Field Coordinator

الوصف الوظيفي

One Field Coordinator-full times
The Productivity and Urban Renewal in East Jerusalem
The Arab Chamber of Commerce and industry/Jerusalem – Beit- Hanina

Context

The Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACoCI) was established in 1936 in Jerusalem for supporting the industry and commercial activities, with a vision of strengthening the Palestinian economy in the City, revitalizing Jerusalemite identity and supporting Palestinian economy at large through expanding the members’ base of traders and industrialists, defending their rights and regulating their work, as well as encouraging investments for creating enabling environment for improving business productivity.

The Productivity and Urban Renewal in East Jerusalem (PURE) Programme, implemented by UNDP/PAPP and funded by the European Union and the Islamic Development Bank, aims at supporting the resilience of Palestinians residing in East Jerusalem, by improving their socio-economic conditions, through urban revitalization of two key commercial centres in the city, namely Salah Eddin and Sultan Suleiman streets. The programme also intends to foster economic development and encourage private sector investment in the two centres, especially through retailing and tourism. It will create an enabling environment for competitive and attractive commercial opportunities, support productivity, and foster social cohesion and cultural heritage. It is anticipated that over 120 commercial and 50 business activities will directly benefit from the programme, including 350-400 businesspersons and workers. Approximately 16,000 work days will also be generated throughout the implementation of the programme interventions, especially in infrastructure

The Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry – Jerusalem (ACoCI) is the main national counterpart to UNDP, EU and IsDB in this strategic initiative, and is considered one of the central partners to ensure the sustainability, scaling up and successful replication of this urban revitalization model in other areas of the city. Consequently, the ACoCI will be actively engaged in supporting the implementation of activities, especially in the areas pertaining to business development support and legal assistance to the targeted enterprises. More specifically ACoCI will guide the following areas:

-    Providing business development services to existing businesses, and potential start-ups;
-    Promoting strategic public-private partnerships relevant to the two centres (Culture, tourism, youth & women empowerment can be promising areas for public-private cooperation).
-    Providing or facilitating legal aid and financial services to targeted businesses (this may also benefit other businesses in the city). This could be achieved through availing a legal clinic-like function to provide finance, legal and tax-related support services and advice to shop owners. Providing or facilitating legal support for urban planning; expansion and problem-solving. This can also include the development of a legal clinic-like approach to attend to matters related to urban planning and issuance of construction licenses and approvals.

In this context, the ACoCI is seeking one candidates to fill the positions of “Field Coordinator” to facilitate the implementation of project components related to legal and business development as well as the business community targeted by the Programme. The Coordinator shall work under the overall guidance of the Director of the ACoCI, and the direct supervision of the Project Manager. The expected duration for the position is one year on service contract, with possibility for extension upon satisfactory performance as well as availability of funding under the project.

Key Functions:

-Daily oversee and review all aspects of fieldwork in Sultan Suleiman and Salah Eddin Streets;
-Coordinate field work with local representatives/community members in Sultan Suleiman and Salah Eddin Streets;
-Responsible for all logistics requirements of the training and workshops in Sultan Suleiman and Salah Eddin Streets;
-Resolve the administrative and logistics problems related to field activities;
-Coordination between different stakeholders of the project;
-Conduct full mapping of the Programme stakeholders and partners;
-Ensure regular and smooth engagement to facilitate the implementation of the project;
-Follow up on stakeholders and partner’s concerns and issues;
-Coordinate with active Civil Society
-Develop a follow up and tracking systems to address the needs of the shops owners and targeted groups;
-Ensure the continuous consultation and dissemination of information among the shop owners;
-Conducting any other relevant tasks.

Personal and Functional Competencies:

-Results driven and ability to achieve tasks within deadlines.
-Excellent communication skills and ability interact successfully with different stakeholders.
-Self-motivated with strong problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
-Proven ability to draft, edit and produce written proposals and results-focused reports.
-Proven working experience with Government, civil society, international organizations and donors.
-Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.)
-Acting as a team player and facilitating team work.
-Facilitating and encouraging open communication within the team and the stakeholders.
-Creating synergies through self-control.
-Managing conflict.
-Learning and sharing knowledge.
-Promoting learning and knowledge management.
-Informed and transparent decision making.

Recruitment Qualifications:

Education: A Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences, namely Business Administration/Management/ Economics or any related field.

Work Experience: A minimum of 4 years’ experience in Field work or Project Management
Languages: Arabic fluent, English very good. (Working Knowledge in Hebrew language would be an asset).

Contact
Please send your applications to the following email addresses: