KEY INFORMATION
Job Title: Finance and Operations Manager
Sector: International Trade
Duration/Level of Effort (short/long-term): Long-Term
Position Location: In-Person (to be based in Lusaka, Zambia. With travel, as required, to the DRC and Mozambique)
SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
The “Facilitating Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Trade” (FIRST) project aims to improve economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa that is inclusive, environmentally sustainable, and empowers women, youth, people with disabilities and/or other vulnerable and marginalized groups by implementing a series of interrelated interventions which support the Ministries of Trade and Commerce in DRC, Mozambique and Zambia, trade-related institutions and MSMEs (particularly women Small Scale Cross Border Traders (SSCBTs) and MSMEs led by women and marginalized groups). FIRST will work with the Ministries of Trade and Commerce and trade-related institutions to ensure an inclusive approach to the development and implementation of trade and investment policies. In parallel, FIRST will improve access to the socioeconomic benefits of environmentally sustainable and inclusive trade and investment by improving the enabling environments at border crossings and strengthening the ability of MSMEs and SSCBTs to adapt and leverage new national/regional trade and investment opportunities. Finally, by improving the knowledge and skills of research institutions to gather, analyze and utilize gender-sensitive and environmentally sustainable trade-related data and evidence, the Project will provide a source of data and evidence to assist policymakers with the development of inclusive trade and investment agreements, while also providing the information needed by women-led MSMEs and SSCBTs to conduct cross-border trade along the Beira Corridor.
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
The FIRST project requires the services of a Finance and Operations Manager based in Lusaka, Zambia to oversee the program’s finances, human resources, administration, procurement, and logistics functions in support of the delivery of the GAC FIRST program.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Working under the direction of the FIRST Program Director (PD) and in close coordination with the Team Leader, the expected services of the Finance and Operations Manager will include, but not limited to:
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
Minimum Experience
Essential Skills
Language Proficiency
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested individual consultants must include the following documents when submitting the applications by 6th May 2024. Please note, CVs will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we would encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
Qualified women, people with disabilities, people from diverse backgrounds, are strongly encouraged to apply.
We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.
ABOUT US
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