Vacancy

Experts in local development and decentralization - Lebanon

We are looking for both Lebanese and Italian experts in order to create a multidisciplinary team reflecting competences in decentralized/municipal management in general and, more specifically, in capacities related to research, analysis, capacity building and information management.

Namely, the team shall include but not be limited to the following expertise:

Local administration management
Financial structure and management of local administrations
Lebanese municipal laws, decrees and texts
Information technology and methodological expertise in quantitative and qualitative analysis and data elaboration
Organization of international events and ad-hoc training programmes
Competence and expertise on ethnic relation and cross border cooperation

Experts shall present their full Curriculum Vitae with a specific focus and examples of projects and activities related to local development and decentralized management. Italian experts should be at least holders of a master Degree in their respective fields and being active in their particular fields for at least six years or demonstrating equivalent academic experience in related subjects. Lebanese experts should be at least holders of a Master degree in their respective fields and being active in their particular fields for at least six years.

The team leader should have a minimum of ten years, provide he/she combines research and fields experiences.

Deadline: 31 May 2010

If you are interested in working on this assignment, please send your CV to Stefania Croce, mail address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

UNOPS – Local Governance Assessments in Iraq

We are looking for experts mid-level for short-term consulting assignments in Iraq and Jordan.

The assignment is expected to commence in December 2009.

Required experts competencies:

Master’s Degree or equivalent
Proven relevant expertise in the field of Local Governance assessment in the Middle East region
Experience in working as trainer/moderator
Experience in working with Civil Society Organizations in the Middle East.
Experience in working with Iraqi CSOs will be an asset.
Experience in working in post conflict environments.
Experience in working in Iraq will be a strong advantage.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with analytical capacity and ability to synthesize relevant findings.
Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English
Most preferably based in Jordan or Iraq
Strong analytical and writing skills
Ability to work as a part of a team and produce high quality outputs
Proficiency in usage of computers and office software packages.
Security awareness and knowledge of UN security procedures will be an asset.
Willingness to travel to the North of Iraq (Erbil).

If you are interested in working on this assignment, please send your CV to Stefania Croce, mail address: croce@sudgestaid.