>VACANCY NOTICE
> Vacancy Reference : VAC(98)76--R
>
> Directorate
>                  Development Centre (DEV)
> Division
>                  Economic Analysis and Development Policy Dialogue
>Programme
> Grade
>                  A4 (salary starts at approx. 457 000F/year + allowances
>depending on residence and family situation)
> Job title
>                  Head of Project
> Date vacant
>                  01-Jan-1999 (negotiable)
> Publication date
>                  06-Oct-1998
> Closing date
>                  05-Nov-1998 (at least an indication of interest)
> Duration of
> appointment
>                  Fixed term
>
>
>An external vacancy notice is being published simultaneously.
>
>Role
>
>Under the supervision of the Director for Co-ordination and of the Head of
>the Programme Implementation of the
>Development Partnerships Strategy, the main responsibilities of the
>post-holder will be to conduct and co-ordinate research on
>the theme "New Forms of Co-operation in Emerging Africa" and to contribute
>to the two other projects in this Programme,
>namely "Human Resource Development and Poverty Reduction" and "Policies to
>Improve Governance".
>
>
>Main Duties
>
>1. Assume responsibility for the research undertaken on the above theme.
>Supervise and co-ordinate the work of a team of
>economists (permanent staff and consultants) while conducting own
>policy-oriented research. Draft studies, synthesis reports
>and journal articles.
>
>2. Participate in the formulation of policy recommendations and present the
>conclusions of the Development Centre's research
>to relevant OECD Committees and to meetings of decision-makers from Member
>and non-Member countries.
>
>3. Maintain close working relations with national and international
>institutions working in the same and related areas, and
>undertake economic policy dialogue activities. Represent the Development
>Centre at international conferences.
>
>
>Principal Qualifications and Core Competences
>
>1. Advanced university degree in economic sciences, with specialisation in
>development economics. Extensive experience in
>applied economic analysis, including familiarity with modelling and use of
>empirical techniques.
>
>2. Excellent knowledge of issues relating to the formulation of economic
>policies in developing countries. Experience of
>economic development research at a senior level, with a significant
>international publication track-record, notably in specialised
>scientific journals.
>
>3. Proven ability to deal with politically complex economic issues in
>developing countries. Proven ability to dialogue with
>decision-makers in developing countries, notably in Africa and in South
>Asia, and in Member countries. Experience in drafting
>documentation intended for policy-makers.
>
>4. Very good communication and interpersonal skills; aptitude to motivate a
>team, to establish and maintain effective and
>harmonious working relations in a multicultural environment.
>
>5. Excellent knowledge of one of the official languages of the Organisation
>(English and French) and ability to draft well in that
>language; good working knowledge of the other. Knowledge of other languages
>would be an advantage.
>
>N.B. The appointment may initially be made at the level immediately below if
>the qualifications and professional experience of
>the selected applicant correspond to that level; in this case, the duties
>and responsibilities assigned to the post will be adjusted
>accordingly.
>
>http://www.oecd.org/dev/cendev/
>
>__________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>VACANCY NOTICE
> Vacancy Reference : VAC(98)75--R
>
> Directorate
>                  Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD)
> Division
>                  Strategic Management of Development Co-operation Division
> Grade
>                  A4 (salary starts at approx. 457 000F/year + allowances
>depending on residence and family situation)
>
> Job title
>                  Head of Unit
> Date vacant
>                  01-Jan-1999 (negotiable)
> Publication date
>                  06-Oct-1998
> Closing date
>                  05-Nov-1998 (may be extended)
> Duration of
> appointment
>                  Fixed term
>
>
>An external vacancy notice is being published simultaneously.
>
>Context
>
>The Development Co-operation Directorate is the Secretariat for the
>Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the
>OECD. As such it assists the OECD to in carrying out its mandate to help
>maximise resources for development and improve
>the quality and effectiveness of development co-operation. This entails
>helping DAC Members to operationalise the OECD
>Development Partnerships Strategy set out in the DAC's report on "Shaping
>the 21st Century: The Contribution of
>Development Co-operation". The strategy is based on the premise that
>developing countries must be at the centre of their own
>development with donors assuming effectively co-ordinated supporting roles.
