Job Title:NATIONAL ECONOMIST
Location : Mbabane, SWAZILAND
Application Deadline : 20-Jul-12
Additional Category Poverty Reduction
Type of Contract : Service Contract
Post Level : SB-4
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Aug-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 6 months
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Background
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Economic Advisor, the national economist will analyze economic and social trends in Swaziland. S/he will support research, development and application of the economics principles to the formulation of strategies and action plans for solution of economic and social challenges facing the country. The work will cover issues related to sustainable public finance, economic governance and inclusive growth, youth employment, and/or MDGs/the post-MDG agenda. The aim is to strengthen the impact of UNDP’s contributions to the national policy analysis, dialogue and implementation as well as to enhance the policy impact of UNDP programs. Results also facilitate creation of strategic partnerships to achieve national development goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
Data collection, management, and analysis. Conducts thorough compilation, analysis and interpretation of economic and statistical data relevant to Swaziland’s development. Prepares periodic evidence-based reports and policy briefs aimed at promoting inclusive growth and human development through strengthened macroeconomic framework, better functioning labor and financial markets, and effective social policy.
Policy analysis; provision of top quality and innovative policy advisory services to the Government and UN/UNDP programs. Analyses key economic challenges facing the country to create basis for high quality, innovative, and evidence-based policy advisory services to the Government. Jointly with the Economic Advisor, proposes policy options on arising challenges to relevant Government departments. Cooperates with and supports the Economic Advisor in preparing high quality economic analysis for UNCT meetings and UNDP programs. Helps ensure that UNDP programs are strategic and address key national development challenges.
Technical input into major studies and flagship publications. Supports preparation, launch and follow-up of the 2012 Swaziland Human Development Report on ‘Governance and Inclusive Growth’. Collects, analyzes and synthesizes economic and MDG-related information and best practices, paying attention to the youth and women. Keeps abreast of regional and global economic trends and their impact on the progress to the MDGs and forming post-MDG priorities in Swaziland. Contributes to the preparation of the MDG Acceleration Framework for MDG 5.
Advocacy and promotion of UNDP activities and agenda. Helps organize seminars and workshops in collaboration with other development partners to address emerging human development issues. Advocates for the MDGs and human development by participating in relevant forums, conferences and trainings. Substantively contributes to knowledge sharing with the Government, civil society, the business community and other development partners.
Expected results:
Timely and rigorous analysis of the evolving economic, social and political situation in the country that will form basis for upstream policy advice.
Reviewing and compiling best practices and lessons learnt from implementation of policies and programs in other countries.
Policy reports and briefs; adoption of economic and development advice by government.
Recommended areas of UN/UNDP interventions; advice on formulation and adjustments of UN/UNDP programs and projects based on sound economic analysis.
Background analysis, papers and/or policy notes for the 2012 Swaziland Human Development Report.
Substantive contributions into and advocacy around the action plan for the MDG Acceleration Framework for MDG 5.
Acting as resources persons in workshops and seminars.
Organizations of seminar and conferences on emerging issues.
Competencies
Strong quantitative skills and proficiency with the mainstream statistical packages (STATA, E-views, Matlab).
Effective writing and communication skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Post-graduate degree in Economics, Statistics or Public Policy.
3 - 5 years of work experience gained as an economist or statistician with a government institution, private sector or NGO.
How to Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=30985
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Expert on Co-operatives Job Vacancy at UNDP Swaziland
Job Title:EXPERT ON CO-OPERATIVES GOVERNANCE
Location : Mbabane, SWAZILAND
Application Deadline : 29-Jun-12
Additional Category Millennium Development Goals
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : International Consultant
Languages Required :
English
Duration of Initial Contract : 20 working days
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Background
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade, is vigorously pursuing building capacity for cooperatives in Swaziland. Cooperatives serve their membership achieve their socio-economic needs and goals through the establishment and operation of autonomous, member owned business, which generate income and employment by pooling limited resources and reducing risks while simultaneously promoting social integration and cohesion in communities. Cooperatives are seen as a simple form of financial institutions and well suited to the socio- economic milieu of the rural settings and poor communities. Furthermore Cooperatives are perceived as innovative institutions, able to secure the participation of communities at local level.
