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Director of Export Agency

Location:Doha, Qatar, Middle East
Job Type:Permanent
Posted:4th Sep 2010
Closing Date:1st Nov 2010
Posted By:Qatar Development Bank
Details:
Director of Export Agency

Director of Export Agency

JOB PROFILE

Key Accountability
Critical Tasks
Key Performance Indicators

1. Strategy & Planning

•Understand Qatar and QDB's strategic direction and develop and Implement appropriate Export Advisory strategy and plans
•Export Agency strategic plans in place and in line with Qatar and QDB strategic direction
•Plans approved by the CEO
•Planning timetable met

2. Export Advisory & Promotion Leadership
•Develop and deliver advisory services to
- assist domestic companies to become export ready
- support existing exporters to increase their exports
•Represent QDB at a senior level with private sector companies, government agencies and business groups
•Build and maintain successful international networks and relationships to promote effective export outcomes
•Contribution to Qatar's export sector objectives
•Export Agency targets met (Q1 2011)
•Profile of QDB in the private and public sector as a key contributor to Qatar's Export impact

3. Policies & Procedures
•Lead the development of policies and processes to grow Qatar's export sector
•Ensure all new policies are in line with international trade agreements Qatar Law and Qatar Labour Law
•Stay informed of developments in International trade and WTO law
•All Export Agency policies are kept up-to-date and applied
•Timely communications of policy and procedure updates

4. Team Leadership
•Promote good communication and collaborative/team work environment within and the department and across QDB
•Ensure appropriate resourcing plan for the department and ensure appropriately skilled resources to deliver Export Agency objectives
•Work with each team member to set their personal objectives in line with departmental objectives
•Ensure each team member has a training and development plan in place
•Ensure team adherence to QDB and departmental policies and procedures
•Export Agency team engaged and committed to achievement of operational objectives and understands their contribution
•Each team member understands and achieves their personal objectives and Performance/Development Plan
•Level of team motivation
•Team kept up to date with corporate and operational developments
5. Budget Planning & Management
•Work with the Finance Department to develop annual Export Agency operations budgets to support strategic and operational plans including:
•Monitor departmental budgets usage and take corrective action where required
•Ensure accuracy of Department budgets and reporting
•Budgets signed off by CEO
•Budget performance (planned versus actual) 

COMPETENCY PROFILE

Competency Area Specific Competencies (skills , knowledge and attitudes)

Technical Skills
•Demonstrated understanding of the factors and decisions that are relevant to export development, growth and investment
•Demonstrated understanding of export credit mechanisms
•Demonstrated ability to develop policies and practices relevant to international trade and investment including strategies to assist local businesses to become export ready
•Demonstrated knowledge of international market developments and trends that present specific opportunity for potential Qatari exporters
•Demonstrated knowledge of the issues facing exporters and investors at various stages of internationalisation
•Fluent in Arabic and English

Relationship Development
•Demonstrated high level communication skills including interpersonal, negotiation and influencing, to present QDB and Qatar in a professional capacity to a broad range of audiences
•Demonstrated achievement in the development and management of productive working relationships to leverage business and government networks, domestically and internationally to achieve export impact

Results Orientation
•Demonstrated ability to drive performance through research and analysis, strategy development, implementation of initiatives and actions plans to ensure successful outcomes
•Ability and willingness to make decisions and be accountable

Leadership Skills
•Demonstrated ability to ability to engage, lead and motivate a team to implement relevant and productive advisory services in a start up environment




 
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