Project: Economic Consultant
Duty Station: Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq
No of Jobs: One (01)
Starting Date: ASAP
Overview of CTG Global
CTG Global is a Personnel Management Service Company specialised
in Recruitment, Management Consultancy, and Human Resources in countries
experiencing or emerging from armed conflict, natural disasters, or acute
social and economic crisis worldwide. CTG Global provides tailored personnel
management support enabling a growing number of public and private sector
agencies and individuals to achieve their objectives in complex and challenging
environments. CTG Global clients currently comprise UN agencies, non-government
organizations (NGOs), and different corporate organisations such as security
companies.
Overview of the Position
Consultant for producing a revised loan scheme for the Ministry of
Labor and Social Affair (MoLSA) in Kurdistan
In the framework of the twelve months project “Fighting Youth
Unemployment through Education”, based on the request and priorities emphasized
by the Government of Iraq, our client’s Iraq Office, in collaboration with the
Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ministry of Labor and Social Affair (MoLSA),
the Ministry of Higher Education and the Federation of Chambers of Commerce for
Kurdistan is tackling youth unemployment fostering entrepreneurship skills for
TVET graduates currently unemployed.
The current action is part of an ongoing effort of our client’s
Iraq Office and Institutions of Kurdistan to improve the youth condition,
allowing them to build their future.
The project aims at increasing the creation of small business
opportunities targeting 300 young graduates from (TVET) Centres in three
Governorates of Sulymania, Dohuk and Erbil, preferably with some previous job
experience, but currently unemployed. Or client, in partnership with the
Ministries of Labour and the Federation of Chambers of Commerce will deploy a
group of trainers in the governorates to provide an training course in TVET
centres and Chamber of Commerce facilities in the Region. The training will be
focused on entrepreneurial skills, practical business knowledge and skills
development to enable the selected TVET graduates to establish their own
businesses and tailor their capacities to the needs of the local labour market.
The training will also support the definition by the participants of business
plans to be submitted to access locally to the existing loans opportunities to
support the startup of new businesses. The 200 best business plans will access
a loan scheme.
Currently in Kurdistan there are different actors providing loans
for businesses start up. Some of them are private providers (Microfinance
Institutions) which apply an interest rate on the loan provided. On the other
hand MoLSA represents the public providers of loan to youth (age 18-35),
without applying any interest rate, but requesting a set of guarantees.
General Functions
The main objective of the present contract is to review, evaluate
and improve the loan scheme currently offered at governmental level by MoLSA.
The task is to analyze the loan scheme procedures and supporting documents, to
identify strengths and weaknesses, and to modify it to
improve equity and any other relevant aspects to foster efficiency, with
special care on the repayment process, and on any other relevant factor.
Benchmarks of the analysis should be best
practices of public loan schemes existing at international and regional level,
without overlooking the context specific features.
Within the overall objective above, the expected
steps to follow and subsequent outputs to deliver within a period of 2 months
are:
·
to realize a desk review of the existing loan
scheme process currently run by MoLSA/KRG and all relevant documents
·
to compile a report based on the results of the
desk review, identifying weaknesses, strengths of the scheme, specific and
detailed recommendations and new solutions to improve and modify the existing
loan scheme
·
to facilitate the presentation of the report
during a one day workshop to share and discuss the recommendations with
relevant stakeholders
·
to develop a new loan scheme that incorporates
all the recommendations highlighted by the main stakeholders involved and any
documents/procedures to give it immediate implementation
·
to facilitate one day workshop to introduce and
discuss the new/updated loan scheme developed to the main stakeholders
·
to finalize the final version to be endorsed by
the GoI/KRG including any relevant recommendation arising from the workshop
·
technical report of the two workshops
·
final revised loan scheme
Essential Experience
·
Master in Public Policy and Management, or any
related topic, with a good knowledge of Pubic Management, Economics, Public
Finances and Economic Development.
·
A minimum of 10 years of progressively
responsible professional experience in the development sector in the field of
Micro finance, Public Finance, Social Insurance and Economic Development of
which at least five years at the international level in projects
implementation.
·
Previous proved experience in designing and
reviewing loan scheme to support youth empowerment and development in developed
or developing countries.
·
Current knowledge of development issues and
policies, as well as programming policies and procedures in international
development cooperation
·
Teamwork skills, capable of working together with
a team of government officials and international experts
·
Analytical, negotiation, communication and
advocacy skills.
·
Advanced Computer skills.
·
Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural
environment, and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both
within and outside the organization.
·
Ready and willing to undertake 90% of the present
contract in Erbil – Kurdistan, Iraq within the UN system arrangements.
Timeline and Fees
The incumbent shall be offered a consultancy
contract for a 2-month period. The fees to be provided for the completion of
this work will be determined based on our client’s standard consultant rates
and following the receipt and evaluation of a proposal from the interested
consultant. This proposal should include: a proposed work plan, including a
clear timeline for task completion; a budget which focuses on consultant fees
to be charged; and a proposed methodology for each component of the ToR. The
retained consultant is expected to complete all tasks and provide the final
report to our client’s Iraq Office.
Languages
Arabic Mother tongue and High proficiency in
English.
Applicants should send a letter of application and their CV to
careers@ctgglobal.com . Please subject your email with BHJOB2678_171.
Telephone enquiries may be directed to Emma Kalonzo: Tel: +971 (0)4 331 0377
extn. 206
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