>
>
>Overall Responsibility and Role
>
>Under the guidance of the Head of the Strategic Management of Development
>Co-operation Division, the main responsibility
>of the principal administrator will be to manage and help shape the work of
>the Development Partnerships and Governance
>Unit so as to ensure a consistently high quality output adapted to the
>changing requirements of development co-operation.
>Presently the Unit's core fields of concentration include Participatory
>Development and Good Governance, Conflict Prevention
>and Peacebuilding as well as the more classic area of Institutional and
>Capacity Building.
>
>Main Duties
>
>1. Develop and bring together innovative policies and practices to promote a
>partnership relationship between developing
>countries and OECD Members' development co-operation agencies in the areas
>of aid management and co-ordination,
>participatory development, good governance, conflict prevention and peace
>building. A special challenge will be to examine
>how development co-operation could promote good governance and peacebuilding
>in so called "failed states" or other cases
>where basic conditions for full application of the development partnerships
>approach are yet not in place (e.g. authoritarian
>regimes, countries with widespread human rights violations).
>
>2. Assist with the management or manage directly a number of DAC working
>groups. At present the Unit services the
>Network on Participatory Development and Good Governance, the Task Force on
>Conflict, Peace and Development
>Co-operation and the Network on Institutional and Capacity Development.
>
>3. Research and formulate, directly or through supervision of others,
>substantive documents for consideration by the DAC or
>any of its working groups and networks. Distil best practice or policy
>implications to provide the basis for guidelines or formal
>agreements among DAC Member countries (including a DAC Handbook on
>Development Partnerships). Documents should
>reflect a range of developing partner countries viewpoints so as to
>strengthen the basis for development co-operation
>partnerships. This may involve the design and organisation of seminars and
>workshops with selected partner country
>participation.
>
>4. Supervise the work of staff in the Unit, including consultants. Assist
>the Head of Division in planning and setting work
>priorities in the areas for which the Unit is responsible as well as in
>related areas as required.
>
>5. Establish and maintain contacts with other national and regional
>development co-operation institutions, with subject matter
>specialists in academia and policy research institutes in DAC Member
>countries and developing countries and with relevant
>Directorates and associated bodies within the OECD.
>
>Principal Qualifications and Core Competencies
>
>1. Advanced university degree in international relations, development
>economics and/or other relevant social sciences. Strong
>conceptual and analytical capabilities are essential.
>
>2. Extensive experience in development co-operation (10-15 years) obtained
>working in the field as well as at headquarters of
>a national administration, affiliated institute or international
>organisation. A demonstrated capacity to have an impact on
>development co-operation practice at the field level is also expected.
>Knowledge of and experience in supporting the
>development of democratisation and good governance policies and practices
>(including dealings with decentralisation, gender
>equality, and human rights issues) is important. Experience with conflict or
>emergency situations would be an advantage.
>
>3. Demonstrated ability to produce and supervise production of clear and
>concise analytical and policy-oriented reports in
>English or French and to work effectively with limited resources. Capacity
>to analyse complex issues with a view to extracting
>practical implications for improving implementation and effectiveness of
>development co-operation in these areas.
>
>4. Strong management, communications and inter-personal skills including
>proven ability to work as a team leader as well as an
>effective member of a team. Ability to provide personal as well as
>substantive guidance to experienced and junior level staff.
>Strong organisational skills and experience in working in a multi-cultural
>environments as well as the diplomatic and
>consensus-building skills essential for OECD work.
>
>5. Excellent speaking ability in both official languages of the Organisation
>(English and French) and excellent drafting ability in
>at least one of the two.
>
>N.B. The appointment may initially be made at the level immediately below if
>the qualifications and professional experience of
>the selected applicant correspond to that level; in this case, the duties
>and responsibilities assigned to the post will be adjusted
>accordingly.
>
>
>http://www.oecd.org/dac/
>
>                                                                         
>_________________________________
>
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>
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>
>HRM/Candidate Search and Sourcing 
>OECD
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