Senior Project officer at Handicap International 29 views1 applications

Position: Senior Project Officer

Report to: Project Manager

Organizational Unit

FIELD OFFICE

Primary Location

Asyut (Upper Egypt) – (with extensive travel to Menia, Beni Suif and Cairo)

Recruitment open to

Internal and external candidates

Type of contract

Fixed Term

Deadline

March 2^nd , 2017

THE ORGANIZATION:

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.

Handicap International is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission.

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST:

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, and within the framework of the ACT project, the incumbent will be responsible for assisting the project manager in the implementation, monitoring, communication, coordination, and evaluation of the project activities

The incumbent of the post in particular will:

• Providing coaching to the identified DPOs during the implementation of the Organizational Development Plans
• Support the project co-applicant and the TO in providing trainings to the stakeholders/beneficiaries and ensuring the follow up after the conclusion of the trainings
• Coordinating the DPOs from the 5 governorates to implement the research on “Access to Employment”
• Coordinating the mapping of national or gubernatorial CSOs platforms existing in Egypt
• Implementing the information/advocacy campaign on PWDs socio-economic rights targeting national authorities
• Contribute to the project planning and integrated budget definition & review, in coordination with the PM
• In coordination with the PM, ensuring continuous instruction to the targeted DPOs from the 5 Governorates into the project dynamics, with particular focus to the DPOs based in Menia and Beni Suif where there is not a HI office.
• Reporting

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• University degree in social and human sciences, or disability-related discipline.

Work Experience

• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in the area of Disability, Organizational Development (OD), CSOs networking.
• Proven experience in implementation of projects in the above mentioned domains

Skills/Competencies

• Good analytical, organizational and project management and operational skills.
• Field orientation
• Good finance and administration understanding as part of the OD tasks
• Good coordination and interpersonal skills.
• Capacity to build and maintain effective working relations with national/local authorities, relevant institutions, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and to maintain effective working relations within a multi-cultural environment.
• Solid IT skills including knowledge of office software.

Languages

• Excellent / very good knowledge (written and spoken) of Arabic and a good knowledge (written and spoken) of English.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience

• At least 2 years of professional experience in the international development cooperation.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining professional networks.
• Research and analysis in the Employment and Education field

Skills/Competencies

• Good knowledge of HI’s work in the field and familiarity with Disability field.
• Familiarity with the work and general functioning of CSOs/DPOs in Egypt

Handicap International is an equal opportunity employer and

particularly welcomes and incourage applications from persons with disabilities

Interested candidates may please send their resume with cover letter to reach on or before

the above mentioned deadline

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Please adress all applications through email to: [email protected]**