Posted 3/8/08
KATALYST PROJECT, DHAKA
Technical Advisor for Economic Research and Analysis
Duration: 1 April 2008 to 30 March 2011
Duty Station: Dhaka, with travel in Bangladesh
THE PROJECT:
Katalyst, a market development project, is entering a new 5
years stage funded by a donor consortium comprised of DFID-
UK, SDC-Switzerland and Cida-Canada and the Dutch Embassy
in Dhaka. Swisscontact, as the lead agency, and GTZ
International Services are implementing this project. Over
the first 5 years of implementation, Katalyst grew to a
well established organization in Bangladesh and abroad. It
is active in around 20 sectors; has around 60 professional
staff and presently 6 expatriates.
Katalyst consists of a number of divisions active in:
- Market Development of Generic Business Development
Services, like media and ICT;
- Developing of urban Industries like furniture and health;
- Developing rural agriculture in sectors like vegetables,
maize or fishery;
- Improving the business environment by working close to
local and national government institutions.
Gender, the environment and working conditions are cross-
cutting issues and are included in the aforesaid
components.
More details can be obtained from the website:
http://www.katalystbd.com
OVERALL FUNCTION:
The main function of the position is to coordinate and
support the overall conceptual development and innovation
processes within Katalyst, thus contributing to the overall
consistency in concept design and implementation. To this
end, the advisor will cooperate closely with all divisions
of Katalyst (in a transversal way), and support overall
economic analyses, translating them into economic
strategies, monitoring change and drawing lessons for
remedial action from it; this in at least 20 sectors of
the economy. The position equally coordinates the
implementation and further development of the overall
monitoring system of the programme.
The function requires an exceptional ability to quickly
understand the private sector and to translate this into
practical recommendations. Analyzing complex research
findings is an important element in this.
SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:
The tasks include:
- In close collaboration with local and international
experts:
- Analyze around 20 sectors of the Bangladeshi economy
for the potential for pro-poor growth;
- Assist in developing strategies for each sector to
utilize the potential for pro-poor growth;
- Assist in developing interventions in line with the
project methodology;
- Lead in improving and implementing a sophisticated
system to monitor changes in the private sector at
several levels and to assess the impact on poverty;
- Periodically evaluate and advise to improve strategies,
based on continuous monitoring;
- Promote innovation by critically reviewing the sector
strategies and interventions and recommending changes.
- Lead a team of local Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
experts;
- Contribute to further development of the project
methodology and M&E system;
- Ensure strategic coherence of the project methodology
across all divisions;
- Lead the internal learning process in Katalyst and in the
implementing organizations;
- Lead the distilling of lessons from the M&E findings;
- Lead the dissemination of results and lessons.
WIDER TASKS INCLUDE:
- Ensuring mutual learning, sharing and collaboration with
the existing divisions in order to assure consistency in
the overall project approach;
- Serving on the Project Core Leadership Team (CLT) to
contribute to the strategic and operational aspects of
the Project and advising on and steering new developments
in the project;
- Fulfilling the function of Acting General Manager, when
delegated by the General Manager.
REPORTING:
The Technical Advisor for Economic Research and Analysis
reports to the General Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Male or female professional with academic background in
Economics, preferably PhD;
- Demonstrated experience in economic research and
analysis;
- Team player;
- Innovative thinking, and capacity to translate innovative
ideas into sound methodological approaches;
- Ability to work independently and to contribute to
achievements in a sometimes difficult environment;
- In-depth familiarity with the most recent trends in
private sector and small enterprise development;
- Excellent English comprehension and expression;
- Intercultural communication skills and a willingness to
learn Bangla;
- Clear communicator and good writer;
- Good facilitation skills.
Of added advantage would be:
- The ability to tap into communities of practice in the
field of small enterprise promotion, especially in the
fields of business services and strategies to develop an
enabling environment;
- Experience in the field of promoting business services
and familiarity with the use of market research tools in
small enterprise projects;
- Work experience in South Asia.
Please note:
- Only candidates who have been selected for an interview
will be contacted.
- Deadline for submission is 29th of February 2008.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For further information please contact:
CONTACT: Mrs. Dorothea von Schoenfels
Tel: +49 61 96 79-1603
Email: MAILTO:Dorothea.Schoenfels-von@gtz.de
Homepage: http://www.gtz.de
ONLINE APPLICATION:
http://www.gtz.de/de/karriere/stellenmarkt/detail_regionen.asp?region=Asien+und+Pazifik&anzeige=60083877
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