Livelihood Program Officer

Background

Women’s Programs Association (WPA) is a non-profit non-governmental organization, legally registered with the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities since 2008 under license number 344. WPA’s mission is to build a generation of Palestinian women and youth with equal rights and opportunities for decent livelihood by building their knowledge, capacity, and assets. This is achieved through series of programs and activities under four sectors, namely, Livelihood, Protection, Education and Social Stability.

WPA is seeking to recruit a Livelihood Program Officer for its project “My Career, My Choice” implemented at Beirut and North Palestinian refugee’ camps.

Job Purpose:

• To manage and overview the planning and implementation and expenditure of the livelihood projects, throughout the project cycle, in collaboration with the (Area) and/ or center Supervisor, and other relevant staff for high quality implementation
• To ensure that all required resources are in place (technical, financial, HR, ...) for proper implementation of projects
• To deliver periodic reports about the progress of the project and implementation

Role & Responsibilities

The Livelihood Program Officer will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Develop the work plan(s) for implementation of livelihood project(s) in coordination with the relevant teams in the centers, and share with them for execution
• Regularly follow up the technical teams in the centers on the progress of the livelihood project(s); and follow up with the center supervisors on the administrative and financial progress and their logistical support
• Monitor the teams’ performance and outputs through the social work supervisor and centers’ Supervisors, as appropriate
• Develop tools and systems to update management and donors’ reports
• Follow up with and update the finance and administration departments on projects related issues
• Prepare regular reports about the livelihood program progress and donors’ progress and final reports
• Maintain direct rapport with the implementing teams through regular meetings and regular field visits to assess progress and challenges and provide support where and as needed
• Collaborate with the MEAL Officer in developing tools for proper monitoring and evaluation for the livelihood projects and ensure their application by the respective center’s teams
• Liaise and follow up, in coordination with the Programs Manager, with the donor (s) on issues related to implementation progress, specific queries, clarifications …etc
• Assess the training needs of the teams and develop yearly training plan
• Participate in the recruitment of project(s) staff
• Contribute to WPA’s policy and strategy

Skills and Qualifications

• At least three years of relevant experience with an NGO
• Experience in leading and working through a team
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
• Experience in budget management and report writing
• Analytical and leadership skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with people from different backgrounds
• Able to multitask and manage a heavy and varied workload
• Able to credibly represent WPA with key stakeholders
• Flexible and adaptable
• Good understanding of English Language (spoken & written)
• Proven effective interpersonal and communication skills