Programs officer

Post: Programs Officer
Duty Station: Jerusalem-Al-Ram office
Line Manager: Executive Manager Duration of Employment: One year renewable

Job Description:
-Information Management: Monitoring MSD Progress along expected achievements or outputs according to MSD Monitoring Manual.
-Designing and Writing Proposals: of programs and projects, preparing needed action plans and budgets according to MSD Strategic plan 2010-2013 in coordination with Public Relations and Fundraising Department.
-Reporting: Collecting needed data, analyzing and preparing periodic reports (i.e. monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually reports, statistical and monitoring reports and MSD annual report).
-Communication: Supporting production/development of communication materials aimed at raising MSD profile and promoting selected issues (i.e. essays, publications, reports, presentation, etc.), overseeing developing and publicizing electronic updates, communicating with international and local organizations and providing them with immediate information.
-Media: Coordinating MSD’s media coverage of events (i.e. recruiting media and photographers,
overseeing development of documentaries, developing press releases, coordinating conferences, briefings, interviews, project visits, etc.)
-Advocacy and Influence: Reinforcing MSD’s advocacy and pressure efforts by preparing and using several tools (i.e. presentations, newsletters, campaigns, composing correspondences, memos, appeals, publications and organizing demonstrations, etc.)
-Mapping: Continuous literature review, mapping and analyzing sector developments and implementing MSD policy and strategy.
-Other: Undertaking any other duties as may be required by the executive manage, including translation (Arabic-English and vice versa).

Qualifications:
-Minimum B.A in Human Rights, Development, Organizations Management, Planning. M.A Degree is preferred.
-Excellent (written and verbal) English language.
-Minimum 5 years of proven experience in similar posts (coordination, designing and preparing
projects, preference will be given to those with proven experience in human rights and development NGOs.
-Excellent communication skills (written and verbal in English and Arabic)

Job requirements:
-Highly skilled in coordination, leadership, management, development, designing and preparing programs and providing technical assistance.
-Highly skilled in organization, presentation, time management and IT.
-Ability to coordinate and follow up various projects.
-High level of writing and communication skills (Arabic and English).
-Skills in preparing conditions for TOR and Service Contracts.
-Advanced and knowledge and experience in Palestinians Human Rights.
-Clear file of proven and effective experience in similar field of MSD work.
-Ability to plan, to implement, follow up and take decisions.
-A professional ability to prepare and write different report in English and Arabic.
-High computer skills, especially Microsoft Office programs.
-Ability to work confidently within a team or equally individually and have the ability to work under pressure.

Interested persons should submit their CV and a cover letter explaining qualifications and experience appropriate to the post via e-mail at: [email protected] no later than 22/9/2010 at 16:30. MSD will not consider incomplete applications
MSD is an equal opportunity employer