Iraq | Microfinance Consultant
Closing date: 31 Jul 2012
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CTG Global
Consultant
Project: 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.
How to apply:
Please email your cover letter and resume to careers@ctgglobal.com with BHJOB2678_171 in the subject line
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CTG Global
Consultant
Project: 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.
How to apply:
Please email your cover letter and resume to careers@ctgglobal.com with BHJOB2678_171 in the subject line
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