Job ID: 6962
Team Leader/SME Development Strategic Planning Expert (m/f)
Country of assignment and location
Bangladesh, Dhaka
Project / Field of activity
GIZ International Services, together with our Partner Sequa, is shortlisted for the EU financed “TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE NATIONAL SME SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE PREPARATION OF THE BANGLADESH NATIONAL SME DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AS WELL AS THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SME COMPETITIVENESS GRANT SCHEME”.
The project purpose is “enhanced competitiveness and sustainable pro-poor growth of SMEs in selected sub-sectors of the economy of Bangladesh.
The development of the SME sector requires a wide range of actions: enabling environment simplification improving access to appropriate finance and improving access to business development services. The EC SME Development Programme’s strategy is to establish a basis for a nationally planned and directed SME support system (through the development of a multi-sectoral, inter-ministerial National Strategy for SME Development and the capacity building of the Bangladesh SME Foundation). There is a need to create the basis for a sector-wide approach to SME development to permit this to be adopted in line with the EU’s commitments under the global aid harmonisation agenda.
The project therefore has two components: Component 1: Improving the national strategy and enabling environment for small enterprises in preparation for a sector-wide approach to SME Development Component 2: Introducing sustainable improvements in SME access to appropriate and affordable finance Both components will be achieved through a technical assistance project supporting the beneficiary in the development of a national SME strategy and management of the grant scheme management. There is also a small supplies contract under this component.
Qualifications
- Qualifications and skills
• University diploma related to business or public sector management, economics or a comparable field • Fluent in written and spoken English; knowledge of Bangla is an advantage • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- General Professional Skills
• Deep understanding of the challenges in SME development relating to the creation of an enabling business environment, creating an effective market for the provision of business development services and the provision of non-market distorting access to finance. • Highly competent in all aspects of project cycle management.
- Specific Professional Experience • At least 10 years’ experience in SME development of which at least 5 years gained in a senior position within a national SME development agency or government ministry in which he/she was responsible for strategic planning of SME development. • Experience in institutional capacity development and skills transfer projects. • Previous working experience in South-Asia would be an advantage. Duration:
The intended commencement date is December 2011 and the period of implementation is 72 months from this date. This would be a full-time position in Dhaka with travel around Bangladesh for 36 months and intermittent for 12 months.
Application deadline
31.05.2011
Notes
Please submit a CV in Europeaid/European Commission format in english.
Apply to: Job ID: 6962
Team Leader/SME Development Strategic Planning Expert (m/f)
Country of assignment and location
Bangladesh, Dhaka
Project / Field of activity
GIZ International Services, together with our Partner Sequa, is shortlisted for the EU financed “TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE NATIONAL SME SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE PREPARATION OF THE BANGLADESH NATIONAL SME DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AS WELL AS THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SME COMPETITIVENESS GRANT SCHEME”.
The project purpose is “enhanced competitiveness and sustainable pro-poor growth of SMEs in selected sub-sectors of the economy of Bangladesh.www.globaljobscareer.blogspot.com
The development of the SME sector requires a wide range of actions: enabling environment simplification improving access to appropriate finance and improving access to business development services. The EC SME Development Programme’s strategy is to establish a basis for a nationally planned and directed SME support system (through the development of a multi-sectoral, inter-ministerial National Strategy for SME Development and the capacity building of the Bangladesh SME Foundation). There is a need to create the basis for a sector-wide approach to SME development to permit this to be adopted in line with the EU’s commitments under the global aid harmonisation agenda.
The project therefore has two components: Component 1: Improving the national strategy and enabling environment for small enterprises in preparation for a sector-wide approach to SME Development Component 2: Introducing sustainable improvements in SME access to appropriate and affordable finance Both components will be achieved through a technical assistance project supporting the beneficiary in the development of a national SME strategy and management of the grant scheme management. There is also a small supplies contract under this component.www.globaljobscareer.blogspot.com
- Qualifications and skills
• University diploma related to business or public sector management, economics or a comparable field • Fluent in written and spoken English; knowledge of Bangla is an advantage • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Deep understanding of the challenges in SME development relating to the creation of an enabling business environment, creating an effective market for the provision of business development services and the provision of non-market distorting access to finance. • Highly competent in all aspects of project cycle management.
- Specific Professional Experience • At least 10 years’ experience in SME development of which at least 5 years gained in a senior position within a national SME development agency or government ministry in which he/she was responsible for strategic planning of SME development. • Experience in institutional capacity development and skills transfer projects. • Previous working experience in South-Asia would be an advantage. Duration:
The intended commencement date is December 2011 and the period of implementation is 72 months from this date. This would be a full-time position in Dhaka with travel around Bangladesh for 36 months and intermittent for 12 months.
Application deadline
31.05.2011
Notes
Please submit a CV in Europeaid/European Commission format in english.
Closing date: 31 May 2011 — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
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