Project Officer - Advocacy

Job Title: Project Officer - Advocacy  
Reports to: Director of Programs 
Duty Station: QADER’s Office – Beit Jala  
Duration: One year, with possibility of extension subject to performance and availability of funds 
Starting Date: ASAP 

Background 

QADER for Community Development is a Palestinian independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit, and rights-based organization ‎focused on disability rights and inclusion in Palestine. Established in 2008, QADER leads a twin-track approach, dedicated to the empowerment ‎and protection of children, women, and youth with disabilities from marginalization, discrimination, and all forms of disability and gender-‎based violence. QADER is committed to aligning societal, institutional, and policy contexts with the principles of “disability inclusion” and ‎‎“leave no one behind” in Palestine. Through this alignment, QADER strives to foster its active engagement and meaningful participation ‎across diverse facets of life and to ensure their full entitlements of rights by local laws and international human rights conventions and ‎standards.‎ 

QADER seeks to recruit a qualified and motivated Project Officer to coordinate and support the implementation of projects and interventions related to child rights, disability inclusion, advocacy, research, accountability, and access to protection and justice. 

Job Summary 

The Project Officer will be responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and reporting of assigned projects and interventions. The position combines project management responsibilities with technical support in advocacy, child and youth participation, disability inclusion, policy engagement, research, documentation, and community accountability.  

Key Tasks and Responsibilities 

1. Project Planning and Implementation 

• Lead and coordinate the preparation and regular updating of detailed implementation plans for assigned projects.  

• Oversee the day-to-day implementation of project activities in line with approved plans, budgets, timelines, and donor requirements.  

• Coordinate field activities, workshops, trainings, consultations, campaigns, meetings, and community dialogue sessions.  

• Follow up with consultants, trainers, service providers, and partner institutions to ensure timely and quality implementation.  

• Identify implementation challenges and bottlenecks and propose practical solutions in coordination with QADER management.  

• Ensure that all project activities are implemented in line with QADER’s policies, safeguarding standards, and relevant donor requirements.  

1. Advocacy, Accountability and Policy Engagement 

• Support the design and implementation of evidence-based advocacy and accountability interventions related to child rights, disability rights, inclusive services, access to justice, and institutional accountability.  

• Contribute to the preparation of advocacy messages, policy briefs, position papers, campaign materials, and public communication products.  

• Support dialogue and coordination with duty-bearers, including government institutions, the Palestinian Police, OPDs, CBOs, child rights actors, and relevant national stakeholders.  

• Support QADER’s engagement with national and international human rights and accountability mechanisms, including shadow reporting processes where relevant.  

• Coordinate community accountability activities, including youth-led monitoring, community dialogues, and advocacy campaigns.  

1. Child and Youth Participation 

• Coordinate and support inclusive child and youth participation mechanisms. 

• Support the formation, training, mentoring, and follow-up of child teamsand youth accountability groups.  

• Ensure that children and young people with and without disabilities are meaningfully and safely engaged in project planning, implementation, monitoring, advocacy, and learning.  

• Ensure that all child and youth participation activities are accessible, age-appropriate, gender-sensitive, and compliant with safeguarding and child protection principles.  

1. Disability Inclusion and Technical Support 

• Provide technical support to ensure that project activities, tools, trainings, and communication materials are disability-inclusive and rights-based.  

• Coordinate and support the implementation of capacity-development activities for OPDs, CBOs, schools, youth groups, police personnel, and other relevant stakeholders.  

1. Research, Documentation and Knowledge Production 

• Support documentation and data collection for policy analysis, and knowledge production related to child rights, disability inclusion, access to services, and human rights violations.  

• Coordinate with QADER’s Research and Policy Analysis Unit on research studies, monitoring tools, shadow reports, case studies, testimonies, and evidence-based advocacy products.  

• Support the organization of consultations with children, persons with disabilities, OPDs, CBOs, government institutions, and other stakeholders.  

• Ensure ethical, inclusive, and safeguarding-sensitive approaches in all research and documentation activities.  

1. Monitoring, Reporting and Learning 

• Support regular monitoring of project progress against workplans, indicators, and agreed results.  

• Ensure proper documentation of activities, including attendance sheets, reports, photos, consent forms, meeting minutes, and supporting documents.  

• Prepare quality narrative reports, progress updates, activity reports, and internal briefs as required.  

• Coordinate with MEAL staff to collect and verify project data and capture lessons learned.  

• Contribute to learning, adaptation, and continuous improvement of projects implementation.  

1. Communication and Coordination 

• Work closely with QADER’s communication staff to prepare accessible and rights-based visibility, awareness, and campaign materials.  

• Support the preparation of success stories, case studies, media content, and other communication materials.  
  
   

  Qualifications and Core Competencies 

• Bachelor’s degree in law, human rights, social sciences, development studies, public policy, or another relevant field. A master’s degree is an asset.  

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in project coordination, advocacy, human rights, disability inclusion, child rights, or accountability.  

• Demonstrated experience in managing or coordinating donor-funded projects.  

• Strong understanding of disability rights, the CRPD, child rights, the CRC, and rights-based programming.  

• Experience in advocacy, policy engagement, community accountability, research, or documentation.  

• Experience working with children, youth groups, OPDs, CBOs, government institutions, or protection/justice actors.  

• Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, meaningful participation, and ethical engagement with children and persons with disabilities.  

• Proven skills in writing, reporting, communication, coordination, and facilitation.  

• Excellent Arabic and English language skills, written and spoken.  

• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and online collaboration tools.  

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.  

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work under pressure.  

• Commitment to QADER’s values, disability inclusion, gender equality, child rights, and human rights principles.  

• Interested candidates may apply and submit their CVs/Resumes in addition to a Cover Letter (not less than 200 words, clarifying how your qualifications and personal specifications meet the job requirements) in PDF form. 

  The deadline for applying for this post is Wednesday 24/06/2026 

  “QADER is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Persons with disabilities, women, and other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply and to seek QADER’s support on the application process where additional accommodation is required”  

  Should you need any support regarding the application process, please communicate with us via phone: 02-2749767