Advisor (Ganja office)

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Advisor for SLRD (Support to Local and Regional Development in Ganja- -Gazakh Economic Region) project (based in Ganja office)

Salary band 4 – Professional  : Programme Advisor– 4T

Reports to:  Team Leader
Contract duration: 01.09.2018 – 30.09.2019

A. Responsibilities

The Advisor is responsible for

 Implementation of project activities related to linkages between agriculture and tourism
 Assisting partner organizations in applying value chain analysis techniques
 Advising partner organizations on public-private cooperation
 Conducting or contributing to research on linkages between agriculture and tourism and potential opportunities to develop them
 Development and İmplementation of pilot projects developing cooperation of agriculture and tourism sectors
 Support in maintaining relations with the local stakeholders
 Cooperation and strengthening capacity of local training providers
 Monitor the project progress related to own area of responsibilities

The Programme Advisor performs the following tasks:

B. Tasks
1. Advising the partner institution(s)

The Advisor:

 Assists in  development and monitors implementation of project indicators in  consultation/cooperation with counterparts and colleagues
 Contributes to implementation of coordination processes, joint programme activities and work at the regional level
 Prepares and implements cooperation workshops, seminars and other events related to cooperation between agriculture and tourism
 Organizes research and analysis of agriculture and/or other sectors as necessary
 Develops and organizes quality assurance measures and suggests necessary changes, improvements and initiatives
 Works on sustainability concept with partners

2. Networking and cooperation

The Advisor:

 Contributes in maintaining good relations and regular dialogues with district Excoms, cooperates with local communities, service providers, non-governmental agencies, municipalities and private sector
 Regularly exchanges with other projects to avoid overlaps in activities
 Cooperates with district branches of MoA on project related issues
 Provides input to publications such as press-releases, newsletters and project-related presentations

3. Knowledge management

The Advisor:

 Ensures knowledge transfer between team and other programmes
 Develops ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including contribution to guidelines, manuals
 Draws up reports and presentation documents
 Prepares appropriate input for various programme reports including annual reports, and contributes to the other reports requested by the Team Leader and GIZ Head Office
 Assists with research  and studies on various issues which benefit joint programmes
 Translates small documents

4. Coordination tasks

The Advisor:

 Assists with general project planning and develops project concepts including preparation, organization and moderation of planning exercises and their implementation, management, monitoring, quality management, evaluation, communication and documentation
  Supports implementation of pilot measures in consultation with Team Leader, other team players and in cooperation with the partners
 Coordinates contractual and procurement issues with Contracting and Procurement responsible in Azerbaijan and GIZ Headquarter, if needed
 Handles order management on behalf of GIZ (e.g. preparation of TORs, impact monitoring, project progress review and relevant reports)

5. Other duties/additional tasks

The Advisor:

 Performs other duties as requested by Team Leader

C. Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

 BA or Masters/MSc in an area that is related to the project/programme objectives

Professional experience

 5+  years of practical experience in rural development
 5+ years of practical experience in research, monitoring, and evaluation
 5+ years of working with international organizations
 5+ years in close cooperation/collaboration with public institutions
  Knowledge of agricultural and business sector of Ganja – Gazakh region

Other knowledge, additional competences

 thorough knowledge on international development issues
 proven skills in value chain analysis
 ability to conduct research on supply and demand chains
 knowledge on supply and demand chain management is a plus
 knowledge of local policies and regulations
 great facilitation and moderation skills is a plus
 very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (MS Office applications, Outlook)
 excellent written and verbal English  and Azerbaijani
 excellent team player

Working place is GIZ-Ganja office, with regular travels to Baku and occasional travels to Georgia.

Qualified candidates are kindly asked to send their applications by e-mail to: [email protected]

Please indicate the name of the position (Advisor for SLRD-Ganja) you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

Application deadline: 16.07.2018

Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be invited to the further stages of the recruitment process.

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