Near East Foundation (NEF)
Post : Technical Specialist in Rural Economy Capacity Building (RCER Technical Specialist)
Project : Climate innovation and entrepreneurship: connecting rural economies in Morocco
Localization : The position is based in Marrakech with travel in the province of’Al Haouz.
Start date : 4 March 2024
The Near East Foundation (NEF), a non-profit organization based in the United States, London and Belgium. For 100 years, NEF has been working to build more sustainable, prosperous and inclusive communities in the Middle East and Africa through education initiatives, governance and economic development. NEF currently operates in nine countries. Its programmes are organized around the themes of: inclusive economic development ; climate resilient development ; and stabilization and peacebuilding.
The NEF Morocco, is looking for qualified candidates for the position of Technical Specialist in Capacity Building Rural Economies (Technical Specialist RCER) to join our dynamic team. The/candidate(e) will be passionate(e) about the participation of rural women in the economic recovery while establishing long-term funding mechanisms to support the sustainability of the project. He/she will be responsible for providing support to women’s cooperatives, improving’ access to rural women to market-oriented business opportunities and sustainable income. The technical specialist will also need to collaborate with other experts and stakeholders to foster the development of this connection for rural economies in Morocco.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The RCER Technical Specialist is a member of the NEF-Morocco team, reporting to the project manager. The RCER Technical Specialist will be in regular contact with the’ project team to ensure that all work plan activities and project implementation are carried out according to the standards and in accordance with donor and NEF guidelines. In addition, the RCER Technical Specialist will contribute to progress and implementation reports under the supervision of the project manager.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the’implementation of’a technical and financial support for women’s cooperatives affected by the September 2023 earthquake to facilitate the recovery of’avoirs.
- Collaborate with women’s cooperatives to emerge and incubate business ideas.
- Facilitate’ market access, including by linking rural women’s cooperatives to innovative products, services and value chains.
- Contribute to the ESTABLISHMENT of’a mixed financing mechanism that will provide sustainable financial and non-financial services to cooperatives.
- To design, implement and evaluate programmes for the strengthening of economic capacity in rural areas.
- Collaborate with local stakeholders and partner organizations to ensure the effective coordination of initiatives.
- Represent the NEF at conferences and events to promote women entrepreneurship initiatives.
- Provide an analysis of the situation and the’state of the needs of the beneficiaries and formulate recommendations to stimulate local economic development.
- Assist in developing operational monitoring tools (control lists, questionnaires, databases, interviews and survey forms etc.)
- Provide timely contributions to the project team for new initiatives and improvements on dating issues.
- Conduct regular field visits and follow-ups, and organize group discussions with NEF beneficiaries, as requested.
- Process and analyse data against performance indicators and promptly inform when progress is ahead of or behind target.
- Assist in the finalization of quarterly, annual and final reports.
- Prepare and accompany the field visits of the NEF and external visitors, photographers, journalists or media.
- Perform other’ ad hoc tasks according to needs and requests.
QUALIFICATIONS
The selected RCER Technical Specialist must be an autonomous person with the following qualifications :
- University degree in rural development, agricultural economics or related field.
- Significant experience in the design and implementation of capacity building programmes in rural areas.
- In-depth knowledge of the economic challenges specific to rural areas.
- At least 2 years of relevant and prior professional experience in the field of capacity building of rural women’s cooperatives, preferably in a technical role.
- Training,’animations and coaching capacities of rural women’s cooperatives.
- Capacity to develop training modules for the growth of rural women’s cooperatives.
- Excellent communication skills to interact with rural women’s co-operatives and stakeholders.
- Strong motivation and commitment to female’entrepreneurship and sustainable development.
- French, arabic, tamazight and english fluent, written and spoken.
- Driving license with experience.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word and Excel.
CRITERIA OF THE POSITION :
Plays an effective role in the team, able to communicate, develop and maintain effective working relationships within a dynamic team.
If you are passionate about women’s cooperatives, the economic recovery, the participation of rural women, etc, while establishing sustainable financing mechanisms to support sustainability and you want to put your technical skills to work for women entrepreneurship, we would be delighted to receive your application. Apply now to join our committed team and contribute to a more sustainable future.
How to apply
How apply?
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible before Sunday 4 march 2024. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. NEF reserves the right to conduct interviews prior to the closing date and may close the’ad earlier in case of selection of’a suitable candidate.
To apply :
Please apply by submitting the following documents on the Careers page of the Near East Foundation https://neareast.bamboohr.com/careers/351?source=aWQ9OA%3D%3D :
- Motivation letter describing your relevant experience and availability
- Curriculum vitae
- List of three references
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