OFFRE D'EMPLOI

3.1 Number of requested experts per category and number of man-days per expert or per

category

specialist, one IT/Database development specialist and one Water Economist.

The total number of man-days for the team, including travel, will not exceed 154 working

days (see planning in paragraph 4.3.).

Experts have to be self-reliant and able to work under time and institutional constraints.

Therefore, excellent communication skills and ability to handle high-level government

officials will be required. Previous experience in water sector and implementation of

institutional reforms in the Central Asia or former Soviet Union region is desirable.

This TA assignment will also require effective coordination with other stakeholders,

especially of the agriculture sector, farmers associations, water users and other govermnent

and non-government agencies and good understanding of agriculture sector and irrigation

issues is a top priority.

The Mission Leader will be responsible for quality and consistency of the reports. Each

expert must be fluent in English. Understanding of Russian and/or Tajik languages would be

an advantage. Ability to use personal computers and related software is compulsory.

3.2 Profile per expert or expertise required

Estimated input: 76 man-days.

Qualification and skills:

(1) He/she should have at least a university degree in Agricultural Engineering, Water or

Natural Resources Management from a recognised university I institute, or equivalent.

(2) Familiarity with rural Tajikistan, or a similar transitional context, would be an asset;

(3) Fluency in English, oral and written;

(4) Knowledge of Russian and/or Tajik language is considered to be an asset;

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General professional experience

management, monitoring and policy development in an international setting, with a

strong irrigation, water management component;

Specj/Ic professional experience

(6) Solid working experience in irrigation and water management, as demonstrated by at

least two assignments (of minimum one year each) in implementing Irri2ation and

Water Management reform prolects, preferably in transition or post-conflict

countries;

(7) He/she should prove prior experience in public policy and institutional development,

related to water management services, including participation to at least one project as

Water Resources Policy or Institutional Advisor;

(8) Proven leadership and people management skills, including the ability to establish and

maintain effective working relationships with others in an international multi-cultural

working environment, as demonstrated through the participation of minimum 4 years as

Team Leader in the implementation of one long-term programme;

Estimated input: 39 man-days.

QualifIcation and skills:

(1) He/she should have an University Degree (preferred minimum level: Bachelor of

(2) Fluency in English, oral and written;

(3) Knowledge of Russian and/or Tajik language is considered to bean asset;

(4) Advanced skills in ICT and system development;

General professional experience

(5) He/she should preferably have at least 10 years of professional international experience

in application software and database development;

Spec(fic professional experience

(6) Proven record of at least one project of minimum one year of duration in developing

software for Government bodies in an international context. Projects in the agriculture

or water sectors would be considered as an advantage;

(7) Proven record of at least one project or assignment of minimum one year of duration in

supervising a team of software developers or IT engineers;

(8) Prior professional experience in the development of databases for inventory, asset

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management, and institutional refonns operational tasks in the agricultural or water

sectors would be considered as a major advantage;

Estimated input: 39 man-days.

Qualification and skills:

(9) He/she should have at least a university degree in economics, agriculture or water

management or an equivalent 10-year professional background.

(10) Fluency in English, oral and written;

(11) Knowledge of Russian and/or Tajik language is considered to be an asset;

General professional experience

(12) He/she should preferably have at least 10 years of professional experience in

economics, agriculture, water or natural resources management;

Spec(fic professional experience

cooperation matters, with an emphasis on agricultural and water sectors;

(14) Strong analytical skills coupled with a proven experience in public policy and

institutional development, related to water management services, including long-term

participation (over one year) to at least one water management reform project;

(15) He/she should prove prior professional experience in water pricing / costing, as

demonstrated by his/her participation to two water management projects as water

costing / pricing specialist or water economist, including one project for an assignment

of an aggregate minimum of one year;