Country: Somalia
Closing date: 29 Feb 2016
Position Technical Advisor for Concessions
Place of Performance Somalia
Contract Duration initial 30-day consultancy to be used over a 3-month period with possible renewal of contract
Starting Date ASAP
OVERVIEW OF CTG GLOBAL
CTG Global is a managed service company specializing in Recruitment, Management Consultancy, Human Resources support services and Monitoring & Evaluation in post disaster and post conflict countries around the world.
CTG Global provides services to humanitarian organizations, government, non-governmental organizations and corporates that enables public and private sectors to focus on their core business and the achievement of their objectives in hostile and threatening environments as we provide a safe and secure environment for them to do so and alleviate them of their risks, crisis and personnel management problems.
OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
Our client seeks qualified candidate for the position of Technical Advisor for Concessions who will:
§ Support the INPB in the execution of its functions.
§ Act as Secretary to the INPB.
§ Provide liaison between FGC and the INPB.
§ Build the capacity of the INPB to fulfill its mandate.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
§ The Technical Advisor for Concessions (“Advisor”) will provide technical guidance and support to the INPB (Interim National Procurement Board) through our client to achieve its purpose and mandate, and to other institutions that are involved in the granting of concessions, to improve their abilities in concessions management.
§ The Advisor will provide technical guidance to the INPB to perform its oversight role in the grant and award of all concessions, noting that the FGC has the mandate to review all public procurement contracts exceeding US$ 5 million until such time as a functional National Procurement Agency has been established and a full IMCC is constituted.
§ The Advisor will support the INPB to make informed decisions in the granting of concessions, based on the recommendations made by the client.
§ The Advisor will work with our client to review all concessions above the agreed threshold and support the INPB to implement the recommendations made within our client’s company. Our client review process includes but is not limited to fiscal terms and pricing in concession agreements.
§ The Advisor will establish a liaison between our client and the INPB and ensure establishment of a rapport and synergies between the two bodies.
§ The Advisor will act as a Secretary to the INPB and ensure a timely preparation of board minutes and follow up on the implementations of recommendations and decisions made by the INPB and our client.
§ Issue regular reports and meeting minutes on financial governance challenges and progress, and the extent to which our client recommendations have been implemented by key stakeholders.
§ The Advisor will build the capacity of the INPB for it to be able to fulfil its’ mandate. This should involve developing a work plan for training and ‘on-the-job’ coaching in partnership with government counterparts. The Advisor should also develop training and guidance materials for the INDB to serve as a reference for the trained members as well as to be used for peer-to-peer training of incoming members to the board beyond the period of the consultancy.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
Education:
§ An advanced degree in Economics, Finance, Law, Public Administration, Business Administration, International Development, or related field.
Work Experience:
At least 10 years of professional experience in concessions management including:
§ Experience working in or with a Government agency that manages concessions.
§ Knowledge of and experience with developing concessions laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
§ Experience working in or with the private sector negotiating/managing concessions with governments.
§ Demonstrated ability to work with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams and at the highest levels of Government.
§ At least five (5) years’ experience working with international development donor agencies in institutional capacity building activities, including experience in Africa.
§ The ability to effectively mentor and guide people with different viewpoints and objectives to reach a common objective.
§ Fully computer literate; possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
LanguageRequirements:
§ Fluent in written and spoken English.
Duration of the Assignment
§ The Advisor will be contracted for an initial 30-day consultancy to be used over a 3-month period. After the initial probationary period, the contract may be renewed for an additional 70 - 100 days to be used over an additional 9 months. The delivery of the assignment will be broken into missions appropriate to discharge the duties of the Advisor. The Advisor will be based in Mogadishu during missions for approximately 70% of his/her contracted time with a limited number of days in Nairobi, Kenya as and when required and scheduled.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should submit their CV along with their application letter via e-mail to careers@ctgglobal.com with reference to “BHJOB2678_968” in the subject line. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.