Gaza Office Manager

Palestine Trade Centre – 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: 00970-2 2408370 or E-mail : admin@paltrade.org Only short-listed candidates will be interviewed