Director of Initiative

Aid Watch Palestine is hiring for Director of Initiative (Ramallah)

Aid Watch Palestine is a new initiative that aims to bring transparency and accountability to the international aid system in Palestine, with an initial focus on the Gaza aid and reconstruction process. We currently seek to hire a founding team of senior staff to build the initiative from ground up and ensure its impact and sustainability.

Note: Hiring and length of contracts depends on funding.

ونهيب بالمتقدمين المحتملين وبعد قراءة المؤهلات المحددة أعلاه وفي حال عدم توفر جميع المؤهلات ان لا يتقدموا للوظيفة حفاظا على وقتهم ووقتنا.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Director of Initiative (based in Ramallah) works with a community steering committee to drive and coordinate the entire initiative.

S/he will:
-Develop the concept and strategy of Aid Watch Palestine as a credible, non-partisan, constructive, Palestinian community accountability initiative;
-Facilitate the interim steering committee and other governance, transparency and accountability processes to ensure the principled operation of the initiative;
-Implement start-up operations for the initiative to ensure effective management, security of participants, synergistic teamwork, smooth functioning, and sustainability of the initiative;
-Be responsible for efficient utilization of resources;
-Drive participatory planning processes, budgeting, human resource utilization, legal compliance, and provide accounting oversight;
-Lead staff and volunteer team building, including development of decision-making and coordination processes and performance appraisal;
-Ensure resource mobilization (donor cultivation, proposal development, recruitment of volunteers and pro bono services, negotiation of global partnerships, etc.);
-Coordinate advocacy activities both proactively and in response to opportunities, in coordination with interim steering committee and staff;
-Represent Aid Watch Palestine to all international and local actors including the media;
-Develop and oversee media strategy; and
-Liaise with Palestinian Authority, PLO, municipalities, United Nations, Local Area Coordination Secretariat, Humanitarian Country Team, Association of International Development Agencies, Palestinian NGO Network, etc.

The qualified candidate should be able to:
-represent the initiative with credibility;
-act strategically and diplomatically in highly politicized situations with a diverse range of actors;
-inspire a dispersed team of staff, volunteers and community members;
-manage with an egalitarian, team style;
-be a self-organized, efficient manager and implementer;
-mobilize and manage resources;
-put systems and policies into place where none exist;
-demonstrate independence, analysis and creativity in thinking and bravery in action;
-work on a high-risk initiative under stress;
-demonstrate deep knowledge about international aid in Palestine, including in Gaza and passion for aid reform;
-be constructive, critical, and oriented to a rights-based approach; and
-show exceptional communication skills in Arabic and English (spoken and written).

A Master’s Degree in a relevant field and significant experience leading social change efforts in Palestine are required; PhD and advocacy experience are preferred.

To apply, please send a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and your thoughts about the role of aid in Palestinian development, and your CV in English to
 

[email protected]

no later than February 15, 2015. Applications that arrive without a compelling cover letter will not be reviewed.

Make sure to state where you are located in your letter and if you have any mobility restrictions.

The subject line of the email should read: Application, Director of Initiative.

We ask those thinking of applying to read the qualifications carefully, and if you do not meet all of them, save your time and ours by not applying.

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