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La meta es que el 20% de la matriz energética del país provenga de fuentes limpias en el 2025 WASHINGTON D.C., 1 de marzo de 2017– Con el fin de lograr que 20 por ciento de la energía en Argentina provenga de fuentes limpias para el 2025, el Directorio Ejecutivo del Banco Mundial (BM) aprobó hoy una garantía de US$480 millones para impulsar la inversión privada en este sector.  El desarrollo de las energías renovables en Argentina es clave para diversificar la matriz energética y contribuir así a la mitigación del cambio climático. “El apoyo del Banco Mundial le ha permitido a nuestro país avanzar en cuestión de meses lo que no se hizo durante una década por las energías renovables, contribuyendo a nuestro objetivo de garantizar la seguridad energética y reducir el impacto en el cambio climático” dijo Juan José Aranguren, Ministro de Energía y Minería de la Nación.  Específicamente, la garantía del Banco Mundial apoyará al Fondo para el Desarrollo de Energías Renovables (FODER) que facilita el financiamiento de proyectos bajo el Programa RenovAr del Ministerio de Energía y Minería de la Nación. Esta iniciativa busca alentar la generación de electricidad a través de fuentes eólica, solar, biomasa, biogás y pequeños aprovechamientos hidroeléctricos (PAH), con el fin de que, para fines de 2025, el 20 por ciento de la energía consumida provenga de fuentes limpias. “Este proyecto incentiva inversión privada en las energías renovables que ayudan a satisfacer la demanda creciente de energía en el país con una fuente limpia que potencia el desarrollo sostenible”, dijo Jesko Hentschel, director del Banco Mundial para Argentina, Paraguay y Uruguay. El Programa RenovAr se puso en marcha durante el 2016, a través de dos rondas de licitaciones (conocidas como Ronda 1 y Ronda 1.5) en las que se adjudicaron en total 59 proyectos que generarán 2423 MW y que serán implementados en todo el país. Del total, 27 proyectos solicitaron la garantía del Banco Mundial, entro los cuales 12 son proyectos eólicos (721MW), 10 de solar fotovoltaica (306MW), 4 de mini-hidroeléctricas (4MW) y 1 de biogás (1MW). Esta transacción utiliza una garantía de 20 años del Banco Mundial para movilizar inversiones del sector privado. Para conocer el trabajo del Banco Mundial en Argentina visite: www.bancomundial.org.arVisítenos en Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BancoMundialArgentinaManténgase informado via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLACNuestro canal de YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC

Organization: Management Systems International
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 31 Mar 2017
Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Regional Governance Project, Colombia

Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international deve…

Organization: Creative Associates International
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 31 Mar 2017

Creative Associates seeks a Chief of Party for an upcoming USAID-funded project in Guatemala. The overall goal of the Harnessing Emerging Political Leadership for an Accountable Guatemala project will be to incorporate youth from at-risk, high violence, urban marginalized communities that lack opportunities and youth who have been inspired by the political crisis to take a more active political role, with the goal of developing an inclusive, representative next generation of civil society and political leaders.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Chief of Party (COP) will provide overall technical and administrative leadership and expertise to the project, and serve as the primary liaison with the donor on management and technical matters. The Chief of Party will take a leadership role in coordination among USAID and key stakeholders, and other implementing partners. The COP position requires political gravitas, as s/he will interact with numerous GOG institutions and senior-level national and county-level government officials. The COP will have a demonstrated ability to work in complex, politically charged, environments; to work across different cultures; and manage diverse teams to deliver impact within agreed timelines.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in international development with at least eight of these years in a management/leadership position, preferably in democracy/governance, civil society strengthening, or youth development. Experience working with programs/projects that are of a similar scope and scale to this project is required. Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage challenging projects involving various stakeholders. High level of leadership, interpersonal, technical youth development and/or political leadership, and analytical skills including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of government and civil society counterparts, and other key stakeholders.
• Minimum of a Master’s degree in law, international development, public policy, youth development or other relevant field (a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and an additional three years of experience could be substituted for a Master’s degree).
• Experience managing programs in Guatemala or similar development contexts.
• Experience in the implementation and design of political advocacy or leadership programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community/municipal violence prevention activities.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage challenging and complex projects that engage a variety of public and private sector stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work with at‐risk youth and other vulnerable groups.
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, technical and analytical skills, including an ability to interact effectively with government counterparts and local organizations.
• Speaking and writing fluency in English and Spanish.

