Application Deadline : 8 Feb 2013
Starting Date : 15 Feb 2013 (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) invites applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Individual Contractor for Value Chain Analysis for Sustainable tourism Development. Job location is Luanda, Angola and the duration of initial contract is until August 2013. Applicants should have excellent public speaking and presentation skills in Portuguese and English.
Duties and Responsibilities :
The aim of this assignment is to advise the GSB Program on potential value chains for GSB projects in the eco-tourism industry in Angola. This will be carried-out through desk research and selected missions. The current document describes the terms of reference for the consultant who will work with GSB. The consultant will analyze the locations (provinces) through desk and field research and make recommendations to GSB Project about which ones hold the most potential for GSB projects.
The activities described in this Terms of Reference will be carried out in close collaboration with GSB staff, and the Government, through the Ministry of Tourism. The duty station of the consultant will be the UNDP-GSB Angola office. This assignment requires travel to the potential selected provinces. The work of the consultant consists of both desk research and fieldwork, as described below.
- Become thoroughly familiar with the GSB Project, its tools and operational model, including criteria for selecting new products and markets.
- Review the literature on sustainable tourism development and trade standards and corporate social responsibility in global tourism services supply chains, with particular attention to the Angola context.
- Consult with other relevant UN related agencies programs, including the Angola Enterprise Program (AEP) and Decentralization and Local Government Program (DLG) as well as the Environment Unity to identify any complementarities and opportunities for joint implementation.
- Conduct key informant interviews as needed.
Qualifications and Experience :
- Master Degree, preferably in Economics, Tourism, Planning, or in fields relevant to the position.
- Ten years of work experience and more than two years of international experience in project management
- At least one year of experience in value chain analysis and corporate social responsibility, preferably in tourism
- Experience in conducting research and working with/in the Angolan central and provincial authorities and in organizing conferences and training events in Angola
Language Requirements:
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills in Portuguese and English .
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