Program Assistant

MISSION:

To assist in the management, coordination and implementation of the Project, with special focus in Area C of Jericho to promote the right to health through to improve access and quality of public mental health services.
-Ensure the intervention coherence with Médicos del Mundo Spain policies, mission, ethical principles and values.
-Ensure the pertinence and correct implementation of the project.
-Integrate at field level all Médicos del Mundo strategies on Humanitarian Action, community mobilization and advocacy.
-Involvement in the direct implementation of the project ensuring its goals
-Involvement in the project finance management ensuring its good performance under MdM administrative guidelines.
-Involvement in the project logistics management ensuring its good performance under MdM Logistics guidelines.

LOCATION :
Jericho Distric: Base in Jericho Office at the West Bank
Geographical coverage: All Jericho District specially focused on Area C

SUPERVISION AND WORKING RELATIONS :
The Program Assistant will be under West Bank Mental Health Coordinator line manager. He/She will assist in the implementation of the Project and will supervise it together with all staff assigned as management body of MdM structure in West Bank .

MAIN FUNCTIONS AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
Representation, communication and positioning
-Together with the Mental Health Coordinator will keep active co-ordination with the authorities, UN H&N Cluster, WHO, INGOs and other national and international agencies involved in the field of Mental Health and  Psychosocial
-Actively participate in any existing platform or network which can support MdM Social Mission in West Bank.

Planning, management,  implementation and Project cycle follow up
    
-Ensure project goals and results achievement.
-Planning elaboration with local actors under partnership approach.
-Supervise and evaluate Project implementation
-To assist in the drafting, implementation and follow-up of the activities
-Redact reports on the project.

Human Resources
-Promote active communication among MdM staff and participation during project implementation as well as reference for the philosophy and values of Médicos del Mundo.

Translation :
-To provide written and spoken translation english-arabic and viceversa
    
Finance/Administration/Logistics :
    
-Handling all necessary project administrative management ensuring its good performance under MdM administrative guidelines.
-Handling project logistics management ensuring its good performance under MdM Logistics guidelines.
-Field visits MdM official driver.

QUALIFICATIONS :
Qualifications: University Diploma.
Complementary: NGO/Humanitarian/ sector previous technical knowledge will be an asset also Health/ Mental health and psychosocial knowledge would be appreciated

OTHER KNOWLEDGE :
Languages: High level of Written and spoken English.
Informatics: Good computer skills in Microsoft office  
Driving License

EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of 3 years of working experience at NGO sector.
Communication, negotiation, empathy, diplomacy and protocol skills. Ability to addres and resolve conflicts. Good organizational, coordination and planning skills. Plan implementation knowledge. Team work and organizational development approach.. Adaptable and flexible.

TERMS & CONDITIONS :
Under Médicos del Mundo salary scale (National staff)
It is a full time position.

All interested candidates can submit his/her CV and a cover letter at the next address using the REFERENCE:

MAIL (AS PRIORITY)
Send your C.V to:
[email protected]
FAX
02 6274807
REFERENCE: Jericho PA.
Dateline: February 28th 2011

Note:  
No candidate with suitable profile will be rejected if belonging to any handicapped, socially excluded or discriminated collectives.