Principal Country Economist (Chad) - Country & Regional Programs & Policy (Central Region)

• Grade: PL-4
• Position N°: NA
• Reference: ADB/11/027
• Publication date: 01/04/2011
• Closing date: 22/04/2011

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Objectives

The key work objectives of the Country Department include, among others:

• Developing and implementing the Country Assistance Strategy, and Regional Integration Strategy, making strategic choices, and developing partnerships with relevant stakeholders, for the overall implementation of the agreed program of activities and quality services;
• Leading the Bank's dialogue and maintaining strong partnerships with relevant public authorities, development partners, civil society, media, private sector and other stakeholders;
• Assuming responsibility for the outcomes identified in the country strategy prepared for client countries, in coordination with operations staff, sector technical staff and the country management team;
• Promoting and enhancing aid efficiency and effectiveness in countries covered by the Department by fostering the reduction of transaction costs, harmonization of aid arrangements and the use of country procedures and systems.
• Identifying opportunities and developing work programs and quality sectorial strategies, based on the Country Assistance Strategy and Regional Integration Strategy, consistent with the demand of clients and taking into account country-specific contexts;
• Overseeing portfolio management and quality issues, collaborating with clients and country teams to address implementation problems and working to achieve sound results on the ground;
• Developing and maintaining good relations between the Bank and RMCs to ensure that the Bank is fully apprised of the needs of member countries and that the latter are, in turn, informed of the range of products and services available at the Bank;
• Steering dialogue with country authorities on economic policies, cross-cutting and governance issues for the evaluation of country performance and support for the effective implementation of the country's development strategy.
• Leading collaboration and Bank programs with the Regional Economic Communities and other regional and sub-regional organizations to support enhanced economic and pro-poor development through regional integration and other initiatives such as those designed to improve trade and infrastructure.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Director of the Regional Department, the Principal Country Economist will focus on macroeconomic work to deepen country knowledge, preparation of Economic and Sector Work (ESW) and coordination of the Country Strategy Paper and other relevant documents (mid-term review, completion report, etc.). In the event that the macroeconomic work on a given country requires the services of more than one (1) economist, the Principal Country Economist is supported by other economists drawn from the Economic and Financial Management Division of the Sector Operations Vice-Presidency. The Principal Country Economist will be assigned to the Chad Field Office. He/she will work closely with the Resident Representative and report to the Country & Regional Director. The Principal Country Economist will work under the direct technical supervision of the Lead Economist.

Specific duties

Analyse the economic and financial situations of Regional Member Countries (RMCs) assigned to him/her, using internal and external sources of information, and determine the impact on the programming and updating of the Bank Group's operations as defined in the Country Strategy Papers (CSP);

Coordinate the preparation of Country Strategy Papers (CSP) and participate in the development of regional integration strategies (RISP), based on poverty reduction strategies, and/or the government's development programme and the integration strategies of the Regional Economic Communities concerned;

Conduct relevant economic and sector work to support the preparation and implementation of CSPs and RISPs;

Analyse the results and impact of the Bank Group's operations in the countries concerned and the results of regional economic integration programmes and make recommendations on the role of the Bank Group in supporting regional integration initiatives;

Provide leadership to the country team and establish effective communication with the sector departments and other relevant units of the Bank, to ensure a coordinated approach to the implementation of the Bank's strategy and operations in Chad and in any other country that could be assigned to him/her;

Provide technical support to the Resident Representative and the Director in policy dialogue with the Government, development partners and other stakeholders, including active participation in the design and implementation of operations to support multi-sector or sector reforms, and Thematic Groups, in collaboration with relevant sector departments;

Assist the Resident Representative in coordination activities with the assistance of development partners, focusing on the promotion of project and programme co-financing;

Ensure coordination and play the role of spokesperson on economic issues;

Support the Country Portfolio Manager in implementing the Bank's operations portfolio in Chad and any other country that may be assigned to him/her, as well as in regional projects implemented by Regional Economic Communities, in collaboration with sector departments;

Participate in country portfolio reviews;

Design and establish high-level client relationships, and promote the creation of new avenues for cooperation between the Bank and the country;

Provide technical and practical advice and guidance to senior country economists to improve the quality of their work;

Participate in the development of new approaches, procedures and techniques to improve the quality of projects and programmes in support of sector departments;

Participate in preparing the department's budget and the recruitment of consultants;

Prepare clear briefs on the economic and political situation and the implementation of the Bank's intervention strategy in the country; and

Perform all other activities assigned by the Regional Director.

Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

At least a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in economics or related fields;

At least five (6) years of relevant working experience in a development institution;

Superior written and verbal communication skills in English and/or French (with a working knowledge of the other language)

Knowledge of ICT and software used in the Bank.

Experience in working with teams of economists and creating a supportive work environment

Ability to communicate and defend, orally and in writing, difficult issues and positions (in a hostile environment, as required) before the Bank's Senior Management and government officials;

Ability to work effectively in a matrix management environment, both as team leader and team member;

Ability to work conscientiously in a multicultural environment and establish effective working relationships with clients and colleagues

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Project Manager INTERSOS

The Project manager represent INTERSOS with Project stakeholders and donors, in agreement and on the basis of the Head of Mission’s indications. Is responsible for the implementation of all the activities and the economic and financial management of the project.
Specifically he/she is responsible to:
• Maintain the relationship with the donors and the local partner
• Participate to the main meeting concerning the project of his/her responsibility
• Follow up the possibility for new project proposal and write it.
• management of the project assigned to him/her and of all implementation
phases, on the basis of the orientation and supervision of the Head of Mission.

Required qualifications
• Degree in Social Science preferable.
• Proved experience in Project management in multicultural context.
• At least 3 year of experience in developing Country.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written French is necessary. Italian will be considered a plus.
• comfortable with computer use.
• problem solving and organizational capabilities.
• Good knowledge of the procedure of international donors

How to apply

Send an email to humanresoureces@intersos.org specifying in the subject "Project Manager Chad"

Conflict Awareness and Mitigation Specialist, N’Djamena, Chad

Management Systems International (MSI) is a global
international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing
specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of Coffey
International Development, a global international development consulting
firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development
professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages
more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20
long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia.
Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core
technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management
and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human
development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI,
please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com
.



Project/Proposal Summary:

MSI supports the implementation of the Promoting Elections, Accountability
and Civic Engagement Project (PEACE) in Chad under a sub-agreement with
Counterpart International. The project aims to promote broader citizen
participation in democratic processes through peaceful and increasingly
credible, free and fair legislative and presidential elections in Chad. A
critical aspect of the PEACE’s intervention in Chad is to actively engage
and provide conflict awareness and mitigation training to religious leaders
and actors, such as the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Protestant
denominations through their association, Entente of Churches and Evangelical
Missions in Chad, the Catholic Church, and traditional rulers through the
Chadian Association of Traditional Chiefs.



Position Summary:

MSI expects the consultant to develop and deliver trainings in conflict
awareness and mitigation to provide religious and community leaders, actors
and communities with tools to prevent, mediate and resolve conflict that may
emerge following elections. These trainings will be delivered to religious
and community leaders and actors and journalists in a culturally-sensitive
manner by providing the recipients with tools and methodologies to engage
their communities in local conflict resolution approaches, and helping
journalists understand and be aware of the conflict information they will
manage and disseminate. The consultant will work in May 2011. The total
Level of Effort should not exceed more than 35 days, with around 14 days in
the field. While the preparation and design of trainings can be done
remotely, travel to N’Djamena, Chad, will be required for the delivery and
execution of training sessions.



