Catholic Relief Services
Jerusalem, West Bank, & Gaza (JWBG)
Catholic Relief Services is an international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States and has been present in the Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza since 1961. The CRS JWBG country program currently supports development/relief programs and activities in the sectors of civil society, humanitarian assistance, youth empowerment, education, and peace & justice. For further information about CRS, please visit:
www.crs.org. CRS is seeking highly qualified candidate for the following position:
Position Title:Senior Project Officer
Location:Jerusalem or Bethlehem
Reports To:Head of Programs
Note: This position is dependent upon funding as well as the donor’s approval of the proposed Program Director. CRS anticipates a program start date of fall 2015. The applicant must be willing to commit to an assignment of two and a half years.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Project Officer (SPO) will work closely with CRS’
implementing partners to manage a US Government-funded conflict
management and mitigation program to address inequitable access to
health services. Under the supervision and guidance of the Head of
Programs (HoP), the SPO will be responsible for project planning and
implementation, timely and accurate reporting to the HoP, partner
support, project monitoring and evaluation, and representation of the
project to key stakeholders. The SPO will ensure optimal strategic
direction and achievement of program objectives in compliance with CRS
program quality standards and US Government administrative and financial
requirements.
PPSITION REQUIREMNETS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
1-Master’s degree in peace and conflict studies, international
relations, public administration, public health, economics, public
policy, community development or related field.
2-5 years of project management experience in an international
development setting. Strong preference will be given to candidates with
experience in the field of peacebuilding and/or health.
3-Previous experience working with local partner agencies and ability to transfer knowledge and skills formally and informally.
4-Budgeting and financial monitoring experience, particularly of USG-funded grants.
5-Strong knowledge of USG regulations required.
6-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - fluency in English
and Arabic (high standard of spoken and written English essential to job
performance);
7-Proficient in MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, etc;
8. Fluency Hebrew desirable, but not required.
APPLICATION INSTUCTIONS:
Interested candidates with relevant education and work experience are encouraged to complete the application form and submit their CV and a cover letter that directly addresses the position requirements
online at
no later than August 14, 2015.
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