JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title / Programme ManagerLocation / Ramallah, West Bank
Mission / Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon.
Job Purpose
Salary Scale
Hours / Develop and manage MAP’s portfolio of projects in the WB involving the development of new proposals and management, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of existing projects.
$ 28,000-36,000 annually
Fulltime
Reporting to / Director of Programmes in West Bank (DoP – WB)
Responsible to
Key Internal
Relationships
Key External
Relationships
Contract / Not applicable
Director of Programmes in West Bank (DoP – WB); staff in West Bank Office, Programme Manager in London Office, staff in fundraising and campaigns team in London Office
MAP’s partner organisations, ministry of health, MAP donors and visitors from the UK, other Health local and international NGOs
Permanent, Open-ended
This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and can be amended from time to time as the needs of the organisation require.
Duties and key responsibilities
Project formulation
· Carry out and support needs assessments conducted by the West Bank or by partners.
· Support DoP and/or partners with the identification of goals, expected results, methodologies, activities, resources needed for MAP-funded projects and the preparation of logical frameworks.
· In collaboration with MAP’s Finance Manager, contribute to preparing the documentation required for grant approval and disbursement of funds.
Project management, monitoring and evaluation
· Monitor the implementation of all project activities within MAP’s WB portfolio.
· Support partners with developing M&E systems and tools to track progress and assess impact of MAP-funded interventions.
· Prepare and revise work plans and ensuring compliance with expected programme results and deadlines.
· Help in collecting and analysing program baseline data, in house and with partner organisations.
· Review partners’ proposals, work plans and narrative reports as well as monitoring and evaluation of activities.
· Conduct regular project visits, document feedback and share with partners.
· Ensure regular narrative reporting by partners, according to agreed reporting schedules and in line with donor requirements if applicable; ensure diligent filing of project reports (hard and soft copies).
· Regularly report to DoP progress towards projects’ expected outputs and outcome; highlight areas where projects are underperforming and suggest corrective actions
· Contribute to periodic internal project reviews.
· Prepare programme cooperation agreements, grant letters, service agreements, Terms of Reference, presentations, donor reports, etc.
· Support partners in drafting terms of reference for consultants on specific activities in the project(s).
· Support partners in drafting terms of reference for procurement of goods and services activities in the project(s) when needed with the support of the finance officer.
· Monitor budget disbursements, budget allocations and expenditures for MAP’s portfolio of projects.
· Support monitoring visits and project evaluations by DoP, other senior MAP staff, and external consultants.
For projects in direct implementation
· Contribute to developing M&E systems and tools to track progress and assess impact of projects managed directly by MAP.
· Support DoP and project coordinator with reporting progress towards projects’ expected outputs and outcomes.
Capacity building
· Contribute to the identification of partners’ capacity development needs.
· Facilitate and monitor capacity building activities conducted by external consultants.
· Design and conduct capacity building activities in areas of expertise.
· Contribute to the evaluation and documentation of capacity building activities.
Other responsibilities
· Support MAP’s Fundraising and Communication teams with producing case studies and other information materials illustrating MAP’s work related to projects.
· Support and facilitate visits by MAP’s HO staff, management, trustees, patrons and donors.
· Represent MAP in interagency coordination meetings and forums as agreed with DoP.
· Contribute to the formulation of strategic and operational plans for the West bank programme.
· Advise on potential new partnerships, areas of intervention, and fundraising opportunities.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience
· At least 6 years’ work experience in development and humanitarian aid, preferably in a health-related context
· Proven track record working collaboratively with civil society, communities, local NGO partners and Ministry officials
· Experience in management of donor grants and project budgets
· Experience ofproject management including project design, planning, monitoring and evaluation and reporting.
· Experience in INGOs, is desirable.
· Capacity Building experience for partner NGOs, is desirable.
· Health related project management experience, is desirable.
Skills and abilities
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Arabic.
Knowledge
· A postgraduate degree in public health, management, international development, or a related subject
· Good understanding of and sensitivity to the regional/local context.
Personal attributes and other requirements
· Committed to MAP’s aims and values
· Valid Driving license and prepared and able to travel frequently around the West Bank.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE
Candidates should download and fill the application form at the following link:
http://www.map-uk.org/job-opportunities/job-opportunities
and send it to at midnight on Sunday 27 August 2017. Please write “Application – Programme Manager, West Bank” in the email subject line. Do not attach CVs or any other documents. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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