POSITIONS:
Expert 1: Team Leader, EconomistfPFM Senior Expert: 23 working days
PLACE: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
STARTING DATE: 1 October 2012
LANGUAGE: English
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 18/07/2012 (earlier submissions are preferred)
CONTACT: Eugenia Pisani: e.pisani@arsprogetti.com
Laura Giallombardo l.giallombardo@arsprogetti.com
ASSIGNMENT DETAILS:
Global objective of the assignment:
The general objective of this assignment is to contribute to poverty reduction and long term sustainable economic growth perspectives through improvements in effectiveness and efficiency of social sector’s performance in Tajikistan.
Specific objective of the assignment:
Specific objective is to review implementation of two programmes: SPSP SP and HDSP and provide recommendations for disbursement of the final variable tranche under SPSP SP and second fixed tranche under HDSP.
Experts profiles:
Expert n°1 — Team Leader, Economist PFM Senior Expert: 23 working days
Qualifications and skills:
• At least Masters Degree Academic level in Economics, PFM, Public Administration, or Masters Degree Academic level in relevant area with more than 15 years of equivalent professional experience;
• Ability to draft clear and concise reports;
• A good knowledge of the European Commission guidelines and procedures, including manuals for Budget Support and Sector Policy Support Programme (SPSP);
• Fluency in English;
• Russian and/or Tajik language is an asset;
General professional experience:
• At least 10 years of professional experience in PFM/Economics field;
Specific professional experience:
• At least 5 years of professional experience in development co-operation matters;
• Proven leadership and people management skills, as demonstrated through the participation of
• minimum 1 year as Team Leader in the implementation of at least two projects;
• At least one long term assignment (over one year) in implementing PFM reform project in
• transition countries, preferably in one of the Former Soviet Union countries;
• Strong analytical skills coupled with a proven capacity of handling programme review, including the participation in a minimum of two programme review missions;
• Previous experience in EU-funded review missions would be an advantage.
