Qualifications and skills

• A University degree:

• at least at Master's level (MR)

• preferably in the field of Development Economics , Social Sciences, Development Studies, Rural Development or equivalent (PR).

• Good team work skills, and communication and facilitation skills (PR).

• Full working knowledge of English and excellent report writing skills (MR).

• Knowledge of Urdu, Sindhi or Pashtun is an asset (PR).

General professional experience

• At least 15 years professional experience of which at least 10 years in developing countries (MR).

   

Specific professional experience

• At least 5 years solid and diversified experience of working in the area of support to local development/governance/authorities, economic development, and decentralisation processes, institutional transformative development, (MR).

• At least 5 years' professional experience of working in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, , Pakistan or Sri Lanka (PR).

• International experience outside Asia on comparable projects (PR).

• Experience of administration structure in Pakistan would be an asset (PR).

• Experience in community-based interventions, citizen participatory development, rural development (PR).