Livelihoods, Director
The Director reports to the VP, Program Advancement
Specific Duties: • Lead the technical excellence of Pact in a Livelihoods, including developing an integrated approach. • Provide intellectual leadership to Pact by staying abreast of trends and research findings and disseminating them to country offices and relevant communities of practice • Play a representational role for Pact in relevant forums and working with field offices to increase their representation in global, regional, and local events • Provide technical assistance to field offices so that they better understand and are better able to meet industry standards and expectations of donors • Document and disseminate best practices internally • Play a key role in defining new business development by leading the technical design on related projects, ensuring that all relevant proposals are technically sound and capitalize upon Pact’s worldwide knowledge base • Network with donors to gather intelligence on up-coming funding opportunities • Lead a robust internal community of practice that ensures continuous learning across field offices as well as across all levels of Pact • Work closely with other Technical Directors to ensure integration across sectors and core competencies
Minimum Qualifications: BA and at least 12 years of relevant experience (or equivalent) Ability to travel internationally
Preference for: • Advanced degree • Documented success in raising project funding • Documented thought leadership within the development sector; publication of relevant journal articles or technical reports • Fluent English and proficiency in at least one other language
Skills and Abilities Behavioral Competencies • Role Model for Department staff
Leadership • Ability to sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with internal colleagues and contacts in donor and peer organizations • Sets strategic vision for Livelihoods and Pact • Consistently works within internal process and procedures and ensures others do the same • Strong interpersonal and team building skills • Ability to drive Department-wide initiatives
Project Management • Excellent planning and resource management skills • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively present complex ideas to diverse audiences • Ability to problem-solve complex issues • Ability to multitask with ease and grace, balancing and adapting to frequently changing priorities • Advanced negotiating and conflict resolution skills • High proficiency in developing and managing a budget
Technical Skills • Expertise in Livelihoods, with a preference for a background in one of Pact’s other core competencies: monitoring and evaluation, capacity development, governance • Expert knowledge and understanding of donor policies and regulations • High competence using common desktop applications and internal systems
People Management • High proficiency in supervising staff, including providing honest feedback and meaningful development opportunities • Ability to mentor others and model successful management techniques and approaches
To apply for this job please do so through our website at: http://www.pactworld.org/cs/job_openings_list
To apply for this job please do so through our website at: http://www.pactworld.org/cs/job_openings_list
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