Career Opportunities at Partners
Full-time Positions
Program Officer for Yemen
Primary Objective:
Oversee all Partners for Democratic Change’s programs in Yemen, including day-to-day, program implementation.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Work with the Senior Program Manger to implement Partners’ programs in Yemen;
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Coordinate between Partners’ field office in Yemen and its Washington, DC staff to implement all program related activities;
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Provide management and backstopping to Partners projects in Yemen;
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Work with the Director of Partners Yemen to coordinate the implementations of all Partners Yemen program;
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Work closely with in-field staff, contractors and providers in Yemen;
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Travel to Yemen and other MENA countries to assist Partners field staff in implementing projects;
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Fulfill other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
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A minimum of three years related experience in managing development projects;
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Experience with and ability to fulfill short and long-term field assignments in Yemen;
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Demonstrated knowledge and competency in one or more of Partners’ program areas (e.g. conflict resolution, civil society, good governance, environment);
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Excellent oral and writing skills with ability to express complex ideas clearly;
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Arabic language skills is required;
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Professional background in MENA region strongly desired;
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Experience managing budgets and financial reporting;
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High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with US and foreign national staff and civil society, government and the private sector actors;
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Ability to analyze, organize, problem-solve, manage, and prioritize work;
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Advanced degree required.
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
Application: Please submit a cover letter and resume by email only to ddukhqan@partnersglobal.org, no later than July 15th, 2010. Please indicate in the email subject line the position for which you are applying. No telephone calls, please.
Internships
Africa Program Intern
Primary Objective:
Partners is seeking an intern to work on Africa-programs to: assist in event planning and preparation, conduct and summarize country-specific and subject-area research; attend meetings/presentations and provide summary information to senior staff; develop presentations and interactive exercises; help prepare proposals for future projects; and brainstorm program ideas. The internship is flexible and there is an opportunity for increasingly interesting and complex work following demonstrated proficiency. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to an international, non-profit working in the field of change and conflict management.
Desired Qualifications:
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Relevant work experience and interest in Africa, conflict management, security sector reform and international issues;
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Graduate-level studies;
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Strong research, writing and editing skills;
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Computer proficiency;
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Excellent interpersonal skills; and
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A desire to learn.
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Fluency in French is required.
Salary: A small stipend is available.
Application: Please send (via e-mail) a résumé, cover letter (please indicate the number of hours per week you are available), writing sample (maximum 1,000 words) and contact information for three references to: partners@partnersglobal.org
Consultancies
Partners accepts applications for consideration for short-term and long-term consultancies on a rolling basis. If you would like to be included in Partners database please send a full CV to: partners@partnersglobal.org.
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