Subject: Immediate Opening: Consultant--Ferghana Valley Development Programme
From: Center for Civil Society International (ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 07 1999 - 15:21:35 EDT
The following announcement is X-posted from the Ferghana Valley list
<ferghana-valley@SOLAR.RTD.UTK.EDU>.
CONSULTANT - Ferghana Valley Development Programme - UNDP
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Consultant for program development support to the UN Ferghana Valley
Development Program, Central Asia
Duration: 6 weeks, as soon as possible
Location: Osh, Kyrgyzstan, with travelling in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan
The Swiiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is planning to
support the program development phase (August 1999 December 2000) of a UN
Ferghana Valley Development Program (FVDP) and intends to take an active
role in shaping the program. The Coordination Office in Bishkek is
therefore looking for a consultant for supporting the Project
Implementation Unit in finalising set-up of the project management, the
implementing mechanism and in designing a plan of activities for this
challenging program.
The FVDP is a regional UN program aiming at better cooperation and
understanding between the Ferghana Valley countries through projects
addressing key issues in economic development, education, environment and
information management. A preparatory phase (August 1998 July 1999) was
dedicated to the definition of the directions of the program, the set-up of
the program management system and the establishment of a network for support.
The Project Implementation Unit has so far established a sound analysis of
the political, social and economic context in which the program will take
place. The needs have been prioritised in a process based on broad
consensus. The necessary contacts on central and local government level are
established. The support of the international community is assured.
The next, crucial step is the operationalisation of the program, which means
* identification of the implementing institutions
* assessment of the technical assistance needs of these institutions
* operational program design
* set-up of a plan of activities
* clarify the staff needs
* finalise ToRs for Chief Technical Advisor, UNVs and local staff
* propose a program steering and monitoring mechanism
PROFILE REQUIREMENT
For this task we are looking for a consultant with broad experience in
project and program management. The person is expected to have experience in
the development and implementation of multi-country and multi-sectoral
programs in politically sensitive contexts. FVDP requires special
sensitivity to issues of conflict impact and familiarity with conflict
prevention projects. Knowledge of the particular institutional context of
transitory countries will be an important asset. The mandate requires a very
good knowledge of the mandate, rules and operational regulation of UNDP and
the specialisted UN agencies.
We are looking forward to receiving your propositions!
For more information please contact Esther Schaufelberger, Program
Officer, <esther@sdc.tajnet.com> at the Swiss Coordination Office in
Bishkek or at the Office for Technical Cooperation in Dushanbe, or Felix
Fellmann, desk officer, in SDC Bern.
SWISS COORDINATION OFFICE - BISHKEK
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
-Federal Office for Foreign Economic Affairs
116, Apt. 2, Orozbekova Str.
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Tel (996 312) 22 89 55 or 22 55 17
Fax (996 312) 66 05 40
e-mail: swiss@imfiko.bishkek.su
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