JOB VACANCY
MONITORING AND REPORTING OFFICER
Ta’awon for Conflict Resolution is an independent, national, Palestinian, non-profit organization that was founded in 2002. It works with young Palestinian men and women to prevent the causes of conflict by promoting civic peace, social justice, human rights and tolerance while working to alleviate the consequences of conflict through conflict resolution, community participation and development. Taawon seeks to employ apart-time Monitoring and Reporting officer for a three-year USAID-funded project in Ramallah. The position will be for the Partnership for Social Accountability program “Dorrak”, a program that aims to empower Palestinian civil society to exercise social accountability on local governments in service provision.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Monitoring and Reporting Officer (M&E) will be responsible for overseeing all M&E aspects of the Partnership for Social Accountability Program. He/she will have the primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining systems to measure, compile, analyze and report project data at all levels; being the main liaison on M&E between USAID and Ta’awon; providing regular project reports to USAID and for developing special reports as needed; producing analysis of program data and identifying methods to use results for program improvement.
Specific roles and responsibilities include:
• Develop the project’s annual implementation plan and Monitoring and Evaluation Plan within 60 days of the program’s award for submission to USAID. Develop the project’s subsequent years’ annual implementation plans and updates to the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan.
• Design and implement the M&E system for the project that will reflect all the elements of the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and methodology.
• Responsible for daily monitoring and evaluation activities related to all aspects of the program. .
• Develop monitoring and evaluation templates for data collection, reporting and analysis.
• Develop monthly, weekly, quarterly and annual performance reports, in addition to other briefings, papers, and presentations for USAID and various audiences.
• Provide training and technical support to the program team regarding monitoring and evaluation including data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Perform and manage routine data quality audits.
• Coordinate and lead assessments and surveys (such as baseline and beneficiary surveys), provide data analysis and reporting to Ta’awon staff and USAID.
• Support building the monitoring and evaluation capacity of partner Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and provide regular support to these CBOs to assist with project monitoring and evaluation, working with them to design the M&E strategies, data collection, deliver training, conduct project assessments, and review and verify the CBO reports quantitative and qualitative data.
• Work with USAID on all program evaluations including gathering, analyzing and reporting qualitative inputs from a variety of program beneficiaries and stakeholders.
• Develop and produce qualitative materials to measure the impact of the program
activities.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating the USAID GEO-MIS system including uploading program activities, managing data quality control and supporting documents on a monthly basis.
Required Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s degree in a social science, development, economics, administration, or related field. Minimum of 3-5 years of work experience in monitoring and evaluation, including conducting quantitative and qualitative research.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills; and experience in developing program reports and communications materials in English and Arabic.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both oral and written.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
• Strong computer skills particularly spreadsheets and database management.
• Willingness to travel within West Bank, Palestine.
• Ability to work within a team and independently.
Desired Qualifications
• Academic training or specialized coursework in monitoring and evaluation is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of/experience with programs in civic engagement, social accountability, and local governance is strongly preferred.
• Experience with USAID programs and systems/regulations is strongly preferred but not required.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their CVs, a cover letter, and three references with accurate points of contact no later than 24102015 (23:00 PM) to the below e-mail indicating “ Monitoring and Reporting Officer” in the subject line
taawon@taawon4youth.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to pass interview and written exam. Both male and female will get equal opportunity.
JOB VACANCY
Program Director
Ta’awon for Conflict Resolution is an independent, national, Palestinian, non-profit organization that was founded in 2002. It works with young Palestinian men and women to prevent the causes of conflict by promoting civic peace, social justice, human rights and tolerance while working to alleviate the consequences of conflict through conflict resolution, community participation and development. Ta’aswon seeks to employ a full-time Program Director for a three-year USAID- funded project in Ramallah. The position will be for the Partnership for Social Accountability program “Dorrak”, a program that aims to empower Palestinian civil society to exercise social accountability on local governments in service provision.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Program Director will provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the project, and is ultimately responsible for ensuring the project meets its deliverables. He/ She will provide overall technical and management oversight to the program and staff. The Program Director will be accountable to all the project activities in front of the board of directors and USAID per the project award. The Program Director will take lead on managing the team, build partnerships with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and facilitate linkages and communication with primary stakeholders, particularly public institutions at the local and national levels. The Program Director will be the focal point with USAID, in charge of submitting the implementations plan, performance monitoring plan, action plans, and periodical reporting on program progress.
Specific roles and responsibilities include:
• Serve as the project’s primary liaison with USAID, host-government officials, local councils, partner CBOs and NGOs, and other stakeholders.
• Supervise the project’s technical and administrative staff, ensuring that staff successfully manage project activities and operations,
• Responsible for the overall implementation of the project and development of the annual implementation plans.
• Administrative and technical supervision and follow up of the activities’ implementation.
• Provide oversight of the project’s financial management and procurement systems to ensure that they are in line with Ta’awon policies and USAID rules and regulations.
• Ensure on-time, high-quality and complete submission of all donor requirements including the project’s implementation plan, M&E plan, quarterly and annual performance and financial reports. This also includes timely responses to donor requests for meetings, performance reports, success stories, and financial information for the project.
• Ensure that all program activities are implemented on schedule in accordance with the implementation and milestones plans.
• Plan and supervise regular field visits to ensure proper implementation of the activities on the ground.
• Responsible to oversee and manage the quality and accuracy of all reporting as well monitoring and evaluation.
• Coordinate and follow up with partners on shared activities to ensure the accurate field implementation of high quality activities.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly meetings and workshops with the project team and any partners for coordination purposes.
• Participate in regular project evaluations to assess progress and recommend solutions.
• Represent the project at periodic meetings with stakeholders to report on planned activities and actions, including implementation status.
• Coordinate project implementation with other USAID programs to ensure synergy and maximize impact.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor Degree in administration, business administration, international development, or other related field
• Minimum of three to five years of professional experience in project management, in the areas of civic engagement, civil society development, social accountability, local governance, or related fields.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, coordination, organizational, teamwork, and strategic planning skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Strong writing skills in both English and Arabic.
• Proven ability to handle multiple assignments and meet the required deadlines.
• Advanced computer literacy.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and within a team.
• Proven problem solving, analytical and logical thinking skills
• Strong presentation skills and high level of creativity.
• Experience in supervising staff.
Desired Qualifications:
• Demonstrated experience managing international donor funded development activities.
• USAID program management experience strongly preferred but not required.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their CVs, cover letter, and three references with accurate points of contact no later than 2410 2015 23:00 PM to the below mail indicating “Project Director” in the subject line taawon@taawon4youth.org.
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to pass interview and written exam. Both male and female will get equal opportunity