Monday, January 12, 2015

VACANCY: AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

The Islamic Development Bank is an international financial institution established in pursuance of the Declaration of Intent issued by the Conference of Finance Ministers of Muslim Countries held in Jeddah in Dhul Q'adah 1393H, corresponding to December 1973. The Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Governors took place in Rajab 1395H, corresponding to July 1975, and the Bank was formally opened on 15 Shawwal 1395H corresponding to 20 October 1975. More information on ISDB: http://www.isdb.org

The Islamic Development Bank, Country Gateway Office (CGO) Indonesia is seeking highly qualified candidates for one position as Agriculture and Rural Development Specialist.
 
Job Description of Agriculture and Rural Development Specialist
 
Role purpose:
·  To participate in delivery of the Bank’s Agricultural, Water management and irrigation sector projects. Rural water supply, including identification, preparation, appraisal, supervision and administration of loans and Technical Assistance Operations in Indonesia.
·     To coordinate with professionals of the water practice, the Agriculture and Rural Development Team and Agriculture and Food Security Team with the aim to advance IDB’s work in Agriculture sector.

Key Accountabilities & activities:
Key accountabilities
Key activities
Policy Development, Analysis and Dialogue
·         Analyze agriculture institutional framework in IDB member countries with respect to IDB and strategic agenda.
·         Provide high quality support across the Bank with a particular focus on scaling up project and programme interventions as well as impact at the country level.
·         Identify, assess, prepare and monitor application of agriculture techniques and policies.
·         Provide sectors insights in country dialogues inside and outside HQ/Regional Office.
·         Contribute as sector specialist in the process of formulation of regional and country sector strategies. MCPS, 3-year and annual Work-Plan.
·         Help develop the strategic goals and plans for agriculture department in the region.
·         Develop methodologically sound approaches to upstream analytical work and to project design and evaluation.
Project Management
·         Identify, prepare and participate in appraisal and supervision mission prepare project concept documents and appraisal reports.
·         Follow-up the implementation of the assigned project portfolio (monitoring, procurement, disbursement, reparation of PIAR).
·         Preparer Project completion report with the help of the Borrower at the completion of each project.
·         Advice members’ countries on the preparation, organization, execution of feasibility studies and assist in drafting Terms of Reference, review the progress reports of the studies, review and supervise the work of consultants engaged by the Borrowers to the assigned projects/studies.
·         Contribute in the assessment of the IDB participation in the agricultural, water management and irrigation sector projects.
Knowledge sharing
·         Participate in and contribute to internal and external regional training and conferences on the agricultural, food security and water management and irrigation sectors and other activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building.
·         Plays important role in disseminating and sharing knowledge with the agricultural and rural development and operations complex.
·         Provide advisory and technical services to peers and colleagues, division and departments in Agricultural related issues.
Counseling, Advice and guidance
·         Advise country teams on appropriate methods and approaches for incorporating agricultural management issues in strategic papers, poverty assessment and programmatic lending operations.
·         Provide technical inputs to the other colleagues within Regional Office/HQ and to address sustainable development related issues.
Information and reports
·         Collect, analyze and process information relating the agricultural sector projects in members countries in the region and to ensure the IDB awareness of the latest trends in the sector.
·         Contribute to the preparation of the presentations, speeches and papers, etc.
Required Qualifications:
Education and certification requirements
Master degree in relevant subject
Necessary knowledge and experience to be able to do the job
·         At least 5 – 7 years similar experiences (national and international) in the Agricultural sector related to planning, economic, analysis and design, preferably agricultural related projects;
·         Deep knowledge of project management;
·         Deep knowledge and understanding of Agricultural sector development and sustainable development issues;
·         Good knowledge development institution practices;
·         Proficient English is a must.
Job specific technical skills
·         Deep knowledge of agricultural water management and related issues.
·         Capacity to lead, work in multidisciplinary and across boundaries.
·         Good computer literacy.
·         God negotiati9on with skills.
·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including demonstrated ability of making effective presentation to diverse audience.  
Only short listed candidate will be contacted for interview. We are offering a competitive benefit to the best candidate.
 
Interested candidates should submit comprehensive CV and list of references to: dfauzi@isdb.org with ISDB-Agriculture & Rural Development Specialist as email subject before Wednesday, 21 January 2015.
 

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