Egypt: Network Coordinator - Tadamon

Tadamon- The Egyptian Refugee Council is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Network Coordinator. The Network Coordinator is mainly responsible for the overall coordination of all Council initiated activities in Egypt and ensures that the Council's mission, objectives and principles are followed and achieved. Interested candidates are kindly requested to send their updated CVs along with a one page statement (400 words max) to [email][email protected] Deadline for applications is March 20th, 2009. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Job description: Network Coordinator
Tadamon- The Egyptian Refugee Multicultural Council

Job title: Network Coordinator

Location: Based in Cairo / mobility in Egypt and Middle East

Supervisor: Chairman of Tadamon Executive Committee

Supervises:
- Community Outreach Coordinator
- Communication Officer
- Administrator

Working partners:
- Tadamon Network members
- Egyptian Authorities
- International sister organizations
- Partners
- Donors

Position Description
The Coordinator is appointed by selected body of the Steering Committee of the Council. The job of the coordinator is a full-time position under the supervision of the Steering Committee and is directly accountable to the Chair. S/he is responsible for the overall coordination of all Council initiated activities in Egypt and ensures that the Council's mission, objectives and principles are achieved and acts as a focal point for liaison with international sister organizations. S/he is responsible for the day-to-day management of the office.

Duties:

To implement Tadamon strategy

1. To lead the participative elaboration of the Tadamon strategy.
2. To ensure the implementation of Tadamon strategic plan.
3. To elaborate the annual working plan and budget and submit those to Tadamon Executive Committee

To ensure the sustainability of the Council office through fundraising.

To represent Tadamon in Egypt and abroad
1. To ensure overall Tadamon coordination with the authorities in Egypt including information sharing and reporting.
2. To attend or delegate attendance to appropriate external meetings related to Tadamon's mission.
3. To represent the Council, in consultation with the Chair, with the media and at relevant meetings, conferences and so forth.
4. Act as a focal point for liaison with international sister organizations.
5. Coordinate with academic institutions in order to take advantage of their research, suggest research topics, and to access their libraries for information vital to the Council.

To advocate Tadamon position on issues related to multiculturalism, refugees and migrants
1. In coordination with Executive Board and Tadamon members, identify advocacy issue and develop accordingly an advocacy strategy.
2. In coordination with Communication Officer, ensure the dissemination of Tadamon advocacy message.

To elaborate, fundraise and supervise implementation of Tadamon's projects

1. To initiate projects related to Tadamon mission and fundraise accordingly
2. To take overall responsibility for the implementation of all Tadamon's projects and supervise and monitor their developments

To ensure the effective participation of Tadamon's members in support of the Community Outreach Coordinator

1. To ensure full participation of Tadamon members in its network initiatives.
2. To liaise with the member of the Council and other stakeholders
3. To assess on a regular basis the development needs of the Council\'s member organizations.
4. To identify new potential members of the Council and to liaise with the board.

To report to the Council's bodies
1. To assist the Chair, in preparing and organising the Executive Committee, Board Meeting, General Assembly meeting, ensure minutes are taken, and distributed efficiently.
2. Coordinate Steering Committee member's contributions to the work of the Council office.
3. To report to the different Council's bodies.
4. To ensure the Council registration in coordination with the board.
Finance and procurement

With the Administrator,
1. To ensure the appropriateness of the financial systems in place, monitor their use and make recommendations for change as necessary
2. To ensure standards of professionalism in financial practice are institutionalised throughout Tadamon operations
3. To review the budgets and financial performance and to work with the administrator on budgeting, accounting and auditing, as required

Human Resources

1. To manage the Council's employees
2. To assist the Executive Committee in staff resource planning: job descriptions, recruitment, induction and training for all staff as appropriate.
3. To comply with all relevant Council policies and procedures and the Egyptian labour law

Post Requirements

- To have the legal right to work in Egypt.
- Education and working experience
- A first degree in an appropriate discipline.
- 5 to 10 years working experience with at least 2 years experience in network/platform organisation
- Knowledge of NGOs in Egypt

Technical skills

- Experience in management
- Skills and experience in project/programme development, monitoring, review and evaluation
- Knowledge of refugee and migration issues in Egypt would be a plus
- Personality skills
- Ability and an interest in working in a multi-cultural environment.
- Ability to work with different teams
- Strong organisation skills
- Autonomy
- Language and computer skills
- Excellent communication skills in Arabic and English (oral and written)
- Computer skills (word, excel, internet, power point)
- Geographic mobility
- Ability to travel throughout Egypt and abroad

Application Procedures

- Applicants should send their CVs along with a one page statement (400 words max) to [email][email protected]

Deadline for applications is March 20th 2009.