Gaza Office Manager

Palestine Trade Center – PalTrade, the National Trade Promotion Organization of Palestine is seeking candidates to fill immediately the position of Gaza Office Manager. PalTrade’s Gaza Office represents PalTrade in the Gaza Strip with members, supporters, stakeholders and businesses.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to interact with staff, board members, and a variety of clients, institutions and other stakeholders in a fast paced environment, remaining proactive, resourceful and efficient with high level of professionalism and confidentiality. Excellent communications and writing skills in Arabic and English and ability to develop and initiate projects

Duties and responsibilities:
-Representing PalTrade in the Gaza Strip with members, supporters, stakeholders and businesses
-Developing relations with donors and counterpart local organizations; developing project ideas and concepts, and developing funding proposals
-Daily monitoring and supervision of implementation of Gaza Office programs and activities
-Guiding and assisting staff in preparing work plans for Gaza Office
-Managing the relation between PalTrade Gaza and Headquarters
-Ensuring that local staff is able to support the initiatives of any department, so that PalTrade is able to operate seamlessly whether the program is managed out of Gaza or Ramallah
-Networking with Gaza private sector associations, SMEs and PalTrade members;
-Representing PalTrade in all related meeting and events that take place in Gaza Strip
-Preparing monthly and quarterly progress reports concerning Gaza Office activities to CEO and consequently to donors

Minimum Job requirements:
-Bachelor degree in business Administration or related field;
-Minimum of 5-7 years of related experience
-Excellent communication skills, Verbal and written in Arabic and English;
-Well organized, self-motivated and a team leader;
-Ability to formulate project concepts based on private sector needs
-Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
-Strong analytical skills; and
-Experience in NGO/ International/ or private sector organization is a plus.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their resumes, with a cover letter. References and salary history no later than April 10, 2010 by Fax: 0097022408370 or E-mail: [email protected]