Local and regional candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is contingent upon donor funding.

How to apply:

Please apply on company website: https://rew21.ultipro.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*68D10524FFAD6DB5

Organization: Creative Associates International
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 31 Mar 2017

Creative Associates seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for an upcoming USAID-funded project in Guatemala. The overall goal of the Harnessing Emerging Political Leadership for an Accountable Guatemala project will be to incorporate youth from at-risk, high violence, urban marginalized communities that lack opportunities and youth who have been inspired by the political crisis to take a more active political role, with the goal of developing an inclusive, representative next generation of civil society and political leaders.

Primary Responsibilities:

The DCOP will be responsible for key administrative management and activity operations. The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will work closely with the COP to manage the day-to-day operations of the project. The DCOP will provide technical and managerial leadership and will focus on overseeing the effective implementation of key project activities. In the absence of the COP will assume full responsibility for the project.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in international development, preferably in democracy and governance, violence prevention, or youth development. Must have an excellent track record of achieving results in similar activities. Must have demonstrated high- level leadership, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• Minimum of a Master’s degree in law, international development, public policy, youth development or other relevant field (a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and an additional three years of experience could be substituted for a Master’s degree)
• Guatemalan or regional experience.
• Experience implementing and designing political advocacy or leadership activities.
• Management, operational, and administration experience and expertise.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively working with local government structures, senior government officials, civil society actors, other donors and USG projects.
• Speaking and writing fluency in English and Spanish.

Local and regional candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is contingent upon donor funding.

How to apply:

Please apply on company website: https://rew21.ultipro.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*1F04689332E180D8

Organization: ACDI/VOCA
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 01 Apr 2017

Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has 49 active projects in 30 countries and total revenues of approximately $151 million.

Financial Services Team Leader, Guatemala

We are currently seeking a Financial Services Team Leader for the USAID-funded Guatemala Creating Economic Opportunities (CEO) Project. The objective of CEO is to reduce poverty and improve living conditions, closing gaps between Guatemala and migrant destination countries, in order to decrease unaccompanied child and irregular migration. To achieve this objective, CEO will grow businesses, and increase employment and income generating opportunities for Guatemalans through a multi-pronged approach utilizing four levers of economic development – expanding access to markets, improving workforce capacity, increasing access to financial services, and strengthening the policy and enabling environment. CEO will particularly focus on youth and indigenous persons, in select geographic areas with high levels of out migration within the Western Highlands, as well as in the Department of Guatemala).

Under supervision of the COP, the Financial Services Team Leader leads the financial services efforts of the project. Provide assistance for financial inclusion. Responsible for designing project activities; works closely with project staff, government, civil society, private sector counterparts, and beneficiaries to successfully implement activities and achieve desired results.

Responsibilities:

• Work with banks, MFIs and investors to identify opportunities for finance and investment in SMEs and firms throughout selected industries.

• Advise on financial products and services development, including remittances, to support small-and-medium sized business development and access to market interventions.

• Form strategic partnerships that expand the outreach of financial institutions to underserved markets, particularly in rural areas and with disadvantaged businesses.

• Assesses the impact of financial products, strategic partnerships and pilot efforts.

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as Finance, Accounting or Business Administration; MBA degree preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant and progressive work experience in developing countries, preferably in the area of access to finance, and trade and investment.

• Five (5) years of management experience, including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling teams working on multi-faceted international development programs.

• Proven awareness and consideration of youth, and marginalized populations, including women and girls, in financial planning and programming.

• Expertise in working with financial institutions and creating and/or improving financial services and products for SMEs and disadvantaged segments of society.

• Familiarity with the socio-economic landscape of Guatemala is preferred.

