Country Manager

Palestine Association for Children`s Encouragement of Sports - PACES, a UK registered NGO working in Palestine since 2006. PACES provides healthy, strctured after-school sports programs for Palestinian girls and boys and is currently seeking to recruit a dynamic and highly motivated individual for the following position at its office in Jerusalem:

Post Title: Country Manager, Palestine
Location: Jerusalem

Basic function of position:

Responsible for the management and ongoing development of PACES` work in Palestine as requested by the Regional Director ensuring that PACES` work in Palestine contributes effectively and efficiently towards meeting the short, medium and gong term objectives of the organization. Furthermore, develop the sports and social civic programs with local and international partners.

Qualifications:

-At least a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Financial Management, Economics, or a relevant field from a recognized university;
-7 to 10 years of relevant experience in administration and management in a team environment, including strong managerial and leadership skills; strong organizational, networking and representational skills; ability to manage a very varied and changing workload; demonstrable experience of staff development with a commitment to building capacity and an empowering style;
-Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written, oral, cross-cultural); Proven report and proposal writing skills particularly in English;
-Fluency in Arabic and English;
-Computer literacy in Microsoft Office Applications and in handling of webbased management systems;
-Familiarity with sports programs for children will be an added value;
-Resident in Jerusalem and ability to travel to the West Bank frequently;
-Ability to travel perioidically to the Middle East and Europe;A valid driving license is a plus.

To Apply:
Qualified and eligible candidates interested in applying for this position may submit their Curriculum Vitae along with a cover letter in Dnglish by E-mail to jobsatpacescharity.org or by fax to 02-6275861 by no later than 15 May 2011.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.