Head of Gaza Sub Office
Organizational Context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Project of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP) operates under a UN General Assembly resolution to improve Palestinian economic and social conditions. The Gaza Sub-Office is integral to the UNDP's Palestinian Programmatic Framework (PPF) 2023-2025, focusing on 'Transformative Resilience' amidst the ongoing crisis in Gaza. This role is key to implementing an Early Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resilience Programme.
Job Purpose
The Head of the Gaza Sub-Office will lead the PAPP Gaza team under the direct supervision of the Special Representative of the Administrator. This role is responsible for representing UNDP/PAPP in Gaza to local and international partners, coordinating with UN agencies, and providing comprehensive oversight for security, administration, finance, human resources, staff well-being, and risk management. The position is crucial for adapting and implementing the UNDP Gaza Early Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resilience Programme, ensuring its effective response to evolving circumstances and needs, and contributing to the overall strategic goals of UNDP in the region.
Responsibilities
The Head of the Gaza Sub-Office is responsible for representing UNDP in Gaza, coordinating with UN agencies, NGOs, and national authorities to link relief, early recovery, and development activities. This includes leading resource mobilization efforts and ensuring effective communication and access for goods, equipment, and staff. The role involves managing the sub-office's operations, including staff supervision, financial and administrative matters, resource management, and risk mitigation. Additionally, the position drives programmatic strategy, advising on policies for early recovery and reconstruction, identifying opportunities for humanitarian-development-peace nexus approaches, and leading needs assessments. Rigorous program oversight, ensuring results-based management, financial integrity, and capacity building of national counterparts are also key functions.
Work Experience
A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible professional experience in recovery and development affairs, crisis response, or related areas is required (17 years with a Bachelor's degree). Proven management and leadership experience in crisis and challenging development settings, with demonstrated cultural understanding and political acumen, is essential. Previous UNDP experience in a similar capacity and experience in the region are considered assets.
Skills
Core Competencies: Achieve Results, Think Innovatively, Learn Continuously, Adapt with Agility, Act with Determination, Engage and Partner, Enable Diversity and Inclusion, People Management. Technical Competencies: Business Acumen, System Thinking, Results-based Management, Advocacy Strategy and Implementation, Portfolio Management, Relationship Management, UNDP Representation. Required: Fluency in oral and written English. Desired: Working knowledge of spoken Arabic.