Labor market expert - self employment Pakistan

Chemonics seeks a labor market expert focusing on self-employment for the ongoing USAID-funded Firms project in Pakistan, which will implement a workforce development program in three targeted locations of Karachi: Sultanabad, Lyrai, and Korangi. The project will provide skills development opportunities to youth that can help them secure employment in various sectors facing labor shortages. The labor market expert will perform a demand-side analysis of self-employment opportunities available to youth and make recommendations​ for enabling them to embark on self-employment ventures. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world​.

​Responsibilities include:

• Read reports on various microfinance institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and any other relevant studies
  
• Perform a demand-side analysis to identify self-employment opportunities for male and female youth
  
• Identify constraints in starting a new microenterprise
  
• Determine the microfinancing options, business development services, franchise support, and institutional support currently available for small entrepreneurs, for men and women separately
  
• Identify the enterprise development training needs
  
• Explore the business linkage prospects for microbusinesses
  
• Conduct focus group discussions with various microfinance stakeholders
  
• Interact with vocational training experts to share data and information
  
• Contribute to project deliverables related to demand-side of employment, including findings, analysis, and recommendations
  

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required; advanced degree in business administration, development economics, or the social sciences preferred
• Minimum 10 years of progressive professional experience related to microfinance, entrepreneurship, labor market, and business development services
  
• Understanding of microfinancing and entrepreneurship
  
• Experience providing business development services to microenterprises preferred
  
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
• English fluency required
  

Application Instructions:

Send electronic submissions to ​​​WorkforceDevelopmentKarachi@chemonics.com by August 8, 2012. Please include the name of the position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
 
 
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