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Centre for Trade and Development (Centad), an independent, not-for-profit organisation, that seeks to make markets work for development. It conducts real time empirical economic research leading to policy advocacy and capacity building of governments and communities in South Asia. South Asia Yearbook and Trading Up Quarterly Magazine are among its flagship publications.
Centad is currently recruiting for Executive Director to provide strategic leadership to the institution *
Work Location: New Delhi
Salary: Competitive
Key Responsibilities
The ED will be responsible for developing and managing the Centre - including people management, programme co-ordination, overseeing resource mobilisation, advisory functions, and managerial function including monitoring and performance evaluation. S/he would also manage donor relationships including proper reporting and accountability . Facilitate an efficient team management and day-to-day operations of the office. Implement Centre's policies and procedures, including HR, Finance, Internal, external reporting requirements and compliance to statutory and legal requirements. Ensure that Centre's policies and procedures are sensitive to gender and diversity issues.
Qualification and Experience
The applicant should possess an advanced degree in management/ economics/ development studies and good policy research/management track record of not less than 5 years, preferably working in development organisation/research institutions/ government. Deputation for not less than 1 year could be considered for suitably qualified candidates.
Please send your resume with a covering letter clearly explaining your motivation for, and addressing the key competencies for the post along with 3 references. Applications should be sent to centad@centad.org clearly quoting the job title in the subject line of the email. Kindly mention your contact number in the mail.
Closing Date: 5 pm IST, Monday, 10th March 2008
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and required to attend an interview in Delhi. Outstation candidates will be suitably reimbursed.
At Centad we are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equity and strongly welcome applications from women and under represented groups.
* Candidates who had applied earlier need not apply again |
