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International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented over 300 projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies, and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) and institutional support across many areas and sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, agriculture, economic growth, food security, education, environment, and global health.
Job Title: Team Leader
Department/Location: Guinea (Conakry city, Kankan and N’Zerekore regions)
Reports To: Project Director
Type: Short-Term
Classification: Consultant
Category: Proposal
Clearance Required: N/A
Overview:
IBTCI is seeking a qualified Team Leader for the anticipated USAID/Guinea Economic Resilience Assessment for Conflict Prevention and Stability Promotion in Guinea. The selected candidate will lead an in-depth assessment to identify economic risk factors contributing to social unrest, radicalization, and violent extremism and propose strategies to promote stability and economic empowerment. This assessment will focus on the Kankan and N’Zerekore regions of Guinea. The ideal candidate should possess prior experience in similar assessments, with strong data collection and analysis skills.
The period of engagement spans three months, commencing in October 2024 and concluding in January 2025. This position is contingent upon receiving the USAID award.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and implementation of an economic resilience assessment in the Kankan and N’Zerekore regions of Guinea. Design the assessment methodology, instruments, and the overall work plan
- Conduct field research, data collection, and stakeholder consultations, engaging with diverse groups including government agencies, community organizations, local businesses, and marginalized populations. Conduct site visits, facilitate key informant interviews, and lead other data collection activities.
- Perform secondary data analysis and synthesize existing data and evidence. Analyze the local economy, including key industries, employment trends, income levels, and value chains in main Guinea sectors such as mining, agriculture, and fisheries.
- Identify economic risk factors contributing to social unrest, ethnic tensions, radicalization, and violent extremism, and assess disparities in wealth distribution, access to resources, and economic opportunities.
- Evaluate the impact of economic challenges on youth, women, and vulnerable populations, and explore interventions that could mitigate these challenges.
- Research and document successful economic empowerment approaches from other regions and countries for comparative analysis.
- Engage with local communities and stakeholders to identify and propose actionable, conflict-sensitive, and sustainable interventions to promote economic resilience.
- Prepare and deliver comprehensive reports, including actionable recommendations, based on the assessment findings.
- Engage in meetings with relevant USAID staff to discuss the assignment and present findings, providing regular updates on the assessment’s progress.
- Ensure all tasks are executed to the highest professional standards, meeting both USAID and IBTCI requirements.
- Guarantee the delivery of high-quality deliverables within set deadlines.
- Maintain effective communication with the assessment team and relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure conflict sensitivity principles and research ethics are integrated into all stages of the assessment.
- Ensure compliance with all USAID, IBTCI, and program-specific policies and regulations.
- Will be required to be in-country to perform the essentials duties of this position.
- Travel is essential and may include travel to fragile and conflict-affected areas. An average of 25% travel for project implementation and/or project management duties.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- At least 10 years of experience conducting economic assessments, including in fragile/conflict environments.
- Demonstrated experience in sectoral analysis (e.g., mining, agriculture, fisheries) and value chain analysis or development.
- Previous experience working in Guinea or West Africa is preferred.
- Proven ability to manage complex assessments, lead teams, and produce high-quality deliverables.
- Ability to travel to Guinea and conduct necessary field visits.
- Fluency in spoken and written English and French.
Education: Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Economics, Development Studies, Business Administration, International Development, or a related field.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Experience conducting economic assessments in fragile/conflict environments.
- Expertise in economics, private sector development, value chain analysis, and trade and investment.
- Proven ability to conduct field research, stakeholder consultations, and data analysis.
- Strong skills in both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
- Familiarity with the economic, social, and political context of Guinea or similar regions.
- Experience with USAID-funded projects and assessments is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and report-writing skills.
- Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team of experts and engage with diverse stakeholders.
- Strong time-management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment.
Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.
Supervisory Responsibility: This position does have supervisory responsibilities.
Travel: This position requires travel to Guinea for field research.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About the Organization:
IBTCI has been in business since 1987. We specialize in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial & Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management & Procurement (SCMP); Social & Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience & food security, conflict & crisis, democracy & governance, economic growth & trade, education & human capacity development, energy & infrastructure, environment & climate change, global health & WASH and humanitarian and disaster assistance. At IBTCI, our colleagues are encouraged to collaborate and be part of the solution while getting the tools and guidance needed to grow and support our clients’ missions.
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