Appointment Local Hire
Closing Date 30-Apr-2012
Language Requirements English [Essential]
Appointment Type
Background / General description
The World Bank is seeking to recruit a highly qualified candidate for the position of Finance and Private Sector Development Specialist in the Harare office. The successful candidate will be mapped to the Africa Region’s Finance and Private Sector Development network (AFTFP) and will form a core member of the FPD team for Zimbabwe, under the overall guidance of the Lead PSD Specialist for Zimbabwe and reporting to the Sector Manager for AFTFP based in Washington. The selected person is also expected to work closely with the Country Manager for Zimbabwe and interact with other members of the Zimbabwe country team both in Harare and Washington DC. The AFTFP unit comprises a team of Washington and Field-based finance and private sector specialists whose work programs are tailored to the specific needs of each country but involve in virtually all cases high levels of responsibility and visibility as they are expected to carry forward the policy dialogue on financial sector and private sector development in each country, interacting with senior government officials as well as the private sector and other development partners.
Duties and Accountabilities
The FPD Specialist will work on a program intended to prepare for the reengagement of the international community with Zimbabwe. This will include: •organizing and supervising business surveys in cooperation with the relevant business associations in Zimbabwe. •prepare analytical and policy notes as required on key sectors e.g. mining, agri-business, the informal sector •compile and analyze financial sector performance data for Zimbabwe. Where data gaps exist, the specialist will conduct new surveys in partnership with other agencies, and; •contribute to the development, design and implementation of a national financial sector development strategy in Zimbabwe, including sectoral strategies, e.g. agro-finance. •Keep the Sector Manager and other FPD Team members well informed of relevant developments, and follow up on requests for information and/or technical inputs. •maintain contact with local technical counterparts in the government, private sector and NGOs. •Play a key role in coordinating with donors in the implementation of FPD activities supported by the Multi-donor Trust Fund (MDTF) for Zimbabwe, under the supervision of the Lead PSD Specialist. •Along with other members of the FPD team, provide support to the Country Manager in the policy dialogue with the government on FPD issues, and develop close and productive relations with clients and stakeholders in the government, academia, NGOs, private sector, and the international community. •Oversee the work of short-term consultants and research assistants as needed.
Selection Criteria
•Masters Degree in Finance, Economics or Business Administration. •At least 5 years or more of experience in finance and private sector development programs and a good knowledge of the financial sector and business environment in Zimbabwe; •Conceptual and analytical rigor, coupled with the ability to draw programmatic policy implications from conceptual and empirical work; •Ability to learn quickly, and the capacity to work simultaneously and effectively on a variety of tasks, independently adjusting priorities and achieving agreed results; •Strong interpersonal skills, with the capacity to influence without formal authority and to work in teams across organizational boundaries within the multi-cultural environment; •Experience of working on challenging environments is an asset; •Excellent communication skills, both in oral and written presentations and a strong track record of prior written work.
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