Senior Business and Finance Consultant - Kyrgyzstan
Overall Objective
Under the supervision of the Protection Programme Manager, the international technical expert will work in close cooperation with the national Business and Finance Expert; s/he will provide strategic advice to enhance project implementation, review and verify project strategy for business and finance related activities and undertake all necessary capacity building steps to assist the national expert.
Background
In response to the violent clashes in Southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010, DRC has established an emergency operation in the country, based in Osh. DRC’s response is currently concentrated in 2 main sectors: protection and shelter. This particular vacancy post related to duties within DRC’s protection response. DRC is commencing a new project component in Southern Kyrgyzstan, funded by the European Union (EU) to strengthen the protection of residential property and business rights. The project aimed at improving access to finance for entrepreneurs and small scale businesses and at supporting existing networks of entrepreneurs and businesses in order to revitalize the local economy affected by the ethnic conflict.
Duties
• Support national officer in developing training and workshops on access to finance for entrepreneurs and small scale businesses
• Assist in the preparation of trainings and workshops for beneficiaries and business associations/networks receiving grants
• Provide strategic advice for the development and the management of a small scale grants scheme
• Develop materials for information campaigns
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree in business and/or finance or related field
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the region
• Previous experience with working in an NGO and/or the UN
• Proven knowledge of business related advisory work
• Fluency in written and spoken English essential; knowledge of Russian an asset
• Highly organized and with a strong attention to details
• Excellent communication skills
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of nationality, race, gender or age.
Conditions
Availability: April 2012.
Duty station: Osh, with frequent travel throughout Southern Kyrgyzstan.
Contract: The contract is for two months; one month in April 2012 and one month in November 2012. Salary and other conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies). The position will be placed at salary level B3.
Further information
For more information, please contact Programme Co-ordinator Fabiana Maffeis, fabiana.maffeis@drc-centralasia.org, phone: +996 (557) 999736
Please note that we only accept applications sent via our online system at www.drc.dk under Vacancies > Current vacancies > Senior Business and Finance Consultant – Kyrgyzstan. Applications sent directly to Mrs. Fabiana Maffeis will not be considered.
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk
Application and CV
DRC only accepts applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies > Current Vacancies > Senior Business and Finance Consultant – Kyrgyzstan. Please remember to upload both a letter of application and your CV and do not attach any written recommendations.
CV-only applications will not be considered.
Please submit the application and CV, in English and marked “Senior Business and Finance Consultant, Kyrgyzstan”, no later than 29. February 2012.
Please contact Anne Oxholm, job@drc.dk, if you experience problems with your online application.
About DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.
Senior Business and Finance Consultant - Kyrgyzstan
Under the supervision of the Protection Programme Manager, the international technical expert will work in close cooperation with the national Business and Finance Expert; s/he will provide strategic advice to enhance project implementation, review and verify project strategy for business and finance related activities and undertake all necessary capacity building steps to assist the national expert.
Background
In response to the violent clashes in Southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010, DRC has established an emergency operation in the country, based in Osh. DRC’s response is currently concentrated in 2 main sectors: protection and shelter. This particular vacancy post related to duties within DRC’s protection response. DRC is commencing a new project component in Southern Kyrgyzstan, funded by the European Union (EU) to strengthen the protection of residential property and business rights. The project aimed at improving access to finance for entrepreneurs and small scale businesses and at supporting existing networks of entrepreneurs and businesses in order to revitalize the local economy affected by the ethnic conflict.
Duties
• Support national officer in developing training and workshops on access to finance for entrepreneurs and small scale businesses
• Assist in the preparation of trainings and workshops for beneficiaries and business associations/networks receiving grants
• Provide strategic advice for the development and the management of a small scale grants scheme
• Develop materials for information campaigns
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree in business and/or finance or related field
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the region
• Previous experience with working in an NGO and/or the UN
• Proven knowledge of business related advisory work
• Fluency in written and spoken English essential; knowledge of Russian an asset
• Highly organized and with a strong attention to details
• Excellent communication skills
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of nationality, race, gender or age.
Conditions
Availability: April 2012.
Duty station: Osh, with frequent travel throughout Southern Kyrgyzstan.
Contract: The contract is for two months; one month in April 2012 and one month in November 2012. Salary and other conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies). The position will be placed at salary level B3.
Further information
For more information, please contact Programme Co-ordinator Fabiana Maffeis, fabiana.maffeis@drc-centralasia.org, phone: +996 (557) 999736
Please note that we only accept applications sent via our online system at www.drc.dk under Vacancies > Current vacancies > Senior Business and Finance Consultant – Kyrgyzstan. Applications sent directly to Mrs. Fabiana Maffeis will not be considered.
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk
Application and CV
DRC only accepts applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies > Current Vacancies > Senior Business and Finance Consultant – Kyrgyzstan. Please remember to upload both a letter of application and your CV and do not attach any written recommendations.
CV-only applications will not be considered.
Please submit the application and CV, in English and marked “Senior Business and Finance Consultant, Kyrgyzstan”, no later than 29. February 2012.
Please contact Anne Oxholm, job@drc.dk, if you experience problems with your online application.
About DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.
Senior Business and Finance Consultant - Kyrgyzstan
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