Management of Cooperatives however remains key in sustenance of such schemes as vehicles of income generation and social security in communities. Studies have revealed that malfunctioning or closure of these schemes are due to: inadequate business management skills and entrepreneurship among staff and elected board members; poor governance in administering principles of Cooperatives; limited advocacy and communication skills, and; financial constraints which make it impossible to hire calibre staff and provision of capacity building among members and leaders.
In a bid to address the challenges alluded to above the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade intends building capacity for the leaders of the Cooperatives in the country including the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Trade, Department of Cooperative Staff. In this regard the services of an expert on cooperatives’ issues are being sort by the Ministry of Industry Commerce and Trade to improve the management capacities of Cooperatives in the country.
The main objective of this assignment is to enhance sustainability, effectiveness of Cooperatives in the country. Specifically:
To create Cooperative Boards that aligns the operations of their co-operatives with World Council of Credit Union (WOCCU) standards.
To improve the management and profitability of the Savings and Credit Co-operatives in the country.
To strengthen the Co-operative identity in the general membership.
Duties and Responsibilities
Training of staff members employed by the Cooperative movements on cooperative business management and entrepreneurial skills.
Training of Trainers (TOT) for the Department of Cooperatives and SASCCO on cooperative business management and entrepreneurial skills.
Train SACCO leaders on governance of cooperatives and adherence to the cooperative prudential standards as advocated by the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU).
Train cooperative leaders on basic lobbying and advocacy skills.
Instil the fundamental principles of cooperation and cooperatives to all workshop participants.
Providing training material as required by the trainings and capacity development initiatives listed.
Conducting formative and summative evaluation for each of the workshops to inform future capacity development of the Cooperatives in the country.
Deliverables:
Three (3) workshops for Board Members at regional level.
One (1) Workshop on Cooperatives for Parliamentarians.
One (1) workshop for SASCCO employees.
One (1) training of trainers (TOT) workshop for Department of Cooperative and SASCCO staff.
Five (5) hard copies and three (3) electronic copies of end of project report and training material used for the consultancy.
Competencies
Skilled in cooperatives dynamics including frameworks, tools and best practices;
Have strong ability to analyse and synthesize information from different sources, and to draw from it key themes and issues;
Experienced in structuring and delivering staff training programmes;
Have ability to, and experience of managing and leading teams;
Capable of working with very little supervision, taking own initiative and control of programmes and to implement tasks to accomplish stated goals and objectives through effectively delivered results;
Hard-working and easily adaptable to new cultural working environments;
Strong interpersonal skills.
Required Skills and Experience
The incumbent is expected to have a training background on MBA or any relevant Masters Degree with Accountancy and Management qualifications.
S/he should have a minimum of seven (7) years experience and an extensive knowledge of Co-operative principles, WOCCU standards and PEARLS for Savings and Credit Co-operatives
How to Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=30753
Location : Mbabane, SWAZILAND
Application Deadline : 29-Jun-12
Additional Category Millennium Development Goals
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : International Consultant
Languages Required :
English
Duration of Initial Contract : 20 working days
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Background
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade, is vigorously pursuing building capacity for cooperatives in Swaziland. Cooperatives serve their membership achieve their socio-economic needs and goals through the establishment and operation of autonomous, member owned business, which generate income and employment by pooling limited resources and reducing risks while simultaneously promoting social integration and cohesion in communities. Cooperatives are seen as a simple form of financial institutions and well suited to the socio- economic milieu of the rural settings and poor communities. Furthermore Cooperatives are perceived as innovative institutions, able to secure the participation of communities at local level.
Management of Cooperatives however remains key in sustenance of such schemes as vehicles of income generation and social security in communities. Studies have revealed that malfunctioning or closure of these schemes are due to: inadequate business management skills and entrepreneurship among staff and elected board members; poor governance in administering principles of Cooperatives; limited advocacy and communication skills, and; financial constraints which make it impossible to hire calibre staff and provision of capacity building among members and leaders.
In a bid to address the challenges alluded to above the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade intends building capacity for the leaders of the Cooperatives in the country including the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Trade, Department of Cooperative Staff. In this regard the services of an expert on cooperatives’ issues are being sort by the Ministry of Industry Commerce and Trade to improve the management capacities of Cooperatives in the country.
The main objective of this assignment is to enhance sustainability, effectiveness of Cooperatives in the country. Specifically:
To create Cooperative Boards that aligns the operations of their co-operatives with World Council of Credit Union (WOCCU) standards.
To improve the management and profitability of the Savings and Credit Co-operatives in the country.
