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Director of Pavilion at Expo 2020

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is recruiting a Pavilion Director on a fixed term contract to lead the Department’s Expo 2020 that will take place in Dubai from 20 October 2020 until 10 April 2021.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is recruiting a Pavilion Director on a fixed term contract to lead the Department’s Expo 2020 that will take place in Dubai from 20 October 2020 until 10 April 2021. 

192 countries will participate and 25 million visitors from around the world are anticipated to attend over the six-month period.  Participation in Expo 2020 is a key deliverable of the Global Ireland initiative and will support delivery of the strategy’s objectives.

The Director of Pavilion at Expo 2020 will report to and work in close collaboration with the Commissioner General and the Deputy Commissioners General and will be responsible for the operations management at Ireland’s pavilion. The Director of the pavilion will be based in Dubai.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Requirements:

The successful candidate must have:

  • Minimum of five years’ relevant experience of managing at a senior level in an international environment and in complex situations
  • Experience in management operations and leadership
  • Experience of public sector governance and compliance standards and requirements
  • Understanding and experience of financial management and reporting
  • Excellent communications skills and team leadership ability
  • Ability to build consensus and relationships among team members, senior managers and stakeholders.
  • Previous experience of managing Expo operations will be considered a significant advantage.

Closing Date: 3pm on Friday 20 December 2019.  Please see the EXPO Pavilion Director Information Booklet for further information.

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EXPO Pavilion Director Information Booklet