1. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND
The Maldives Fund Management Corporation (MFMC) is a 100% state-owned company, with a mandate of fulfilling national development goals through increased private sector investment and addressing limitations in the local financial system. The company seeks to support sustainable economic transformation via innovative capital market solutions catering to the financing needs of the Maldivian economy, while embracing social and environmental responsibilities.
2. PROJECT OVERVIEW
The European Union is providing EUR 2 million as grant aid for the project ‘EU Support for a Resilient Recovery of SME Tourism Industry in the Maldives’. The overall objective of the project is to enable the Maldives to create a more resilient and diversified economy by enabling tourism sector MSMEs to recover from the COVID-19 crisis. In addition to a EUR 1,400,000 direct transfer component, the project will also provide EUR 600,000 towards technical assistance which will be directed to training programs for beneficiaries aimed at improving business operations, financial management, sustainable waste management and creating access to international markets. Furthermore, the technical assistance component will also support set-up of an OTA system which will act as a strategically important tool that is expected to play a crucial role in retaining value created by the industry and promoting growth of tourism related MSMEs.
3. POSITION SUMMARY
The ‘Project Officer’ will assist in implementing the overall framework to monitor all project activities, expenditures, and progress towards achieving project outputs and provide administrative support to the project activities.
4. KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The ‘Project Officer’ will report to the Project Director, and will perform the following duties and responsibilities.
5. EDUCATION
6. PREFERRED COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE
7. HOW TO APPLY
Please email the application cover letter, together with (CV/resume, copy of academic Certificates, copy of National ID card, reference letters from current/previous employees to [email protected] before 26th September 2021, 15:00 hours. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.