وظيفة: مطلوب موظف فني لمشروع – Project Technical Officer للعمل مع DROPS Ngo

The project technical officer is responsible to define and collaborate cooperatives/platforms, with staff management experience, knowledge about the context of Palestinian refugees, experience in the methodologies especially conflict transformation and community dynamics, extensive background in reporting and M&E, able to design and follow-up research and studies, background on socio-economic approaches.

Key duties and responsibilities of the project technical officer:

• Supports and guides DROPS in the development of their individual plans, proposals and advocacy, including activities on staff capacity strengthening.
• Use personal and professional networks to make linkages, identify networking opportunities and initiate collaborations that will generate leads
• Engage with DROPS beneficiaries – juniors that could benefit from the programs and onboard them after a criteria-fit assessment and initial needs assessment.
• Understand the requirements / needs of juniors/ youth and the source of business cooperatives problems and suggest solutions accordingly.
• Perform a thorough diagnosis of the beneficiaries; quickly grasp the challenges and recommend solutions as well as technical assistance allowing the beneficiary to grow their sales, create sustainable jobs, and have an impact on their immediate environment
• Contributes to the design of innovative elements of the program, in particular the functioning of the current project, as well as the design of a participatory approach mechanism.
• Ensures contracts with local organizations and host organizations are established.
• Monitoring & follow up staff progress towards established their goals and in the organizational level or joint project plans, and flags in the DROPS overarching management team when problems arise.
• Identifies, analyses and highlights success and good practices, as well as potential risks and problems.
• Support in writing project proposals and funding applications in cooperation with the Programme manager and the Director

Additional Skills:

• Able to perform at a quick pace and in a changing environment.
• Business acumen and experience: able to assess the beneficiaries needs, design technical assistance support scheme, evaluate if a business proposition is worth pursuing.
• Analytical thinking with excellent planning and organization skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trustworthy and professional relationships with business owners and community members.
• Maintain and develop a personal and professional network.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to learn new tools and methodologies to perform the assignment better.
• Excellent verbal and written in English language.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Logical, analytical and financial skills.
• Thorough understanding of cost accounting principles and procedures.