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There are 6 messages in this issue:
Message 1 - Consultant - Financial Sector Development +b
Message 2 - Chief of Party – Eastern Europe +b
Message 3 - Manager – Private Sector Development +b
Message 4 - Consultant – Private Sector Development +b
Message
5 - Senior
Management Information Specialist +b
 
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Posted by: Kisha Reynolds <kireynolds@emergingmarketsgroup.com>
Organization name: Emerging Markets Group
Place of assignment: Washington, DC
Country of assignment: US
Job description: We currently have an opening for a full-time Consultant to provide support to the Financial Sector Development practice unit. This position is based in Washington, DC and will assist the Unit with related marketing initiatives, database improvement and project/proposal support.
Responsibilities:
Specific duties will include any or all of the following: performing general project administration, assisting in proposal development, tracking new project opportunities, updating and organizing corporate qualifications database, helping develop and publish new marketing materials, conducting relevant internet research and providing various project support duties on an as-needed basis.
Qualifications and skills required: Qualifications:
•Familiarity with donor contracting procedures and
administrative requirements, particularly USAID
•Previous consulting experience preferred, ideally
with an international development firm
•Experience with the international financial sector
•Knowledge of financial markets, accounting reform,
bank restructuring, pension reform, etc. is highly desirable
•Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree
preferred
•Strong writing, research and organizational skills
•Presentation/desktop publishing skills
•Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs,
internet research
•Proficiency with a foreign language (preferred)
•Prior international living, studying or work experience (a plus)
Education: 4
Jobtype: 2
Applications must be emailed to: www.emergingmarketsgroup.com
Instructions to applicants: To apply: Please submit
your CV to http://www.emergingmarketsgroup.com. EOE M/F/D/V
Follow up: 2
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Posted by: Kisha Reynolds <kireynolds@emergingmarketsgroup.com>
Organization name: Emerging Markets Group
Place of assignment: Eastern Europe - Bosnia
Country of assignment: US
Job description: We are seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for a competitiveness project in Eastern Europe. The project will create a strong and competitive private sector via the strengthening of three key sectors – agro processing, wood, and tourism.
Qualifications and skills required:
•Extensive experience in competitiveness, enterprise
development and cluster formation
•5 years minimum experience as a country
representative or Chief of Party on economic development projects
•Through understanding of USAID administrative
procedures
•Expertise in facilitating public/private
partnerships and dialogue
•Trade promotion experience within EU and Central
and Eastern Europe
•Prior experience working in developing countries,
preferably in Central and Eastern Europe
•MBA or MS in Economics or relevant discipline
required
•English language fluency a must
•Serbo-Croatian language skills preferred, but not
required
Education: 5
Jobtype: 2
Submit your applications to: Washington, DC
Applications must be emailed to: www.emergingmarketsgroup.com
Instructions to applicants: To Apply: Please submit
your CV to http://www.emergingmarketsgroup.com. EOE M/F/D/V
Follow up: 2
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Posted by: Kisha Reynolds <kireynolds@emergingmarketsgroup.com>
Organization name: Emerging Markets Group
Place of assignment: Washington, DC
Country of assignment: US
Job description: We currently have an opening for a full-time Manager to provide support to the Private Sector Development (PSD) practice unit. This position is based in Washington, DC and will assist the Unit with related business development activities, project management, and technical assignments, in the following technical areas: tourism, privatization, provision of non-financial services to enterprises, trade, and enabling environment.
Responsibilities:
Specific duties will include a combination of the
following: managing home office backstopping activities, developing proposal
strategies, leading proposal efforts, writing technical sections of proposals,
conducting technical assignments, and various project support duties on an
as-needed basis
Qualifications and skills required:
•Familiarity with USAID contracting procedures and
administrative requirements
•Knowledge of other donors such as DFID and the EU
are desired
•Demonstrated technical abilities in one of PSD’s
technical areas
•Extensive network of clients, consultants and firms
in your area of technical expertise
•Consulting experience, ideally with an international
development consulting practice
•Must possess a minimum of 5 years of relevant
experience
•Master’s degree required
•Demonstrated writing, researching, and
multi-tasking skills
•Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs – Word,
Excel, Powerpoint, Access
•Proficiency with a foreign language is preferred
•Prior international living, studying or work experience is a plus.
