Program Assistant

Job Announcement – Program Assistant

Ramallah Governorate Only

MECI – The Middle East Children Institute – Palestine based in Deir Ghassaneh / Beni Zaid Area / Ramallah is looking for a Pogram Assistant / Part Time Job ( 3 days a week or 5 days a week from 08h30 to 13h00

Reports to (Hierarchical) : Program Director

Reports to (Functional) : Program Director

Job Family : Program

Supervises (Function) : 15 Facilitators in Schools

Main Purpose: Execute program related tasks (planning, Implementation and M&E ) and do follow up of program activities, according to program indicators and MECI procedures, in order to ensure compliance and keep a strict control over program resources and tools.

Accountabilities

• Execute program related tasks, under supervision of the Program Director, checking program documentation, implementation plans and updating program files in order to ensure compliance to MECI program objectives in Palestine and MECI global objectives as a humanitarian actor.

• Deliver face to face and remote trainings on structured school-based support activities based on the curriculum and guidelines provided by MECI to formal educators and local partners’ staff, including MECI facilitators team.

• Maintain documentation for all completed training sessions and draft progress reports for review by the Program Director and other MECI HQ program team.

• Assist in preparing M&E documentation by drafting weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and responding to the program needs in the area of intervention.

• Follow up with line MoE directory in charge of MECI’s program through regular communications with the in charge section in MoE for improving the implementation of all child cantered activities in targeted schools.

• Assist Program Director to conduct regular meetings with local partners, trainers to improve partnerships and to follow the progress through designing and delivering training sessions, identifying any challenges or further needs to build their capacity, or improve activities materials

• Assist Program Director to Conduct regular meetings with local partners, government officers to follow on child /women cantered activities implementation in the MECI area of intervention in order to find proper referral systems, and fill records management.

• Attend face to face and on-line training sessions conducted by MECI trainers and partners.

• Be flexible to perform other tasks than those mentioned here, upon request from Program Director, as long as it does not go beyond the requirements for the position. He/she will also have to demonstrate a great deal of flexibility if asked to temporarily change his/her job location and/or his/her working hours.

Requirements

Education: Desirable Counselling and/ or Psychology background diploma or other related topic.

Experience : Essential previous working experience of at least two years in relevant jobs.

Desirable experience in other NGOs working in the country.

Languages English language is essential

Knowledge Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)

MECI is a civil society association and initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. Each individual working with MECI does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MECI .

Hope through Education

The Middle East Children’s Institute (MECI) www.mecinstitute.org is a local non-profit International NGO addressing the educational, psychosocial, health and basic humanitarian needs of children and women in war-torn and impoverished areas in the Middle East.

With 15 years track record, MECI operates today in Palestine . MECI’s comprehensive child-cantered community development model is facilitating transformational change in rural communities through programs in education, women’s empowerment, and economic development.

Join us in transforming the lives of children and women of the Middle East.

Location: Ramallah & neighbouring villages, West Bank

Women Association Building / Deir Ghassaneh / Beni Zaid Area / Ramallah

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