CARE International Yemen CARE International is currently seeking a Project Officer to work with the Yemen International NGO Forum. INGO Forum Coordination Office Position: Project Officer Location: Sana’a Project brief: Established in 2005, the INGO Forum brings together 51 INGOs active in Yemen to discuss issues of common interest and formulate collective approaches and messaging to other stakeholders, including the Government of Yemen, Yemeni NGOs, UN and donor governments. The INGO Forum Coordination Office provides liaison support among INGOs and between INGOs and other organizations, ensuring a regular flow of information between members and other stakeholders. Duties: As part of the INGO Forum team, undertake and complete all coordination tasks and requirements, support implementation of the Strengthening INGO Coordination in Yemen project. Responsibilities: Supporting coordination activities of Strengthening INGO Coordination in Yemen project: • Take minutes of INGO Forum and Emergency Response Group meetings to ensure transparency of INGO Forum decision-making and accountability for implementation of follow-up actions • Provide secretariat support to the HR Management Working Group and ensure consistent flow of information between the group and the INGO Forum • Support follow-up to INGO Forum meetings, including organizing meetings, workshops • Draft survey of INGO Forum members to establish their basic characteristics priorities and needs • Ensure that Contact Directories are up-to-date and distributed to members on a regular basis • Support formulation, monitoring and reporting results of the work-plan Support liaison with other stakeholders • Analyse government procedures and identify methods of engagement with government partners • Work with the Communications and Liaison Officer to organize follow-up for engagement with partners • Attend Cluster meetings and other coordination meetings as necessary • Ensure efficiency of mechanisms for INGO inputs for Humanitarian Country Team meetings Project and Office Administration • Ensure that the balance is replenished on a regular basis and with the appropriate amount • Regular reconciliation of petty cash amounts with petty cash reports • Oversee administration of receipts related to petty cash expenditures • Ensure that rental agreements with other organizations are updated and adhered to • Periodically update the information of the rental agreements and advise direct supervisor one month prior to the expiry date of the rental agreement Supervise Administrative Assistant • Set tasks for Administrative Assistant and ensure completion to excellent standard • Establish and monitor annual performance and personal development goals Qualifications and Skills Required: • Bachelors in Business Administration, Law, Accounting, Sociology, Political Science or other relevant subject • At least five years of experience of working with international NGOs, Yemeni NGOs, UN agencies, donors or government bodies • Experience of dealing with key external stakeholders • Overseeing office administration • Management and reconciliation of petty cash • Familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel • Demonstrable high level of interpersonal skills, diplomacy and patience • Strong written English and Arabic • Ability to identify strong entry points for ensuring that INGOs influence humanitarian and development coordination mechanisms and government structures • Outstanding attention to detail • Experience in work-planning and reporting • Experience in data collection and analysis Desirable: • Experience in working directly on implementation of NGO projects • Experience in taking meeting minutes • Coordinating and consolidating inputs from external stakeholders Application Procedure: Interested applicants provide a cover letter and CV (English) by October 24 , 2013 email to [email protected] with the subject heading ‘INGO Forum Project Officer”. Please do not apply unless you meet minimum application requirements, otherwise you will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. مكتب فرصة للتوظيفForsa Office for Employment
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:33:24 +0000
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