Call for Experts around Private Sector Development - Africa & Asia

Call for Experts around Private Sector Development – Africa & Asia

About DAI:

DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments.

Due to anticipated work with European development agencies in the field of private sector development, DAI is seeking to expand its pool of technical experts in this area for programmes across Asia and Africa. We are looking for a range of experienced experts with a background in economic growth and private sector development to work primarily in least developed countries and fragile states.   You will exemplify strong project management and team building skills and will have worked on the design, management or implementation of donor funded programmes.  Specific areas of practical technical expertise include:

We are seeking both short term and long term experts

•  Making Markets work for the Poor (M4P)/market systems development
• Agriculture / Agribusiness and rural development
• Value chain analysis
• Financial services/financial inclusion
• Business advisory services / workforce development
• SME development
• Non-state basic services provision
• Trade, standards and export promotion
• Investment  and inclusive business
• Challenge fund design and management
• Business Enabling Environment (BEE) reform
• Gender / Women’s economic empowerment
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Climate Change / Green Growth

We are also seeking individuals with proven experience working as the Team Leader/Programme Manager for development programmes. 

To apply, please send your CV and Covering Letter to outlining your core skill set.