Education: 5
Jobtype: 2
Submit your applications to: Washington, DC
Applications must be emailed to: www.emerginmarketsgroup.com
Instructions to applicants: To Apply: Please submit
your CV to http://www.emergingmarketsgroup.com. EOE M/F/D/V
Follow up: 2
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Consultant –
Private Sector Development +b
Posted by: Kisha Reynolds <kireynolds@emergingmarketsgroup.com>
Organization name: Emerging Markets Group
Place of assignment: Washington, DC
Country of assignment: US
Job description: We currently have an opening for a full-time Consultant to provide support to the Private Sector Development (PSD) practice unit. This position is based in Washington, DC and will assist the Unit with related business development activities, project management, and technical assignments, in the following technical areas: tourism, privatization, provision of non-financial services to enterprises, trade, and enabling environment.
Responsibilities:
Specific duties will include a combination of the following: providing home office project support, tracking new business opportunities, participating in and leading proposal efforts, conduct technical assignments, develop marketing materials, and various project support duties on an as-needed basis.
Qualifications and skills required:
•Familiarity with USAID contracting procedures and
administrative requirements. Knowledge of other donors would be an asset
•Prior consulting experience, ideally with an
international development consulting practice
•Experience conducting technical assignments in one of
PSD’s technical areas
•Master’s degree preferred
•Strong writing, researching, and multi-tasking skills
•Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs – Word,
Excel, Powerpoint, Access
•Proficiency with a foreign language (preferred)
•Prior international living, studying or work experience is a plus.
Education: 5
Jobtype: 2
Submit your applications to: Washington DC
Applications must be emailed to: www.emergingmarketsgroup.com
Instructions to applicants: To Apply: Please submit
your CV to http://www.emergingmarketsgroup.com. EOE M/F/D/V
Follow up: 1
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Senior Management
Information Specialist +b
Posted by: Gayle Bass <gayle_bass@dai.com >
Organization name: Development Alternatives, Inc.
Place of assignment: Bethesda, Maryland
Country
of assignment: US
Job description: The Senior Management Information Specialist is part of the Management Systems Team as part of the operations support provided to DAI’s field projects. MST works with other members of the operations team to ensure that all DAI’s projects operate at a consistent, high quality level, committed to our core values: Challenge, Learning, Integrity and Performance. The Senior Management Information Specialist works under the supervision of the Management Systems Team Leader in the following areas:
• Project Management Information System
Design, Implementation and Upgrade Support
• Management Information System Research
and Development
• New Business Development
• DAI Field Operations Optimization
• Field and Home-Office Training
• Corporate Field Operations Systems
Education and Outreach
This is a full-time permanent position. Travel requirements are estimated to average 3 weeks per quarter.
Responsibilities:
Project Management Information System Design, Implementation, Upgrade and Support: Assess, design and implement management information systems for corporate and project needs. Travel to field to work with COP, technical, administrative staff and clients (USAID) to tailor system.
• Assessment: By analyzing the project contract and workplan and using extensive knowledge of project management, conduct an assessment of project requirements in collaboration with Chief of Party and other staff, to design systems that are user-friendly, stable, and appropriate.
• Design and Implementation: Customize DAI’s proprietary project management suite of databases, TAMIS, to meet particular project requirements. Develop other complementary project management systems to address information needs (such as voucher administration, hotline, and procurement systems).
• Upgrade existing TAMIS applications through repeat visits to the field office.
• Support existing TAMIS applications through consistent and rapid technical response to requests from the field, home office, and clients during the life of the project.
• Lead and direct the work of the junior MIS Specialists in carrying out of the above tasks.
Management Information System Research and Development:
• On an annual basis, review the MST’s standard products and apply best practices and lessons learned to upgrade the TAMIS suite of databases (the Long-term TAMIS, Grants TAMIS, IQC TAMIS, etc.). Ensure that all products use the most current technology and innovative methods.
• Along with other senior members of the Management Systems Team, determine appropriate interfaces between TAMIS and the Oracle e-business applications used by DAI corporate.
New Business Development:
• Market DAI’s Project Management products to clients (USAID), subcontractors and project counterparts.
DAI Field Operations Optimization:
• Participate in corporate system development, to insure integration of field/project needs and information.
• Serve as the liaison with the support offices at DAI that make and maintain policy which affects what TAMIS does and how it does it.
Field
and Home-Office Training
• Train COPs and other project staff in TAMIS use.
• Work with DAI’s clients (primarily USAID CTOs) to demonstrate and train them in the use of TAMIS applications on the WWW. Clients can also include DAI’s subcontractors and project counterparts.
