[:en]Republic of Tajikistan
The Committee for Tourism Development (CTD) under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
GRANT-6022 TAJ: Tourism Development Project
The Committee for Tourism Development (CTD) is implementing Tourism Development Project (ADB Grant 6022-TAJ).
The project envisages recruitment of Tourism Development Specialist (CS09), Project Assistant (CS10), Interpreter/Translator (CS11) and Financial Management Specialist(CS12) – all are national.
The Tourism Development Specialist will assist International Tourism Development Specialist (ITDS)/Team Leader (TL) in completing the relevant tasks, and delivering his/her assignment outputs and deliverables.The Tourism Development Specialist will report to the Chairperson, CTD and will assist ITDS/TL for carrying out the following tasks: the strategic, policy, institutional and capacity development of the project; dialog with government and private sector; coordination across government agencies and with private sector; and interface of tourism promotion efforts in Tajikistan with external stakeholders. S/he will coordinate and work closely with: (i) UNWTO and NGOs for developing the Tourism Satellite Account, Sustainable Tourism Development Plan, Tourist Profile Study and collecting other primary data, and draw upon data collected for deliverables as needed; (ii) Tourism Committee and related central government agencies; (iii) local and provincial government agencies; (iv) private sector; and (v) development partners.
The Project Assistant will provide operational and administrative support to the project team in day to day operations, coordinate meetings and field visits, and provide logistics support.
The Interpreter/Translator will be responsible for providing interpreting services during meetings and day to day operations, and will translate English documents in Russian and Tajik languages and vice versa, including all documents/reports prepared by Consultants.
The Financial Management Specialist will be responsible for supporting CTD to ensure project
compliance with ADB financial reporting and financial management procedures and guidelines.
Minimum Qualification Criteria
For Tourism Development Specialist:Master degree in relevant subject; social science and/or other related fields. Around 5 years sector experience in tourism promotion and development, including with strategic planning, policy issues, institutional coordination and capacity development. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, would be essential. Experience working successfully with international organizations. Demonstrated familiarity with latest trends in tourism sector and its development, encompassing impact of ICT, social media and digital platforms would be preferred. Fluency in English, Russian and Tajik is mandatory.
For Project Assistant: University degree in management, international relations and/or other related field and around three years of experience of similar work. Experience in working for international organizations is preferable. Fluency in English, Russian and Tajik is mandatory.
For Interpreter/Translator: The Interpreter/Translator should possess a degree in English language or any other related field and around three years of experience in providing professional translation and interpretation services. The Interpreter/Translator must be fluent in written and spoken English, Tajik, and Russian, and shall have good report writing skills. Experience in working for international organizations is preferable.
For Financial Management Specialist: Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or relevant field; accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIPA, CA); not less than 4 years of Financial Management experience with, at least one ADB financed-project; fluency in English, Russian and Tajik is mandatory.
Duties and responsibilities of Tourism Development Specialist include:
Assist ITDS/TL in delivering the following outputs/deliverables:
Duties and responsibilities of Project Assistant include:
Duties and responsibilities of Interpreter/Translator include:
Duties and responsibilities of Financial Management Specialist include:
Duration of Assignment:
For Tourism Development Specialist:Estimated Start Date: 01-Aug-2020 – Estimated End Date: 31-Dec-2023 with overall Input of 24 person-months (intermittent);
For Project Assistant: Estimated Start Date: 01-Aug-2020 – Estimated End Date: 31-Dec-2023 with overall Input of 30 person-months (intermittent);
For Interpreter/Translator: Estimated Start Date: 01-Aug-2020 – Estimated End Date: 31-Dec-2023 with overall Input of 30 person-months (intermittent);
For Financial Management Specialist: Estimated Start Date: 01-Aug-2020 – Estimated End Date: 31-Dec-2023 with overall Input of 30 person-months (intermittent).
Interested candidates must submit a complete set of the following documents in person:
The above documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope, indicating the vacant position and name of the candidate, to the following address: 78 Rudaki Avenue, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 734025 (second floor).
For more information, please call: +992 37 227 86 57 or email: s.muso.tj@gmail.com
The deadline for submitting documents is by 11 July 2020, before 12:00 PM[:]