as planned with the implementation partners. These are the general functions they will be performing:

1-Monitor and coordinate in the field the CRDP interventions actively involving the target communities, implementing partners and other actors, in line with the programme goals:
-Conduct the field visits to partner organizations, target communities and their approved interventions and compile the relevant field visit reports.
-Provide inputs for periodic performance reports
-Assist in the implementation of the action plan, review achievement and constraints and provide feedback accordingly;
-Identify bottlenecks or problems at the field level, report them and advance possible solutions
-Actively participate in periodically assessment if and when needed
-Assist the PMU in preparing inception reports, work plans and regular donor progress and impact reports for the project.
-Assist the Reporting and Advocacy Officer with the elaboration of reports, providing the needed information.
-To follow-up the already identified risks in the area of projects implementation and identification of new ones.
-To communicate permanently with target communities to explain the character of the programme, risks involved, possibilities, etc.
-To coordinate on the ground with implementing partners, communities and other actors the approved projects to avoid any duplication and facilitate cooperation.
-To facilitate any field visit by CRDP staff or partners
-To verify the information provided by projects submitted for approval with target communities, assessing the degree of participation, ownership and awareness of risks involved.
-To proactively seek for the participation of youth and women in their field visits and assessments.
-Perform other related duties as required.
 

Impact of Results

The key results have an impact on the overall effectiveness and success of the project interventions and activities, and achieving the success implementation of the project components to reach all project goals and objectives.

Competencies :
Competencies and Critical Success Factors
Corporate Competencies:
-Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
-Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP
-Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
-Treats all people fairly without favoritism

Functional Competencies:
Knowledge Management and Learning
-Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example
-Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills

Development and Operational Effectiveness
-Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and development monitoring in particular.
-Knowledge of current development issues particularly those pertinent to UNDP’s Practice Areas.
-Ability to conceptualize issues and analyze data.
-Ability to coordinate the work of others.
-Ability to implement new systems, and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change

Management and Leadership
-Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
-Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
-Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
-Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills

Qualifications :

Education:
University Degree in Social Sciences, Educational Sciences, Program Management, Development or related field from a recognized university.

Experience:
Minimum of 3-4 years of experience of social/community work, especially involving vulnerable population in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Proven experience working in a team.
Proven experience working with civil society organizations
Previous experience as community worker is an asset
Ability to work under pressure

Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and oral Arabic.
Working Knowledge in the English language is required
“UNDP/PAPP is an equal opportunity employer: applications from both internal and external men and women will be considered equally”
 
UNDP actively supports the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopted by the United Nations General Assembly

Important message to all applicants!
-Please be aware that the UNDP/PAPP will review your application only if you have uploaded Personal History Form (P.11) to your application. Please download the form from the following link: http://jobs.undp.ps.

-You will get the opportunity to upload the P-11 at when you apply for the position.
-Incomplete applications or applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Please note that only applications that are under consideration will be contacted.
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