Responsibilities:

· Create a training module, to be reviewed and approved
by MSI and Counterpart International, in conflict awareness, management,
resolution and prevention specially tailored for religious authorities in
Chad, so that they can better understand and engage their communities in
peaceful conflict resolution practices. Training materials should be sent to
CPI before the arrival of the consultant to Chad. The training materials
should be prepared in French;

· Create a training module, to be reviewed and approved
by MSI and Counterpart International, in conflict awareness, management,
resolution and prevention specially tailored for journalists in Chad, so
that they can better understand conflict and drivers of instability helping
them improve their dissemination of information;

· These trainings shall emphasize election-related
conflict information;

· Once trainings have been developed, they must be
delivered to the different audiences in Chad during different sessions;

· Original copies of training modules and materials must
be given to MSI and Counterpart International, both in French and English;

· Copies of the training’s attendance lists must be
given to MSI and Counterpart International. These lists should identify the
name, role and organization of each participant for religious leaders and
actors; for journalists they need to specify name and related media outlet;

· Training Recommendations on the assignment with
recommendations for future trainings for CSOs in this field should be
submitted to CPI and MSI no later than one week of the completion of the
assignment in French and English. The document should be 5 to 7 pages.



Qualifications:

· Experience in implementing conflict awareness and
mitigation trainings;

· Expertise in election-related conflict;

· Experience delivering trainings to sensitive and
diverse audiences;

· Fluency in English and French;

· Experience working in Francophone Africa.


Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
No phone calls, please.

To apply, please visit our website: http://www.msiworldwide.com

CSO Advocacy and Public Procurement Specialist, N’Djamena, Chad

Management Systems International (MSI) is a global
international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing
specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of Coffey
International Development, a global international development consulting
firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development
professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages
more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20
long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia.
Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core
technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management
and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human
development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI,
please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com
.



Project/Proposal Summary:

MSI supports the implementation of the Promoting Elections, Accountability
and Civic Engagement Project (PEACE) in Chad under a sub-agreement with
Counterpart International. The project aims to promote broader citizen
participation in democratic processes through peaceful and increasingly
credible, free and fair legislative and presidential elections in Chad. A
critical aspect of the PEACE’s intervention in Chad is improving the
capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to monitor and develop
advocacy campaigns around public procurement and natural resource revenue.



Position Summary:

MSI expects the consultant to develop and deliver trainings in advocacy and
public procurement monitoring to strengthen the capacity of CSOs in these
areas. These trainings must be developed and delivered aiming to help CSOs
understand and work with the government in a constructive manner to help the
GOC ratify the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI)
conventions. The consultant will deliver these trainings to CSOs previously
selected by Counterpart International to implement Public Procurement
Monitoring and Advocacy grants. The consultant will work in June 2011. The
total Level of Effort should not exceed more than 25 days, with a total of
around 14 days in the field. While the preparation and design of trainings
can be done remotely, travel to N’Djamena, Chad, will be required for the
delivery and execution of training sessions.



Responsibilities:

· Create a training module, to be reviewed and approved
by MSI and Counterpart International, in the development of advocacy
campaigns with a strong focus on public procurement and revenues monitoring.
Training materials should be sent to CPI before the arrival of the
consultant to Chad. These materials should be prepared in French;

· Create a training module, to be reviewed and approved
by MSI and Counterpart International, in the skills, techniques, sources,
strategies, indicators and plans to successfully monitor public procurement
and revenues;

· These trainings shall incorporate education in EITI
conventions and should show-case real examples from similar contexts as
examples of how to carry out advocacy campaigns and monitoring;

· These trainings must build the capacity of CSOs on how
to reach and work with rural audiences;

· Once trainings have been developed, they must be
delivered to the group of CSOs selected by Counterpart International in
Chad;

· Original copies of training modules and materials must
be given to MSI and Counterpart International;

· Copies of the training’s attendance lists must be
given to MSI and Counterpart International. These lists should identify the
name, position and organization of each participant;

· Training Recommendations on the assignment with
recommendations for future trainings for CSOs in this field should be
submitted to CPI and MSI no later than one week of the completion of the
assignment in French and English. The document should from 5 to 7 pages.





Qualifications:

· Experience in Civil Society capacity building,
especially in advocacy development and public procurement and revenue
monitoring;

· Expertise in monitoring public procurement and
revenues;

· Expertise in EITI conventions;

· Fluency in English and French;

· Experience working in Francophone Africa.


Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
No phone calls, please.

To apply, please visit our website: http://www.msiworldwide.com