Livelihood Program Assistant

Job Title: Livelihood Program Assistant
Location: Gaza Office and field locations
Duration: Fixed Term Appointment (8 months)

Save the Children (SC) in partnership with Mercy Corps, with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development, Save the Children is currently implementing “Youth Livelihood Development and Recovery (YLDR) in Gaza.
YLDR aims at improving the employability of youth in Gaza through improving market relevant job skills and improving the services offered to youth at the local community level.

The project includes the following key components:
1-MSME Employability  & Job Skills Training for youth aged 18-29 years
2-Business Start Up Grants
3-Internship Program to place fresh graduates in non-profit and private institutions & agencies
4-Capacity building for community centers:
-TOT and capacity building training for community center staff
-Facilities upgrading for partner organizations
-Capacity building at managerial, planning and budgeting for partners’ personnel

The Program Assistant will be responsible to manage and follow up the field activities including coordination with partners CBO’s and NGO’s and supervise social work and beneficiary selection.

Specific duties will include:
-Provides technical support and assistance to project partners; and SC team when required or requested
-Conduct continuous field visits, supervision, follow up and monitoring the quality of project deliverables in the field.
-Assists in the plan and design with other project staff and project partners activities within the project and implementation plan
-Participates actively in the overall project monitoring and evaluation process in coordination with the project partners
-Follows up and ensures submission of data required from partners and contractors to be used in reports within the existing monitoring systems on time (per deadline), and submits to the Project Field Officer
-Works closely with the partners and communities at the field level
-Assists in the preparation for any field visits requested for visitors
-Submits regular and timely reports to the Project Field Officer
-Communicates effectively with the Save the Children project team members, other staff of Save the Children, and project partners and communities
-Actively participates in the regular meetings with supervisors, partners
-Actively participates in staff meetings and other ad-hoc meetings as requested by the Project Field Officer and/or project officer and/or Gaza Programs Director.
-Ensures that all necessary logistics and administrative issues are completed
-Assists the SC team in any other tasks and duties required, requested, and approved by the Project Field Officer, Project Officer, and Gaza Programs Director


Personal Requirements:

1-University Degree in business administration, Engineering, social science, development or other related fields.
2-2 years experience in working with CBOs, NGOs or similar institutions, and in community based projects.
3-Experience of conducting assessments using participatory techniques.
4-Experience of targeting.
5-Excellent communication skills.
6-Experience in reporting.
7-Excellent command of the English and Arabic Languages (Spoken and Written).
8-Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in insecure environments is critical.
9-Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and relevant design packages.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and CV in English by 12pm May 8th, 2012 and be addressed to the following with reference to the vacancy post title.

Attention: Human Resources
Post Title:  Livelihood Program Assistant
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax #: 082861018

Applications which do not meet the specified minimum requirements or are received after the closing date will not be taken into consideration.
Applications from female candidates are especially welcome.