Private Sector Development

About Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Job Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry intends to utilize a part of the proceeds of the Grant to engage a local consultant to assist MOCI with capacity development of its staff in the PSD Directorate for a period of four months, with the possibility of extension to a further eight months.

Duties & Responsibilities

The consultant will design and implement development activities to facilitate the improved performance, learning and development of Directorate staff.

The consultant will also work closely with the Director of the PSD Directorate; the Deputy Minister for Private Sector and Industrial Affairs, and the Minister of Commerce and Industry in the following areas:

• Assisting the MOCI’s PSD Directorate to implement its capacity training programme
• Implementing the SME (Small and Medium Enterprise) Strategy and the accompanying seven Sector Strategies
• Providing advice on and implementing the Industrial Policy
• Assisting the Directorate to finalise and implement a Formalisation Strategy for Afghan businesses
• Assisting the Directorate to utilise Development Budget funds to implement the recommendations made in the Doing Business Indicators Diagnostic Report and initiatives outlined in the Industrial Policy and SME Strategy

Job Requirements

• Masters degree in economics, public administration or in related fields
• Professional experience working on policy design, analysis, development and review
• Experience implementing strategic issues involving coordination and cooperation of external stakeholders and internal agency staff
• At least five years relevant work experience in private sector development and / or related areas
• Experience in capacity development
• Good team worker
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Capable of working effectively in a very challenging environment
• Previous experience in under-developed, insecure or post-conflict environments
• Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto and English

Submission Guideline

MOCI invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services outlined above. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (CV, brochures, and description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions and relevant references).

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in section V of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May 2006).

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below before 1600 hours on 14th February, 2011.


Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Darul Aman Road, Kart e Se.
Kabul, Afghanistan

Contact: Javid Jalali, Institutional Change Officer
Email: mociconsultant10@gmail.com
Tel: 0700 038560

Functional Area

Economic Growth

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