Project Assistant

UNIFEM oPt is seeking to recruit qualified candidate for the following position:

Project: Mehwar Center for the protection and empowerment of women and families
Post Title: Project Assistant
Duration: 6 months (possibility of renewal)
Contract: SC5

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
-Facilitate daily implementation of the project, as required and in line with agreed upon work plans;
-Assist in the organization and documentation of project meetings and events;
-Support in coordination efforts with project partners and in ensuring flow of information;
-Facilitate administrative tasks related to contracting services including all contracting procedures required by the management of the project;
-Ensure proper follow-up of the payments related to the contracts in place for the project;
-Ensure regular financial monitoring;
-Assist in collecting project data, as required and in accordance with project monitoring and evaluation frameworks;
-Draft reports and briefings, as requested;
-Draft formal correspondence, in both Arabic and English language, and provide translations, as requested;
-Ensure and maintain proper filing, both soft and hard versions, of project documents;

Qualifications:
-High school and/or Diploma
-Two to three years of experience related to administrative field or project implementation
-Very good administrative abilities;
-Very good communication skills;
-Ability to work independently and within a team;
-Very Good writing skills in Arabic and English.
-Voluntary and/or professional experience in women's projects, as an asset;

Interested candidates should send their CV to UNIFEM office in Jerusalem to e-mail:
samar.al-shareef@unifem.org or to fax # 026280661, indicating post title no later than 27 January 2010.