• Conduct TAMIS orientation for COPs and other project staff.
• Host demonstrations to illustrate new innovative products and features.
• Develop and implement training programs for DAI staff in the use of management information systems, particularly TAMIS.
• Develop and maintain professional, user-friendly documentation and training materials.
• Develop and implement a training program for key associates to assist with TAMIS field training work.
Corporate Field Operations Systems Education and Outreach: Participate in education and outreach activities such as contributing to the website, marketing materials, brownbags and newsletters.
Qualifications and skills required:
• Master's degree in business administration, economics, or related field.
• Ten years of work experience, with a minimum of seven years in project management at DAI with demonstrated knowledge of development issues, concepts, practices, procedures and USAID rules and regulations.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required so individual must be able to work with minimal supervision and determine appropriate approaches and priorities for accomplishing work.
• Communicates effectively with Chiefs of Party, technical and administrative staff, external clients (USAID CTOs), project counterparts and subcontractors.
• Able to motivate a variety of people working in a team environment to produce a high-quality product within a fixed schedule.
• Exhibits initiative and clarity of thought and has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Facilitation and/or training skills preferred.
• Computer programming skills desirable, but not mandatory. Must have experience using various word processing, spreadsheet and data management software packages. Experience with Lotus Notes is a plus.
Education:
5
Jobtype:
2
Starting
date: 1/1/05
Deadline
for submission of applications: 12/15/04
Submit
your applications to: Office of Human Resources
Applications must be emailed to: ohr@dai.com
Instructions to applicants: Interested candidates should send resume and cover letter to: Development Alternatives, Inc., 7250 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814, ATTN: OHR or fax at 732-358-5072; or email ohr@dai.com.
Follow
up: 1
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Chief of Party +b
Posted by: Chris Donner <cdonner@ardinc.com>
Organization name: ARD, Inc.
Place
of assignment: Nigeria
Country
of assignment: NG
Job description: Nigeria MARKETS: Chief of Party / Long Term (5 Years) ARD, Inc. (http://www.ardinc.com) requests expressions of interest from qualified Chief of Party (COP) candidates interested in joining ARD's proposed team for an upcoming USAID-funded activity. MARKETS will expand economic opportunities in the Nigerian agricultural sector by increasing agricultural productivity, enhancing value-added processing, and increasing commercialization through private-sector led growth and development. The anticipated start date is summer 2005.
Qualifications and skills required: General Requirements for Chief of Party include:
· Proven ability to lead/motivate multi-disciplinary team under complex conditions;
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Ability to perform and achieve contract requirements on schedule;
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Minimum of five (5) years field management experience in
Africa, preferably in multiple countries including Nigeria
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Extensive knowledge and experience with international
markets for various agricultural products from Nigeria and the West African
region
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Must have an intimate knowledge of major players in the
commercial agricultural industry
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Thorough knowledge of donor planning and reporting systems
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Demonstrated experience in undertaking high-level policy
dialogue with a multitude of different stakeholders
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Demonstrated ability to think strategically and transmit
his/her vision to partners and colleagues
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Demonstrated ability to integrate cross-cutting issues of
gender, conflict, HIV/AIDS, environment and food security
· Proven track record for improving competitiveness of rural enterprises and increasing employment/income of rural families;
· Excellent cross-cultural interpersonal skills and good personnel management ability;
· Good conflict and crises management skills;
· Ability to negotiate with wide range of public/private stakeholders;
· Previous experience as USAID COP or USAID Mission Director preferred;
· Advanced degree (minimum Masters) in relevant field.
Education:
5
Jobtype:
2
Starting
date: Anticipated: June 2005
Deadline
for submission of applications: December 5, 2004
Submit
your applications to: Chris Donner, Senior Staffing Specialist
Applications must be emailed to: cdonner@ardinc.com
Instructions
to applicants: To apply: Please email (preferred) full, current curriculum
vitae (CV) in reverse chronological format (format available at: http://www.ardinc.com/documents/cvshellforconsultantuse.doc)
to cdonner@ardinc.com or fax to C.Donner at 802-658-4247. Please refer to Nigeria COP in the subject
line. Applicants must complete the
U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment Opportunity form (available at: http://www.ardinc.com/htm/jobs/job_eeo.htm) using Job Code: Nigeria COP. Applications that do not meet the minimum
requirements listed above will not be considered. No phone calls will be
accepted. Closing Deadline: December 5,
2004. EEO/w,m,d,v
Follow
up: 2
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