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IPCRI Management Trainee 2013


The Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information is a joint Israeli-Palestinian action-oriented think tank that is committed to ending the occupation and promoting a just and sustainable solution to the conflict. To that end, IPCRI works in the fields of research and information, conflict transformation and environmental issues.
IPCRI is currently looking for a management trainee. The selected candidate will have a 3-month training period, starting May 1, and will then become IPCRI’s next program manager. The program manager will be responsible for the implementation IPCRI's strategic plan, development of IPCRI’s programs and the day-to-day management of office activities in relation to the ongoing projects. The program manager is the third member of the upper management team, which includes an Israeli and a Palestinian co-director.
The position is fulltime and based in East Jerusalem. A prospective candidate must show a commitment to stay with IPCRI for several years.
During the 3-month training period, the candidate will receive financial compensation. After the program manager position is handed over, the salary will change accordingly.
A candidate with proven experience in the local NGO sector is highly preferred. And the successful candidate must be completely fluent in Hebrew, Arabic and English.
For work purposes the candidate will be required to occasionally travel to different locations in Palestine and Israel and sporadically attend events outside of working hours.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program development:
• Identify partnership and funding opportunities
• Project development
• Project planning
Resource development:
• Respond to funding opportunities
• Proposal writing
• Online and offline fundraising
• Donor relations
Communication and outreach:
• Develop communication and outreach plans
• Coordinate all online and offline communication and outreach activities
Management:
• Supervise and manage a team of interns
• Manage small to medium sized projects
• Monitoring and evaluation of projects
REQUIREMENTS:
• Personal commitment to end the occupation and contribute to a just and sustainable solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
• Native Hebrew or Arabic speaker with full proficiency in Hebrew, Arabic and English (both verbal and written)
• University degree in a relevant field
• 2 years of work experience in government, civil society or business
• Legal resident of Israel or Palestine prior to application
Necessary skills:
• Excellent writer
• Self-motivated independent worker
• Good analytical abilities and strategic thinker
• Enjoy tackling complex problems and situations pro-actively
• Excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills
Desirable:
• Previous experience in proposal writing and donor relations
• Previous experience in project or office management
How to apply:
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For application please provide:
• CV in English
• Letter of motivation in English, Hebrew and Arabic
• 3 references (names and phone numbers)
Send to above to Mirthe Biemans: mirthe@ipcri.org with ‘IPCRI Management Trainee’ in the subject line of the email.
Please only apply if you meet all requirements. No phone calls about the position please. We will confirm receiving your application.