We are looking for a person to join as Technique / or expatriate for our international cooperation project in the Dominican Republic
- Period: Incorporation immediate
- Place: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (with internal displacement).
- Type of contract: Indefinite (subject to availability of project funds) with trial period. Labor contract under Spanish law.
- Supervision: Responsible Country ASAD-Dominican Republic.
Position functions
The person hired will be responsible for the following actions:
Project management:
- Technical and economic execution of the assigned project (s) or components.
- Technical and economic justification of the project / s or components under its responsibility.
- Monitoring of relationships with counterparts and authorities in the context of assigned project / s.
- Coordination with ASAD headquarters to process procedures related to the files under its responsibility.
- Monitoring the creation and implementation of information recording systems (indicators, sources of verification …) and preparation of technical reports on projects.
Accompaniment to execution:
- Accompaniment in carrying out training programs.
- Promotion of the development of an economic area to promote business initiatives led by women.
- Support in international certification processes.
- Supervision of the development of business plans for initiatives led by women.
- Accompaniment to the processes of brand creation of the initiatives.
- Contribution to the articulation of local and international commercial networks.
- Support for ASAD consulting actions and productive projects in the region.
Team management:
- Technical monitoring and support to local contracted personnel.
- Supervision of the contracts of suppliers of works, equipment and services of the different projects and ensure the correct fulfillment of the contracted services.
Support for country representation:
- Contribution of your specific knowledge in internal strategic discussions.
- Support for the processes of identification and formulation of initiatives.
- Accompaniment to the Country Manager in visibility actions.
- Support to the Country Manager in meetings and coordination with entities outside the organization.
Profile
The contracted person must meet the following requirements:
Essential requirements:
- By mandate of the financing entities, the contracted person must have nationality of the European Union or work permit in Spain, since the contract is legally carried out in that country.
- Higher university degree in business administration, economics or related career.
- University specialization in development cooperation.
- At least 2 years of work experience in development cooperation, with preference to professionals with experience in Latin America, especially in the Dominican Republic and / or the Caribbean.
- At least 2 years of work experience in economic development and preparation of business plans.
- At least 2 years of work experience in project formulation, management, execution and monitoring and/or cooperation programs having prepared technical and economic reports in preference to professionals with experience working with donors such as EU, AACID and / or AECID.
- Demonstrable training in gender and intersectionality.
- High level of Spanish (C1 or mother tongue) and excellent writing skills in this language.
- Excellent management of office package specifically Word and Excel (will be verified through technical test).
- Commitment to human rights and specifically to gender equality.
- Commitment to ASAD values.
- Flexibility and adaptation capacity, as well as working under pressure conditions and short deadlines.
- Good communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Working conditions
- Position: EXPATRIED TECHNICAL / OR PROJECT (full working day).
- Workplace: Santo Domingo with trips to territories of identification / execution of initiatives (various provinces of the country).
- Conditions: remuneration according to ASAD salary scale. DKV international medical insurance for aid workers and life under AECID conditions.
- Diets and transfers: all the diets and transfers necessary for the fulfillment of the project activities will be covered by ASAD according to internal tables and justification regulations.
How to apply
The selection will be made considering the professional qualifications and technical capacity of the candidates, by presenting the individual detailed curriculum vitae, conducting a technical test and a personal interview.
People who want to apply, they must send their CV (maximum 4 pages) in which the fulfillment of the essential requirements indicated in the ToR and motivation letter in PDF format appears explicitly to the following emails: asad2@asad.es, cooperacion2@asad.es and repdominicana@asad.es, with the subject “ TECHNICAL / EXPATRIATE / OR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – NAME AND APPEAL”. CVs will be reviewed in order of arrival.
Deadline: February 20, 2024.
* Due to the volume of applications, only selected candidates will be contacted. Please refrain from applications from people who do not meet the offer requirements.
** Non-discrimination: ASAD does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race or others in its selection processes, guaranteeing conditions of equity in access to the positions offered.