LACS Coordination Officer

MWH Americas, Inc. 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 facilitate the work of Palestinian Authority (PA) - donor coordination in the infrastructure sector - the Infrastructure Strategy Group (ISG), Sector Working Groups (SWGs), and related groups on infrastructure issues.
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. A full Terms of Reference is available upon request at the contact information below. Only best candidates meeting or exceeding the following minimum requirements will be considered.
Minimum Requirements:
-Minimum BA 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 experience in infrastructure development issues, programme development international aid coordination, preferably in the Middle East
-Fluent in spoken and written English, excellent drafting abilities in English; fluent in spoken and written Arabic
-Extensive experience in infrastructure issues, preferably in the Middle East
-Knowledge of aid harmonisation principles and guidelines
-Ability to quickly summarize and analyse large volumes of information under tight deadlines
-Ability to work under pressure and with minimum supervision
-Self-motivated with ability to take initiative Attention to detail
High level of interpersonal, communications and diplomatic skills, problem-solving and mediation
-Ability to represent the Local Aid Coordination Secretariat in high-level fora
-Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and quality standards.
-Experience in working in multi-cultural teams
-Eligible to obtain a travel-permit
-Excellent world-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 at [email protected] until 3:00 PM on Thursday, July 30, 2009.

Please send a cover letter, your CV and salary history as attachments via e-mail with subject “LACS Coordination Officer” to the email  by no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 6, 2009.

Only candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements will be considered. Only best candidates will be contacted for interviews.