Field coordinator

With Funding from the European Union, Relief International in partnership with the Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession- MUSAWAis implementing the Access to Justice for Poor Women project in the south, middle, and north of the West Bank. The project aims at enhancing the economic equality between women and men in the workplace through improving the implementation and enforcement of national legislation in line with the CEDAW. It also aims at building the capacity within the legal profession to advocate for women's social and economic rights and enhancing the knowledge of employers, local councils and government ministries of their legal obligations to uphold and enforce the implementation of women's social and economic rights.

Relief International is looking for a field coordinator for 11 months to be based in the project office in Nablus and who will perform the following tasks:

1-Develop, together with the project coordinator, monthly work plans for the north of the West Bank according to project document.
2-Implement the project activities in the north of the West Bank .under the supervision of the project coordinator and project manager
3-Build and maintain relationships with project stakeholders and partners in the field and ensure effective coordination and collaboration among them.
4-Organize workshops and training events for individuals and organizations
5-Form local coalitions and work with committees and groups on areas related to women social and economic rights
6-Coordinate the implementation of awareness campaigns in Palestinian villages and cities.

The qualified candidate should:
1-Have a university degree in law, development, or any related field
2-Have a minimum of 2-3 years of experience in project coordination, preferably with and International NGO.
3-Have good knowledge of the local context related to women's rights
4-Be able to move between cities and villages in the north of the West Bank
5-Have computer skills

Interested candidates should send their CVs by e-mail to [email protected] no later than 19 April 2010. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.