Capacity Building Specialist Zimbabwe- DAI Vacancy
Category: Business Development Zimbabwe
Posted: Aug 8, 2013
Description
DAI is seeking experienced and dynamic candidates for an upcoming business enabling environment programme in Zimbabwe. The programme will look at business advocacy capacity development, focusing on (i) strengthening the private sector’s ability to demand business environment reforms; (ii) increasing the quality and quantity of reforms supplied; (iii) strengthening the media’s ability to support reform; and (iv)improving access to and supply of legal, policy, and regulatory information.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Capacity Building Specialist will:
- Develop and implement capacity building strategy for business associations to effectively engage in advocacy on behalf of the private sector
- Facilitate training and technical assistance for business associations and government ministries, departments and agencies to improve demand and supply of business environment reforms
- Build capacity of government, civil society and private sector to apply regulatory best practices
Qualifications/Competencies:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Commerce, Business Administration or Development related degree.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in business environment reform, with specific experience in public and private sector capacity building.
- At least 5 years’ experience in facilitating training for Parliament, Government, private sector and civil society, particularly in advocacy, public-private dialogue, communications and regulatory best practice. This should include training of business associations
- Excellent relationship management skills.
- Experience working in Southern Africa, with experience in Zimbabwe ideal.
- Long-term experience working with donors such as DFID and the World Bank Group.
Project Location:
Zimbabwe
Length of the project:
2-3 years
Anticipated Project Start date:
September 2013
Deadline for Applications:
31 July 2013