MA’AN Development Centre

Job Vacancy

Innovation Center Manager

Location: Gaza Strip
Report to: Programs Director
project duration:  12 months (with possibilities for extension)

MA’AN Development Centre is an independent Palestinian development institution established in January 1989, and registered by law as a non-profit organization. MA’AN works in all governorates in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, specifically focusing on marginalized villages and neighbourhoods. Relying on a human rights-based approach, community partnerships, and active participation, MA’AN works to enhance the resilience, empowerment, and realization of the rights of those most in need, the poor and marginalized groups and individuals, as well as unleash their latent capacities to enhance their active participation in sustainable development and their abilities to respond to and recover from crises.  

MA’AN Development Center is seeking a competent and highly qualified Innovation Center Manager. This position will lead the operations of MA'AN’s Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. MA’AN Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (HIE) is a center that works to spur innovation and entrepreneurship across the Gaza Strip. It fosters innovation to address economic and environmental challenges. The Hub partners with leading higher education institutions, research laboratories, and the private sector to help empower innovators and entrepreneurs, to provide education services, guidance, and direction, and finally engage them with the Palestinian local market.

The main duties include:

• Lead and manage the HUB program implementation, ensuring the program deliveries are in accordance with the agreed timeframes, goals, and milestones which deliver high-quality outcomes.
• To contribute to the strategic planning and direction of MA’AN HUB for Innovation and entrepreneurship.
• To contribute to formulating new projects concepts that support achieving progress towards the HUB goals.
• To lead the HUB Team in carrying out MA’AN HUB’s mission and goals.
• To develop, with the HUB Team, the annual work plan and supervise its implementation. 
• To develop and conduct performance appraisals of the HUB staff.
• To co-ordinate between the HUB projects to ensure maximum impact.
• To ensure the implementation of the HUB interventions is carried out in accordance with the projects' parameters such as time, cost, and agreed quality standards. 
• To ensure the ongoing monitoring of the different projects under the HUB.
• To identify and create new strategic partnerships.
• To expand the HUB relations with international and local NGOs and Governmental bodies.
• To assist in representing MA’AN HUB in local and international networks.
• To work closely with other programs at MA’AN and facilitate cross-program collaboration.
• To assist with all program efforts to enhance the sustainability of the HUB programs.      
• Preparing and reviewing submissions and reports required by MA’AN and donors.
• Work closely with the program support departments in MA'AN including the HR, procurement and logistic, finance, and M&E departments to ensure the effective implementation of the HUB activities.

Requirements:

• BA with at least 5 years of experience in Business Development, Economics, Project Management, or other related fields. A Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in the field of entrepreneurship support/promotion.
• Experience working within the NGO sector in similar positions.
• Experience in the fields of green business development is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in project cycle management (including designing, preparing submissions to donors, monitoring, reporting, and partnership building).
• Demonstrated experience in financial management, especially of project budgets including planning, monitoring, currency exchange, acquittals, and reporting.
• Advanced experience in managing people and able to lead the team directions.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, prioritize workload, and multi-task.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, partners, and donors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly MS/Project, Word, and Excel.
• Fluency in both English and Arabic languages including both excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent reporting skills in both English and Arabic.
• Advanced computer literacy.

How to Apply:

• Download the employment application from the following link: MAAN Employment Application
• Fill in the employment application and save the document with the name of the applicant and the position.  
• Fill in the required information in the following link:              Apply Now                 
• Attach the employment application to the previous link.
• Applications will not be considered if the employment application is not attached to the previous link.  
• Applications will only be accepted until 22 July 2023.