JSC Assistant for N&NW Jerusalem and SE&NE Jerusalem

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Project briefing

Yachiyo Engineering Co. ltd., as Japanese Expert Team(hereinafter referred to as “JET”) has started the Project for Capacity Development in Solid Waste Management in Palestine” since January 2015 in cooperation with Ministry of Local Government (hereinafter referred to as “MoLG”), under contract with Japan International Cooperation Agency (hereinafter referred to as “JICA”). The project basically aims to enhance the capacity of five JSCs (Nablus, Qalqiliya, Tubas, as well as Northwest & North Jerusalem and Northeast & Southeast Jerusalem under organization processes) that have problems with administrative capabilities and also to improve solid waste management service in the entire West Bank area.

Under such circumstances, JET is now preparing pilot projects starting in October 2015 to further promote their capacity development. The first phase of the pilot project will end by Spring 2016, and the second phase subsequently start afterwards until 2017. Though the project activities, following three pilot projects will be conducted:

Pilot Project 1 (PP1):
Coordination of Public Awareness Raising Meetings to LGUs and Citizens

Pilot Project 2 (PP2):
Time and Motion Survey, Evaluation and Comparison of Current Waste Collection System and Summarizing the Asset Transfer Survey

Pilot Project 3 (PP3):
Home Compositing Feasibility Study

The role of the JSC Assistant is to support the establishment of N&NW Jerusalem JSC and SE&NE Jerusalem JSC to start solid waste management service to the communities in supervision with LET, MoLG and JET.

Job description

-Support the development of the following plans which is now in preparation by each 2 JSCs (N&NW Jerusalem JSCand SE&NE Jerusalem JSC):
Basic plan (a plan to transfer the service from LGUs to the JSC) which includes information on organization, budget, staff, offices, vehicles, and other assets etc.
Solid waste management annual plan
Budget and financial plan

-Support 2 JSCs to start up the service in following activities, but not limited to:
Office preparation if necessary
Staff recruitment and management
Membership agreement with LGUs, which includes terms of agreement (payment, vehicles and other asset use, staff allocation etc.)
Public awareness
Commencement of the service (vehicle preparation, staff training, operation expenses etc.)
Setting up administrative budget
Operation of the service
By-law drafting

-Support asset transfer activities for 2 JSCs
-Support 2 JSCs for the relevant pilot projects
-Prepare weekly activity report and send to LET, JET andMoLG
-Attend all meetings related to the project (pilot projectmeeting, LET meeting, etc.)

Skills and qualification
-At least 5 years of work experiences
-Fluent in English to communicate with JET
-Earned academic degree　in Business Administration or related area
-Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point etc.)
-Good knowledge regarding local government’s solid waste management in Palestine is preferable

Office location
Location will be agreed with JET, MoLG, and LET later (N&NW Jerusalem JSC office, SE&NE Jerusalem JSC, and3F JET office in MoLG)

Working time
8:00 - 14:00, Saturday- Thursday, 6 days per week (exceptnational holidays)

Salary
-To be agreed between JET and the JSC Assistant
-Income tax included
-Commutation expense included

Contract period
October 20, 2015 - April 30, 2016 (tentative)

Submission of applications
Interested candidates are invited to send CV including three references (in English, maximum 3 pages) with cover letter (in English) to