Field Coordinators

Position Title: Strengthening Community Resilience

Period: 11 months extendable 
Line Manager: Field coordinator.
Starting Date: ASAP

About the Association:

The Agricultural Development Association was launched as an initiative by a small group of pioneer agronomists and farmers that emerged from the Palestinian voluntary movement in late 1970s.  In early 1980s PARC’s role and achievements were recognized throughout the Palestinian territories, aiming at filling the deliberate gab in provision of agricultural extension and developmental services induced by the Israeli occupation authorities. At the time, where the so-called Israeli civil administration intentionally proceeded to deprive the Palestinians of specialized extension programs, establishment of research stations, obtaining modern technology in agriculture, in a deliberate attempt to marginalize the Palestinian agriculture sector and dismantle the special bonds between the Palestinian farmers and their land so as to confiscate it later for settlement purposes. In 1983, PARC became an organization and committed itself to carry on working to contribute in protecting Palestinian land from confiscation through plantation of the uncultivated areas and providing Palestinian vulnerable farmers with extension services. PARC has undergone a number of various phases throughout the past decades.

About the Vacancy:

The project aims to promote resilience of communities to natural and human hazards and to enhance the resilience of vulnerable and fragile communities in the face of natural or human risks and crises in the Gaza Governorate.

This is through the establishment of sustainable Community protection committees in vulnerable areas, which are identified by the population of the target sites and are matters for their communities. It has an action plan that builds on current risks, weaknesses, capacities and opportunities, and also aims to improve organizational capacity and organizational preparedness for emergencies in PARC through the preparation of a ready emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) based on risk mapping and vulnerability Community has been conducted and designed to work with and strengthen specific capacities.

The project will end with relief having a ready emergency preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP), which includes the following:

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Post requirements for field coordinators:

Requires Skills

• Report writing
• Organizational skills
• Analytical skills
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Numeracy skills
• Communication skills
• Team working skills
• Diplomacy
• Ability to motivate people.

Starting date:    ASAP
Application:     Qualified candidates with relevant education and experience are encouraged to send their CV's with a cover letter no later than Wednesday  15th  of  August  2018.

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Only the short listed candidates will be considered and informed of the recruitment process.