Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 13 Oct 2016
Position: Team Leader (700 man-days)
Education: Master Degree related to Economics, Business or Public Sector Management
Key Qualifications: SME/SMCI development of at least 20 years,
Languages and Communications requirements: Excellent written and spoken English. Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
General Experienced required:
At least 10 years’ experience in SME/SMCI development of which at least 5 years gained in a senior position; significant experience with and knowledge of innovative market approaches to poverty alleviation, cluster and value chain development and skills development would be an advantage;
Understanding of the conditions and challenges for sustainable clusters, value chain, markets and social livelihoods development in developing countries, and enabling poor individuals, groups and communities to participate in market activities, including clusters and value chain development;
Competent in all aspects of project cycle management and especially in facilitating proposals from applicants for grant scheme funds;
Experience in initiating and organizing knowledge exchange programs, such as conferences, seminars/symposia, workshops, study visits;
Experience with EU procedures will also be highly advantageous.
Specific Experienced required:
Experience in at least two comparable (in terms of scale, sector and size) development projects as Team Leader;
Expertise and experience in programme and project monitoring and evaluation; preferably including the design, building and maintenance of electronic SMCI management information systems;
Regional experience in SME/SMCI sector in Asia, preferably South Asia; country experience in Bangladesh and/or experience with poor or ultra-poor will be considered an added value;
Experience in building institutional capacity in civil society or government (preferably both).
How to apply:
How to Apply: Please send a CV/resume and a cover letter addresses to:
i.chiarissi@aesagroup.eu; s.lynch@aesagroup.eu - The AESA staff will reply only to the shortlisted candidates
Please add “the position applied for and the name of the country” in the subject line.
Preferred Format: EU Format