Emplois au PNUD - 16641- Assistant Task Manager on Income Generation

Assistant Task Manager on Income Generation

Lieu :

Uzbekistan, OUZBEKISTAN

Type de contrat :

Service Contract

Date de commencement :

Date limite de candidature :

20-May-10 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

SC-6

Durée du contrat initial

6 month (with possible extension)

Langues requises :

Anglais Russe

Durée prévue de la mission :

6 month (with possible extension)

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Historique

Job title: Assistant Task Manager on Income Generation

SC range: SC-6

Project Title/Department: UNDP Area Based Development in Karakalpakstan

Duration of the service: 6 month (with possible extension subject to satisfactory performance)

Work status: Part time

Duty station: Nukus, Karakalpakstan

Reports To: Task Manager on Income Generation

The Area Based Development (ABD) programme in Uzbekistan is an integral part of UNDP’s strategy of promoting human security and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It contributes to the implementation of the Government’s regional development and decentralization policy as expressed in the Welfare Improvement Strategy.

Based on the experience and the lessons learned from previous interventions, the ABD programme will be implemented in selected districts and communities of Karakalpakstan to improve the capacity of the authorities to support local development plans and the capacity of communities to take part in and contribute to their socio-economic development. Nationwide, the project will support improved access to microfinance and demonstrate alternative small-scale technologies and approaches for the improvement of living standards in rural areas. Coordination from Tashkent will ensure programme oversight, monitoring and knowledge sharing. The programme is expected to expand in the future, to accommodate activities in other geographical locations.

The ABD programme seeks to facilitate improved access by rural farm enterprises, small businesses and low-income households to a variety of flexible microfinance schemes financial services that are responsive to their needs and financial possibilities.

To this end it recruits an assistant to the Task Manger for the income generation component to follow up on training to complement credit opportunities and ensure their improved utilization and sustainability. This person will also support the registration of cooperative formed by members with smaller landholdings and household plots.The Area Based Development (ABD) programme in Uzbekistan is an integral part of UNDP’s strategy of promoting human security and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It contributes to the implementation of the Government’s regional development and decentralization policy as expressed in the Welfare Improvement Strategy.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Under the direct supervision of the Task Manager on Income Generation, the Assistant will assist the Task Manager to:

Organize focus group discussions with farmers, households, and business owners in the villages to identify the advantages and opportunities for cooperation with financial institutions and newly established agricultural cooperatives
Identify local stakeholders’ ability to set up and register small cooperatives and access available credits opportunities tailored to their needs and capacity for re-payment
Assist the ABD team and local facilitators to develop a training plan for better access to income generation facilities, access to credit and business opportunities by rural women and community initiative groups
Help existing cooperative of small farmers/producers and service providers identify their needs in terms of management, administration and financial monitoring and take part in relevant training in accordance with the training plan
Identify best practices of national and international practices of community based rural development (farming, small business development, services and marketing small businesses, and non-agriculture production)
Contribute to the preparation of manuals on rural development and income generation
Organize various training events in microfinance, micro-leasing, management, administration, finance, simplified accounting etc
Organize advocacy and learning activities, including workshops, roundtables meetings, lectures and seminars at local level (with local and international facilitators, when appropriate

Compétences

Ability to collect, and analyze social-economic data, set indicators, targets and baselines

- Hands on experience of rural development and first hand experience of Mahalla’s work an asset

- Strong interpersonal skills, results orientation, ability to work under pressure

- Ability to use information and communication technology as a tool and resource;

- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a result oriented environment;

- Excellent interpersonal and cross cultural communication skills;

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education: Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, business or related fields

Experience: At least three years relevant experience or hands-on experience in micro or small enterprise development and micro-finance will be an asset.

Language Requirements: Fluency in Karakalpak/Uzbek and Russian, good knowledge of English