Country Representative

ZOA (Palestine / West Bank & Gaza)

Your main tasks and responsibilities

Building up and expanding the overall program, by providing leadership and integral management for program management in Gaza as well as the West Bank.

Leadership

• Serve as ZOA s legal representative;
• Lead and manage the country team and operations;
• Develop and implement the Country Annual Plan and budget;
• Provide spiritual and inspirational Christian leadership.

Programme cycle management

• Oversee programme formulation, development and implementation;
• Coordinate projects in Gaza and the West Bank (remotely if needed);
• Consolidation of the programme plans and formulation of the country strategy;
• Final responsibility for project cycle management, including formulation of concept papers and proposals, budgeting, monitoring and reporting

Partner management and external relations

• Ensures the quality of the relationship with (local) partner organisations;
• Manages the implementing and strategic partnership engagements at country level.
• Together with ZOA HQ, develops and maintains the relationship with donors.
• Maintains relationships with all relevant actors in country;
• Ensures legal compliance within the country.

HR/admin/finance

• Together with DRT responsible for Human Resource Management for international and local staff;
• Supervise the Country Management Team (CMT);
• Oversee the administrative and financial organisation.

Security

• Ensures the design and maintenance of an effective security management system at country level, in line with ZOA s security policies and procedures;
• Monitors adherence to security protocols by all staff and partners under his/her responsibility;
• Reports security incidents promptly and in accordance with ZOA s reporting procedures.

Your profile

Knowledge & experience

• University graduate;
• At least five years of cross cultural experience;
• At least five years of relevant management experience in an international setting;
• Good spoken and written command of English, Arabic fluency strongly preferred.

Leadership and management

• Provides spiritual leadership
• Demonstrates strategic vision and sound decision making
• Encourages participation, learning and team development
• Strong operational, analytical and writing skills
• Excellent communicator, even in challenging and tense contexts
• Build networks and maintains organisational awareness
• Gives constructive feedback and support staff growth and well-being
• Flexible, culturally sensitive and able to perform under pressure in dynamic environments.