LACS Coordination Officer

B&V a USAID Contractor located in Ramallah working in the infrastructure sector throughout the
West Bank is seeking experienced and qualified candidates for the following position:

Local Aid Coordination Secretariat (LACS) Coordination Officer (Infrastructure Sector)

The purpose of this position is to support the work of the Palestinian Authority (PA) - donor aid coordination in the infrastructure sector - the Infrastructure Strategy Group (ISG), Sector Working Groups (SWGs), and related groups on infrastructure issues with the aim of improved aid effectiveness. The Infrastructure Coordination Officer will have a very good overview of aid effectiveness and development, PA strategies, priorities and donor interventions in relation to infrastructure, affordable housing, environment, municipal development and local governance, solid waste and water and sanitation.

This position is based in Ramallah. Any candidate must be eligible to obtain a travel-permit to travel for meetings and other coordination outside of the West Bank.
This position is NOT a secretary position, and requires extensive experience as noted below.

Minimum Requirements:
-Minimum BA or BS in relevant infrastructure-related field – civil engineering, urban planning, rural
development, environmental studies, public administration or related infrastructure development issues (with Master’s degree in relevant discipline an asset)
-Minimum 7 years of professional experience in infrastructure development issues, programme
development international aid coordination, preferably in the Middle East (2 years spent on a relevant Master’s program may be counted as years of professional experience)
-Fluent English with excellent drafting abilities; fluent Arabic
-Extensive experience in infrastructure issues, preferably in the Middle East
-Knowledge of aid harmonisation principles and guidelines
-Excellent interpersonal, communications, problem-solving and mediation skills
-Ability to quickly summarize and analyse large volumes of information under tight deadlines
-Ability to multi-task under pressure and with minimum supervision
-Ability to take initiative
-Attention to detail
-Ability to represent LACS in high-level fora
-Experience in working in multi-cultural teams
-Excellent word-processing and database management skills (Excel)

Desirable
-Valid driving license
-Experience in web posting
-Experience in capacity-building initiatives

The full terms of reference for the position is available upon request by e-mail to [email protected],
before 4:30 PM on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Please send a cover letter, your CV and salary history as attachments via e-mail with subject
“LACS Coordination Officer” to

by no later than 4:30 PM on Monday,
January 30, 2012.
Only candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements will be considered. Only best candidates will be contacted for interviews.