To strengthen the Co-operative identity in the general membership.
Duties and Responsibilities
Training of staff members employed by the Cooperative movements on cooperative business management and entrepreneurial skills.
Training of Trainers (TOT) for the Department of Cooperatives and SASCCO on cooperative business management and entrepreneurial skills.
Train SACCO leaders on governance of cooperatives and adherence to the cooperative prudential standards as advocated by the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU).
Train cooperative leaders on basic lobbying and advocacy skills.
Instil the fundamental principles of cooperation and cooperatives to all workshop participants.
Providing training material as required by the trainings and capacity development initiatives listed.
Conducting formative and summative evaluation for each of the workshops to inform future capacity development of the Cooperatives in the country.
Deliverables:
Three (3) workshops for Board Members at regional level.
One (1) Workshop on Cooperatives for Parliamentarians.
One (1) workshop for SASCCO employees.
One (1) training of trainers (TOT) workshop for Department of Cooperative and SASCCO staff.
Five (5) hard copies and three (3) electronic copies of end of project report and training material used for the consultancy.
Competencies
Skilled in cooperatives dynamics including frameworks, tools and best practices;
Have strong ability to analyse and synthesize information from different sources, and to draw from it key themes and issues;
Experienced in structuring and delivering staff training programmes;
Have ability to, and experience of managing and leading teams;
Capable of working with very little supervision, taking own initiative and control of programmes and to implement tasks to accomplish stated goals and objectives through effectively delivered results;
Hard-working and easily adaptable to new cultural working environments;
Strong interpersonal skills.
Required Skills and Experience
The incumbent is expected to have a training background on MBA or any relevant Masters Degree with Accountancy and Management qualifications.
S/he should have a minimum of seven (7) years experience and an extensive knowledge of Co-operative principles, WOCCU standards and PEARLS for Savings and Credit Co-operatives
How to Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=30753
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Regional Lead & Wintel Lead Job Vacancy at Wipro Swaziland
Job Title: Regional OPCO Lead & Wintel Lead
Duties and Responsibilities:
Driving all the HUB process.
Responsible for EUS / ES.
Responsible for all escalations at OPCO level. Manage day-to-day operational aspects.
Overall ownership of meeting and exceeding Service level agreement at OPCO Level. Escalating the issues to right level and teams for resolution.
Ensure process adherence at OPCO Level.
Daily Incident Meeting – MON to FRI- Presiding the meeting at OPCO level with INFRA / Application / Business teams.
Responsible for all the incident logging and driving till closure- INFRA / Application.
Need to collect TSAT and sent to HUB SD Manager every fortnight.
Need to do review with Business & Share the MOMS to PM OPS / Regional OPCO Manager – MKTG / Finance / Call Center / Service Centers / Customer Care / Other Depts.
Need to have a team reviews and share the MOMs to PM OPS / Regional OPCO Manager.
Weekly review with SD / IM / PM OPS & Regional OPCO Manger.
Monthly reviews with Domain Leads.
Reports to HUB- Weekly, Monthly, Highlights & Lowlights.
Responsible for Project Management at OPCO.
Responsible for C-SAT / E-SAT.
Maintain operational manual and employing standardized methodologies/ process and ensuring that the team is well trained in process.
Prepare for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures.
Responsible for operational excellence and maintain high Total Customer Excellence level.
Periodical review with customer on operational issues. To drive service improvement plan and periodical service review with the Account Services Manager.
Responsible for the interfacing with the relevant groups to ensure relevant and adequate input to all deliverables.
Responsible for maintaining high employee satisfaction and employee morale. Responsible for team’s capability development (technical training and certification)
Responsible for Operations forecasting and planning, resource risk management, capacity planning. Responsible for resource selection, resource allocation and task assignment, mentoring of new resources and tracking multi skill. Train and build second line.
Performance Management of team: goal setting, review and feedback. Ensuring right and adequate rewards and recognition reaches high performers in team.
Qualifications:
Full time Bachelor in Science/ Engineering / Technology.
Certification: - MCSE & RHCE- Redhat Certified Engineer 5.5.
Experience: - 4 to 6 years.
Competence: - Windows + Red Hat Linux.
How to Apply:
Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.
1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.
2. Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.
3. Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for our inbox.
4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address and send your application by email to wiprojobs@nftconsult.com
5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly
Apply before:
08 Jun, 2012
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