IT Technical Coordinator

The German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable
development with worldwide operations. GTZ promotes complex reforms and change processes. Its corporate objective is to improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis.

In the context of German-Palestinian Technical Cooperation, GTZ has been commissioned by the
German Government to implement the second phase of the

“Private Sector Development Program (PSDP)“

To support the Program Team at the German House for Development Cooperation in Al-Bireh, we
are looking for a

for the management and coordination of IT-enabled program activities of the PSDP.

Responsibilities and tasks include but are not limited to:
-Conception, management and implementation of program activities in the areas of IT-enabled
improvement of service delivery to the private sector by PSDP partners but mainly by Ministry
of National Economy (MNE), e.g. MIS systems, databases, automation of services and process improvement;
-In the context of these sub-components, responsibilities to include:
-Developing and implementing IT short and medium term plans;
-ensuring efficient and timely delivery of ongoing project milestones;
-design and development of new or follow-on activities;
-coordination with and where necessary supervision of technical teams of partner institutions;
-management of third party contractors;
-regular reporting and documentation of project progress and impact.
-Advising partner institutions in addition to assisting in the preparation of technical reports;
-Maintenance and development of the PSDP’s IT infrastructure, including development of IT strategy as well as regular soft-and hardware maintenance;
-Support of the program team-leader in overall program management and administration.

Required qualifications:
-University degree in the fields of IT OR Engineering with focus on applications development and management.
-At least 5 years of professional experience in working in the Palestinian private sector enterprise, or with international organizations in the fields of IT management;
-Fluency in English and Arabic (oral and written), knowledge of German would be an asset;
-Ability to coordinate and motivate interdisciplinary teams;
-Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills;
-Driving license.

Assignment: expected starting date October 2010.
GTZ is an equal opportunity employer, and offers an attractive and challenging working environment
with opportunities for skill enhancement.
We are looking forward to your application by email comprising your CV and cover letter until
September 3rd, 2010 to the following address: [email protected] .
Make sure you include the following reference in the email subject “IT Technical Coordinator”