The Canada Program Support Unit, a project of Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) seeks to contract the services of a Private Sector Development Advisor to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the DFATD Ghana Program especially in supporting private sector-led growth.

•   Status: Full Time Consultant (up to 20 days/month)
•   Duration: 1 year (with possibility of 1-year renewal)
•   Duty station: Canada Program Support Unit Office, Ridge, Accra (Ghana)

Scope of Work

The Private Sector Development Advisor will provide advisory support to Canada's bilateral aid program in the area of Sustainable Economic Growth in order to ensure effective and resource efficient programming, with the ultimate goal of contributing to better development results in Ghana. The Consultant will have to demonstrate high technical capabilities in the areas of economic development, private sector development, public procurement processes and systems, and/or social investment, preferably within the Ghanaian context,

Qualification Required & Experience

MANDATORY CRITERIA

The Consultant must meet all mandatory criteria below. Failure to meet any one of the mandatory criteria will result in rejection of the proposal.

•   The Consultant must be legally and operationally permitted to work in Ghana. The Consultant must provide proof of Ghanaian citizenship, or non-Ghanaian citizens must provide a valid proof of residence or a valid work permit for a minimum of 12 months with their proposal. Proposals that do not include the required proof will be rejected.
•   The Consultant must possess a Master's degree in Economics, business administration or comparable fields, or a Law Degree from a recognized university.
•   A Minimum of five (5) years' experience within the last ten (10) years working in an advisory capacity in the area of private sector development.
•   A Minimum of two (2) years' experience within the last ten (10) years working in an advisory capacity on public sector issues related to business enabling environment reforms, particularly as it relates to agribusiness, the extractive sector, public procurement, or social investment policy in Ghana.

OTHER TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Consultants who meet the mandatory criteria wiii be assessed based on technical criteria, including the following:

•   Experience working with the private or NGO sector, advising, monitoring, and/or assessing and diagnosing economic capacity of a local area as weil as the current performance and analyse critical issues of the private sector in economic development;
•   Providing technical analysis/advice to bilateral or multilateral partners on economic development issues, particularly with regards to leveraging the strengths of the private sector for economic growth and development;
•   Engaging with senior government officials, private sector actors, and/or donors on local economic and private sector development priorities.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified candidates are invited to pick up a "Request for Proposals" document from the office reception of Canada Program Support Unit, 38 Independence Avenue, Ridge, Accra.

Applicants residing outside of Greater Accra Region can request a copy of the Request for Proposals document by sending an e-mail request to:-

info@psu-ghana.org

Applications must be submitted to:

The Project Manager
Canada Program Support Unit
38 Independence Avenue
Ridge, Accra

Closing Date: 21 July, 2014