Job Vacancy

The Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Jerusalem (JACCI) is considered a representative of the business sector in Jerusalem, providing information, services and training to its members, supporting and defending their interests, and helping them to open up new markets and develop their businesses.

The Chamber seeks not only to provide services to its members, but also to strengthen the bonds of relationship and belonging between the Chamber and its members, both commercial and industrial.

The Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jerusalem has started the implementation for four topics of trainings through the ENABLE program: Skilled Young Palestine – Youth Integration in Employment in Jerusalem through Digitalization. The overall objective of these advanced trainings is to provide 200 training hours each course to raise the skills and competences of 80 unemployed & youth graduates )male& female( and create new job opportunities in the market.

The Project assistant will be under the direct supervision of the JACCI Projects Manager. He /She will play a key role in knowledge and Information management, through the implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management methodologies and the development of the communication and visibility strategy of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Jerusalem.

Tasks and responsibilities of the Assistant include:

• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information

• Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management

• Coordinate with the co-applicants and partners in the project.

• Assist in the procurement management.

• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise.

• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants.

• Work with the Project Manager to eliminate blockers.

• Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditures.

• Issue all appropriate legal paperwork (e.g. contracts and terms of agreement).

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports.

• Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests.

• Resolve administrative problems by analyzing information; identifying and communication solutions.

• Provide information by answering questions and requests.

• Assist and support in all project activities under the project Manager supervision.

EXPECTED PROFILE

• Desired Education includes a Bachelor degree in International Development, Information Management, Marketing/Communication, Accounting and financial or related field

• Professional experience is preferable (in the fields mentioned above); 3-year experience is mandatory in case the candidate does not have a Bachelor degree

• Added value: admin or accounting/finance background (academic or professional experience)

• Interests: strong interest in information and communication management and project development

• Skills and qualities expected

- Native speaker in Arabic, with good level of spoken and written English

- Ability to conduct financial and project reports

- Prepare final invoice package containing drafts and final invoices for all enable projects, including all applicable backup for approval by the accounting supervisor

- Excellent computer literacy, including proficiency of Pack Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and good notions of image retouching software (Photoshop, Gimp…)

- Strong motivation and ability to work in the field with various profiles of beneficiaries and partners

- Excellent organization and rigor, ability to accurately crosscheck data and figures

- Excellent interpersonal skills

- Adaptability and excellent listening skills

- Ability to work in team

- Strong commitment to the project

CONDITIONS

• Starting date: 1/04/2021

• Status: Local contract

• Project period: 15 months

• Location: The Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Jerusalem , Beit Hanina, Jerusalem governorate - Palestinian Territories. The position includes frequent field visits of beneficiaries in East Jerusalem governorate.

• The project assistant will be working under the supervision of: The Arab Chamber of commerce Director General

• Compensation Package: Salary to be defined according to the profile and experience of the employee

CONTACT

Please send your CV and Letter of Interest before the 22st of March to: info@jacci.org

Note: the email subject should be under the name of the vacancy .