Country: Jordan, Lebanon
Closing date: 23 Mar 2016
Caritas Czech Republic
I. Information about the job position
Name of position: Regional Representative for the Middle East
Expected length of employment: 12 months with possibility of extension
Type of position: Full-time
Place of employment: Jordan or Lebanon with regular travels to Palestine, Syria and Iraq
Start date: April or May 2016
II. Organizational context
Caritas Czech Republic (CCR) is a non-profit organization that operates abroad, in the context of humanitarian aid and development cooperation. It is a respected member of the international network Caritas Internationalis. Its foreign activities focus on the health and social sectors and also on developing livelihood for the local population and education of children and adults.
Caritas Czech Republic operates in the Middle East region since 2012. Its projects are mainly implemented in cooperation with local partners focusing on livelihoods, vocational education and health. For supporting implementation of its strategy for the region, CCR is looking for a regional representative with a strong experience in project development and capacity building in the context of humanitarian and development assistance. Regional representative will be based first in Amman (until July 2016) and then in Beirut with regular travels to Iraq, Syria and Palestine – always after detailed security assessment and risk analysis developed in close cooperation with partner organisations and embassies.
III. Responsibilities
Project management and capacity building
• support to local partner organisations in smooth implementation of the ongoing projects: M&E, fulfilment of objectives and milestones, risk management, quality management
• assuring smooth administration of the project: preparation of the monitoring reports in cooperation with other team members and implementing partner organisations
• guidance and capacity building to the partner organizations in grant administration and reporting
Programme development
• implementing the CCR’s regional strategy focusing on livelihoods and health - in cooperation with local partners and team in Prague
• studying actual development, trends and legislation in the sector of livelihood and health in the targeted countries, keeping contacts to experts and key informants in the sectors
• identifying new project opportunities, project development, proposal writing and fundraising
• supporting local implementing partners: strengthening the relationships, building their capacities, identifying and assessing potential new partners
• strengthening good cooperation with local authorities and local representation of donors (embassies, EU delegation etc.)
Representation of Caritas Czech Republic in the region
• maintaining good cooperation and gaining new contacts to potential donors in the country
• coordinating field visits of CCR representatives
• monitoring and assessing security situation
IV. Requirements
• university graduate, ideally management, economics, business management, sustainable development or other relevant field
• excellent English both written and spoken, Arabic is desired
• experience in project management for at least 3 years
• experience in one of the following fields is desired: livelihoods, business development, micro-granting for business-start-ups, vocational education, health
• experience with management and administration of the EU funded projects (EuropeAid, ECHO)
• experience of working in a developing country, experience of working in Middle East region desired
• experience in capacity building
• good organizational skills and ability to analyse information
• motivation, creativity and ability to work independently
• ability to work in a diverse team, managing stressful situations and results orientation
• experience in proposal writing and reporting to the donors
• strong interest in the work of Caritas Czech Republic
V. What we offer
• attractive salary, per-diems, covered apartment, health insurance
• possibility of self-actualisation
• extension of knowledge through practical experience and participation in meaningful projects in the Middle East region
• an opportunity to work with a wide range of non-governmental organizations
• background of a stable organization with a long experience in the field of humanitarian aid and development cooperation
How to apply:
How to apply:
Qualified candidates may send their applications to the e-mail address jobs@caritas.cz. The application must include a 1-page motivation letter and a CV. The CV must contain full contact information (address, phone number, e-mail address).
The deadline for applications is March 23, 2016
As the subject of e-mail please insert “Regional representative for the Middle East”
Attachments must be named as following:
Last name of applicant, name, name of position – CV
Last name of applicant, name, name of position – cover letter
NOTICE: Only applications which are sent on time and labelled correctly will be accepted for consideration. Only candidates selected to the next round will receive response from the representative of CCR. The selection procedure may be changed or cancelled anytime.