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There are 4 messages in this issue:

Message 1 - Ex-pat Agribusiness Specialists +b

Message 2 - Development Economists Required +b

Message 3 - Behavior Change/Communication Specialist +b

Message 4 - Treasury Expert +b

Message 5 - MICROFINANCE JOBS BULLETIN

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Message 1

Ex-pat Agribusiness Specialists +b

Posted by: Erik Evans <eevans@cnfa.org>

Organization name: CNFA Inc.

Place of assignment: Caucasus, Western Africa and the Middle

Country of assignment: US

Job description: CNFA is an international economic development organization, based in Washington, D.C. with offices in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East.  CNFA's mission is to produce sustainable growth and reduce poverty by nurturing entrepreneurship, private enterprise and market linkages.

CNFA specializes in:

1. Creating economic opportunity and jobs in rural areas, by empowering farmers and agribusiness enterprises to add value and access markets.

2. Nurturing development of sustainable rural credit and business management training services.

3. Mobilizing American farmers and other economic experts to provide training to disadvantaged counterparts in other countries.

CNFA seeks senior and mid-level managers for project leadership and management positions in the Caucasus, Western Africa and Middle East.  These positions include:

1. Regional and Country Directors (senior-level)

2. Deputy Directors (mid-level)

3. Enterprise Development Coordinators (mid-level)

4. Finance and Grants Managers (mid-level)

5. Agribusiness Specialists (senior and mid-level)

6. Food Marketing Experts (mid-level)

7. Agricultural Commodities Import and Export Analysts (senior and mid-level)

Qualifications and skills required: Ideal candidates have academic training in agricultural and business; at least ten years’ experience in agribusiness and market development and organizing business management training programs; excellent program management, writing, networking, and financial management skills; language skills associated with region of interest.

Education: 4

Jobtype: 2

Deadline for submission of applications: no deadline

Submit your applications to: CNFA Careers

Applications must be emailed to: careers@cnfa.org

Instructions to applicants: Please send cover letter, resume, references and salary history to CNFA Careers, careers@cnfa.org.   Kindly indicate where you saw this advertisement.  No phone calls please.  Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.  CNFA is an equal opportunity employer

Follow up: 2

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Message 2

Development Economists Required +b

Posted by: John Littleford <jl@enterplan.co.uk>

Enterplan is a leading development consultancy with a strong line of business providing economic advisory services to our donor clients worldwide. To match our expanding portfolio of projects we are seeking Development Economists across a broad range of disciplines relevant to (pro-poor) economic development in Africa, East and South Asia, and elsewhere (including various poorly performing or post-conflict countries), with detailed knowledge/experience of one or more of:

·         Macro-economics;

·         Guiding, monitoring and assessing National budgets (including MTEF/PEM/PETS);

·         Poverty Reduction Strategies/Papers;

·         Private Sector Development;

·         Governance;

·         Organisational Capacity Building;

·         Small island economies;

·         Environmental economics; or

·         Sector specific (water, health, education, transport).

We invite suitably qualified consultants with more than 10 years professional experience to submit their CV's to:  John Littleford, CV Database Manager: jl@enterplan.co.uk

For further information about Enterplan please visit our website: www.enterplan.co.uk/

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Message 3

Behavior Change/Communication Specialist +b

Posted by: Nancy E. Woodruff <NWoodruff@COMFORCE.COM>

Scope of Work

Behavior Change/Communication Specialist

Policy, Evaluation and Communication Division

Office of Population and Reproductive Health

Bureau for Global Health

The Senior Behavior Change/Communication (BCC) Specialist will provide technical assistance to and oversight of the Office's current communication project, Population Communication Services (PCS), one of the Bureau_s largest cooperative agreements.  Although housed in the PRH Office, this project currently provides technical services to USAID missions and host-country counterparts across the PHN sector (family planning, child survival, maternal health, HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases).  The Senior BCC Specialist will serve as liaison between PCS, USAID/Washington and the USAID field missions who request PCS services.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience

·    Advanced degree in communication, public health, social science or other relevant field.

·   At least 10 years of experience in the design, administration, management and implementation of behavior change/communication programs in developing countries.  Experience should include familiarity with budgets and financial plans, strategic planning, and work plan development.

·  Demonstrated expertise in the theory, science and practice of behavior change/communication as it applies to health.

· At least 10 years of experience in the field of international health.  Demonstrated understanding of family planning, maternal health, child survival, HIV/AIDS and/or infectious disease issues in developing countries.

· Demonstrated experience working directly with developing country program managers, policy makers, a broad array of health service providers, and community leaders to assess the behavior change/communication aspects of developing country family planning and health programs.

·  Good interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively individually and as a team member.

· Demonstrated judgment, maturity, ingenuity and creativity to interpret strategy, analyze, develop and present work.

·   Strong computer, verbal and writing skills.

·   Spanish or French language skills preferred.

Salary $85, 210- $110,775

Submit CV AND Salary History/Biographical Datasheet to Ymelda Ramos at yramos@comforce.com and Erica Plascencia at eplascencia@comforce.com.

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Message 4

Treasury Expert +b

Posted by: Terri Togashi <mteam.resumes@ibtci.com>

Organization name: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.

Country of assignment: BD

Job description: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a US-based international development consulting company, is seeking a Treasury Expert for a bank restructuring project in Bangladesh. IBTCI is currently implementing this bank restructuring project which seeks to turn around one of the state owned banks. A start date is expected by November 2004 and the assignment will last for one year with the possibility of extension.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

•     Conduct a review of the bank’s treasury operations: debt and creditor, inter-branch, and inter-department accounts

•     Analyze liquidity and funding position

•     Develop and implement procedures for asset liability management with a view to minimizing the level of risky assets and reduction in high cost funding

•     Assist other experts to draw up a comprehensive inventory of all the bank’s assets and liabilities using the methodology developed by the team of experts

•     Prepare, review and submit his/her parts of the reports within stipulated time

•     Advise and assist the Managing Director on relevant issues

•     Ensure achievement of revenue targets

Qualifications and skills required:

•     Advanced university degree in business/finance/banking (preferably MBA or equivalent)

•     +10 years treasury experience; candidates MUST have significant line management experience in a treasury department at a commercial bank

•     Banking sector experience in emerging markets, South Asia preferred

Education: 5

Job type: 2

Starting date: Immediate Opening

Deadline for submission of applications: November 2, 2004

Submit your applications to: Mteam

Applications must be emailed to: mteam.resumes@ibtci.com

Instructions to applicants: TO APPLY:

Please send your cover letter, a detailed CV and 2-3 references by email to mteam.resumes@ibtci.com or fax to +1-703-749-0110 referencing “TREASURY EXPERT” in the subject line. No phone calls please.  Only finalists will be contacted.

Follow up: 1

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Message 5

MICROFINANCE JOBS BULLETIN

Distributed by the Microfinance Gateway

NOTE: The Microfinance Gateway cannot process applications for the positions advertised.  You must contact the organization offering the position to express your interest.

Microenterprise Development Specialists, United States

Offered by: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ILA Group

Probable closing date: November 13, 2004

Microfinance Chief Finance Officer, Afghanistan

Offered by: Agency for Technical Co-operation and Development (ACTED)

Probable closing date: November 30, 2004

SME Development Team Leader, Vietnam

Offered by: International Business & Technical Consultants

Probable closing date: November 01, 2004

Senior Research Associate: Community Development Finance, United States

Offered by: The Center for Community Capitalism

Probable closing date: November 15, 2004

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