Palestine Program Team Leader

About DAI

DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence,
professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most
complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments.

Objective
DAI is working in Palestine in the area of private sector development, focusing on investment
stimulation and market expansion, increased trade, and enhanced competitiveness. Our programming in the country takes a gendered M4P-based approach to promoting sustainable economic development, utilising the latest evidenced-based international best practices. DAI is seeking applications from highly experienced private sector development (PSD) specialists who have an in-depth understanding of value chain analysis and development, pro-poor market development (M4P), cluster analysis and development, business enabling environment development, business development services (BDS) provision, trade, investment and export promotion, monitoring and evaluation, gender analysis and programming, and grant management. Team Leaders will be based in Ramallah, Palestine, and will be responsible for making key decisions and solving problems in short time frames while ensuring operational and program integrity.

Requirement Qualifications:
-A minimum of 10 years of experience managing an office or programme and supervising complex and challenging field operations in closed societies, conflict environments, fragile or transitional countries, and/or war-torn societies;
-Track record of successful project team leadership on international donor funded programmes;
-Minimum of 10 years private sector development experience in developing or fragile states;
-Demonstrated experience in market development/M4P, value chains analysis and business
development services;
-Excellent English communication skills required;
-Experience working in Palestine or the Middle East preferred;
-Arabic language desirable.

How to apply: Send a CV and cover letter in English to [email protected] with subject Palestine Program Team Leader.

Deadline for Application: 30 September 2012