Resident Project Officer

Job description – Resident Project Officer – Local Position

Position : Resident Project Officer (RPO) – VNG International Palestinian Branch Office

Background of VNG International   

VNG International (www.vng-international.nl) is the International Cooperation Agency of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities. Our objective is to strengthen democratic local government, to support decentralisation processes and to facilitate decentralised cooperation. We strengthen local governments, their associations, training institutes and decentralisation task forces both in developing countries and in countries in transition.

VNG established a local office in Palestine to manage its activities.

The IDEAL Palestine programme aims to build the capacity to form and implement inclusive Local Economic Development projects and policies of staff and leaders of selected Palestinian municipalities and its supporting organizations, i.e. the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), the Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF), and the Association of Palestinian Local Authorities (APLA).

Specific tasks   

The RPO Will:

-    Develop annual and monthly work plans and local budgets for the IDEAL county program.
-    Organize the implementation of the annual and monthly work plans.
-    Coordinate with various departments and development partners the implementation of IDEAL Project  in Palestine.
-    Assist in conducting Advisory committee of IDEAL project.
-    Assist in Management and operation of VNG Palestine branch.
-    Assist in Administrative and technical supervision and follow up of the activities’ implementation.
-    Follow-up all procurement and financial issues related to the project in accordance with donor’s procurement procedures and guidelines.
-    Plan, conduct and supervise regular field visits to ensure proper implementation of the activities on the ground.
-    Assist in monitoring and evaluation, including preparation of periodical reports as requested by the donor.
-    Archive project documents and prepare the needed documents for both the technical and financial reports.
-    Facilitate, organize and assist with VNG capacity building activities together with international and national  VNG International experts
-    Assist with the recruitment and contracting of national experts
-    Preparation of monthly and yearly financial reports for the Director of the Branch Office (DBO) and according to the rules and guidelines of the IDEAL programme.
-    Logistical arrangements and coordination for national and international expert activity missions, as well as all management of such missions.
-    Logistical arrangements and coordination for trips of beneficiaries within Palestine or abroad that are part of the IDEAL programme.
-    Coordination of specific activities from the IDEAL work plan, as required by the DBO
-    General assistance to the tasks of the DBO, as required by him.
-    Cooperate with the MDLF and assist in supporting and monitoring MDLF’s activities in the context of sound implementation of the IDEAL country programme
-    Cooperate with, and assist in supporting and monitoring of sub-project implementation and activities performed by Palestinian municipalities participating in IDEAL
-    Assist in preparations of Grants mechanism and system which will be implemented through MDLF.
-    Fulfil general administrative tasks
-    Actively represent VNG international’s values, ethical Code of Conduct and approaches of good governance, capacity building and service delivery.


Reporting requirements   

The RPO will report to the director of  VNG Branch office  -Palestine 

Minimum qualifications   

-    Advanced university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in public administration, governance or similar relevant academic discipline Minimum of 2 years of relevant practical working experience in the local government sector in similar field in Palestine ; - Experience in supporting planning and budgeting process for Palestine
-    Active knowledge in governance structures, human resource management in Palestine government context 
-    Knowledge of new public financial management manual and draft human resource manual is considered a strong asset.
-    Good understanding of Palestine decentralization process,

Skills:

-    Excellent command of English & Arabic . Strong interactive facilitation skills. Good organizational skills; Excellent social, communication and networking skills, both oral and in writing; Pro-active, representative and flexible attitude. Correct in administration; Able to work both work in a team and independently; Computer literate - excellent knowledge of Word and Excel is a must.

Period of the of the initial contract    
1 year (first 6 months will be probation period)

Place of the assignment   
Ramallah Palestine

Apply Instructions   

Qualified candidates should send the most recent CV including 3 professional contacts as references, and a cover letter detailing their interest and qualifications for this position to the following email addresses:

[email protected]

Deadline for submitting applications: Wednesday, October 15th, 2017 no later than 4:00pm.

Please indicate the position title (RPO) in the email subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

VNG International  is an equal opportunities employer.

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