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• Engage in primary research and regular
  dialogue with public sector representatives, private companies and
  associations to collect and verify data when necessary.
• Use knowledge and experience with local
  context to contribute to meetings and presentations for and by Program
  Manager, Country Representative, or other HQ staff.

• Support the program team in the development
  of all workstreams for 2016 (including thematic interventions, capacity
  development programs, etc.)
• Keenly review project documents and provide
  constructive input to important deliverables with a strong eye for quality
  control and consistency.
• Support the country team (staff and
  consultants) to ensure the effective organization and execution of
  stakeholder workshops.
• Ensure that administrative duties align with
  the country team’s workplan and budget and GGGI policies.
• Work closely with the Program Managers and
  Country Representative in monitoring, evaluating and reporting on project
  progress, in order to fulfill the full needs of the Project Cycle
  Management.

• The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
   degree in international relations,
  development, organizational management, economics/finance/business, or
  other area related to green growth
• A minimum of three years of working
  experience, preferably in an international setting.
• Significant experience studying, analysing
  and presenting the national economic development/green growth context of
  the country.
• Prior exposure and experience coordinating
  successful functions and events (workshops, meetings, etc.) that are
  smoothly run and well-facilitated.
• Previous experience in project monitoring,
  evaluation and reporting.
• Excellent communication, presentation,
  writing and networking skills.
• Broad knowledge and background in green
  growth, climate change, sustainable development and/or the technical
  strategic areas including land-use, energy, cities and water is an added
  advantage
• Past exposure and experience working within a
  team to produce results under tight deadlines. Experience working with
  government counterparts
• The PO must have some knowledge of the
  national economic development context and provide relevant advisory
  services as part of GGGI’s support to government counterparts as they set
  targets and work toward their green growth ambitions.
• Ability to think strategically and in close
  collaboration with others.
• Detail-oriented striving for quality and
  consistency in all outputs and communications.
• Able to perform strategic and technical
  analysis in tandem and under time constraints.
• Output-oriented, demonstrating creativity,
  innovation and an entrepreneurial drive.
• Highly-organized and able to effectively and
  efficiently multi-task and prioritize.
• Comfortable working both in a team and
  independently.
• Understand and actively supports GGGI’s mission,
  vision and values.
• Promote an organizational culture of trust,
  transparency, respect and partnership.
• Process and share information easily and is
  excellent at problem solving.
• Manage emotions and stress positively, builds
  rapport and resolves conflict easily.
• Excellent command of spoken and written
  English.
• Fluency in the local language is preferred.

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