Project Director

Job Description

In preparation for an anticipated private sector support project by the World Bank and the Ministry of National Economy, known as the Innovative Private Sector Development (IPSD) Project, BA/Levant Gulf HR is mandated by a bidding consortium to allocate profiles for highly-motivated professionals, as described below. 

The project aims to:

• Develop a Palestinian entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• Build linkages with regional entrepreneurial ecosystems.
• Design and implement a start-up finance system.
• Develop frameworks for home-based businesses.
• Extend grant monies and technical assistance to beneficiary start-ups.
• Build and operate an outsourcing hub in Gaza.
• Design automated systems to manage private sector development initiatives,
• Extend technical assistance and capacity building to a wide range of beneficiaries, covering entrepreneurship, start-up finance, and home-based businesses/outsourcing.

Responsibilities:

• Establish a project management unit in Ramallah, with subsidiary in Gaza.
• Plan project work processes and budgets. 
• Lead/coordinate implementation.
• Monitor and evaluate progress.
• Monitor, and report on, project financials.
• Manage procurement.
• Transfer skills and technical knowledge on private sector development issues to beneficiaries.
• Maintain open and timely communications with project stakeholders, including international donors and Ministries.

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Required Qualifications:

• Relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in private sector development.
• Relevant experience in private sector development in West Bank/Gaza specifically.
• Demonstrated ability in leading a multi-disciplinary project management team.
• Demonstrated ability in building effective working relations with high-level government officials, donor partners and multitude of local stakeholders.
• Proven experience in coordinating the implementation of large-scale, multi-year development projects.
• Proven capabilities and skills in change management.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Willingness to travel, particularly to the Gulf.
• Commitment to multi-culturalism.

* Please note that you need to submit your CV and a cover letter in one document 

Interested and qualified candidates can apply online through Apply Now - تقدم الآن لهذه الوظيفة