Job Opportunities

Vacancy: National Project Officer

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the role of National Project Officer for a period twelve (12) months based at CARICAD – Bridgetown, Barbados.   The project is to support to ICT Strategic Planning in Caribbean Parliaments.

RESPONSIBITIES

Under the overall supervision of the Project Coordinator and with the guidance and support of the staff of CARICAD, the National Project Officer will perform the following duties:

-          In consultation with CARICAD, participating national parliaments and collaborating partners, provide inputs to the annual work plan of activities, including working strategies and priorities;

-          Contribute to the substantive and logistical organization of the regional workshop on ICT strategic planning;

-          Contribute to the substantive and logistical preparation of technical assessment missions to Caribbean parliaments by preparing mission scope and programmes;

-          Liaise with national parliaments and other implementation partners on a continuing basis;

-          Establish a platform and coordinate the work of the community of practice of ICT strategic planners in Caribbean parliaments

-          Participate in technical assessment missions and contribute to the preparation of ICT assessment reports;

-          Assist the Project Coordinator on the identification and selection of experts/consultants;

-          Contribute to monitoring and following-up on the work of external experts/consultants;

-          Contribute to the preparation of work plans, budgets revision and reports as required by the project document

-          Report regularly to the Project Coordinator on progress of the implementation activities on the ground;

 EXPERIENCE

At least three years of experience of facilitating ICT projects, possibly with at least one year at the international level. Previous experience in parliamentary assemblies or experience working with parliaments and ICT are highly desirable.  In additions, candidates should possess strong organizational skills, excellent IT skills and knowledge of parliamentary processes, services and information systems.

Qualified persons are invited to send their resumes electronically to http://www.caricad.net or caricad@caricad.net or by mail to:

The Executive Director

THE CARIBBEAN CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

1^st Floor, Weymouth Corporate Centre

Roebuck Street, St. Michael, BB11080

Barbados

 The closing date for applications is August 20, 2010

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES

In the provision of Monitoring and Evaluation Training and the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit.

The Caribbean Centre for Development Administration now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition). Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 8:30am to 4:30pm. Expressions of interest must be submitted to the address below by August 13th 2010.

 The Executive Director

THE CARIBBEAN CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

1^st Floor, Weymouth Corporate Centre

Roebuck Street, St. Michael, BB11080

E-mail: jastaphan@caricad.net and copied to askeete@caricad.net

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