PROGRAMME DIRECTOR- SOCIAL INCLUSION AND SOCIAL PROTECTION (SISP)
About the OECS
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is an inter-governmental organisation dedicated to economic harmonisation and integration, protection of human and legal rights, and the encouragement of good governance among independent and non-independent countries in the Eastern Caribbean. Under the Treaty of Basseterre (RTB, 1981) and now The Revised RTB (2010), Member States agree to cooperate with each other and promote unity and solidarity, including participation by Protocol Members in an Economic Union. Read More...
Job Summary:
Under the leadership of the Director of Human and Social Division, the Programme Director provides strategic leadership for the development and implementation of a cohesive plan, to support overall human and social development in the Member States through the Social Inclusion and Social Protection Programme. The role will plan, structure, lead and drive the Social Inclusion and Social Protection programme, which will include projects of variable risk and complexity.
The Programme Director actively identifies and solicits opportunities through extensive industry knowledge and relationships to support the Commission’s strategic priorities.
The role will be responsible for creating an environment of trust, open communication, and innovative thinking in which teams can be developed and engaged.
The major elements of work are as follows:
Experience and Knowledge:
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Job Location
The OECS Commission is headquartered in Castries, Saint Lucia. The position of Programme Director- Social Inclusion and Social Protection (SISP) is stationed at the OECS Commission headquarters. All nationals of OECS Member States: Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla, The British Virgin Islands, Martinique, and Guadeloupe are encouraged to apply.
Benefits
The position is on a fixed-term establishment. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, and exempt from income taxes. In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts allowances.
The incumbent will be eligible for membership in the Organisation’s non-contributory Group Health and Life Insurance Scheme.
The deadline for all submissions is Friday 9th June 2023.
Only applications under consideration will be acknowledged.