• Excellent communication skills for a wide audience of stakeholders.

• Fluent spoken, written, and reading abilities in English and Spanish required.

How to apply:

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.bosmaxhire.net/cp/?E5556B361D43717B7E59192F77501A6F03627B4D. No phone calls please. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply. ACDI/VOCA will never solicit a payment from any applicant.

Organization: ACDI/VOCA
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 01 Apr 2017

Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has 49 active projects in 30 countries and total revenues of approximately $151 million.

Private Sector Competitiveness Team Leader, Guatemala

We are currently seeking a Private Sector Competitiveness Team Leader for the USAID-funded Guatemala Creating Economic Opportunities (CEO) Project. The objective of CEO is to reduce poverty and improve living conditions, closing gaps between Guatemala and migrant destination countries, in order to decrease unaccompanied child and irregular migration. To achieve this objective, CEO will grow businesses, and increase employment and income generating opportunities for Guatemalans through a multi-pronged approach utilizing four levers of economic development – expanding access to markets, improving workforce capacity, increasing access to financial services, and strengthening the policy and enabling environment. CEO will particularly focus on youth and indigenous persons, in select geographic areas with high levels of out migration within the Western Highlands, as well as in the Department of Guatemala).

Under supervision of the COP, the Private Sector Competitiveness Team Leader will lead the private sector competitiveness efforts of the project. Provide assistance to generate formal businesses and jobs. Responsible for designing project activities; works closely with project staff, government, civil society, private sector counterparts, and beneficiaries to successfully implement activities and achieve desired results.

Responsibilities:

• Work with private sector to promote trade and investment, mobilize financial services, upgrade productive infrastructure and improve the private sector competiveness.

• Develop the capacity of producers, and MSMEs in Guatemala to identify and respond to domestic, regional and international business opportunities.

• Facilitate the development of inclusive supply chains linking producers and service providers markets in Guatemala and abroad.

• Improve the commercial viability of market information platforms, and ensure equitable access to information by men, women and youths.

• Identify new product or service opportunities and diversification of existing products in domestic markets.

• Ensure private sector is improving productivity and competiveness through the adoption of improved management practices, and technology. Establish and maintain productive working relationships with businesses, financial institutions, local and national government ministries, foundations, NGOs, universities, and individuals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, including but not limited to agriculture, economics, development, etc.; Master’s degree preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant and progressive work experience in developing countries, preferably in the area of access to finance, and/or international trade and investment.

• Five (5) years of management experience, including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling teams working on multi-faceted international development programs.

• Expertise in strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs, as well as workforce development programs.

• Familiarity with the socio-economic landscape of Guatemala is preferred.

• Excellent communication skills for a wide audience of stakeholders.

• Fluent spoken, written, and reading abilities in English and Spanish required.

How to apply:

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.bosmaxhire.net/cp/?E5556A361D43717B7E59192F77501A6F02627B4D. No phone calls please. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply. ACDI/VOCA will never solicit a payment from any applicant.

Organization: Creative Associates International
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 31 Mar 2017

Creative Associates seeks a Positive Youth Development Specialist for an upcoming USAID-funded project in Guatemala. The overall goal of the Harnessing Emerging Political Leadership for an Accountable Guatemala project will be to incorporate youth from at-risk, high violence, urban marginalized communities that lack opportunities and youth who have been inspired by the political crisis to take a more active political role, with the goal of developing an inclusive, representative next generation of civil society and political leaders.

The Positive Youth Development (PYD) Specialist will provide technical leadership on key activities to promote civic and political engagement and youth development.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience working on youth development, preferably in Latin America. Must have excellent track record of achieving results in positive youth development, particularly youth engagement and participation. Must have demonstrated high-level youth development and political leadership technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Master’s degree in relevant field (a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and an additional three years of experience could be substituted for a Master’s degree).
• Fluent in Spanish and it is preferred that the candidate has communication skills in English.
• Guatemalan or regional experience.

Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Position contingent upon donor funding.

How to apply:

Please apply on company website: https://rew21.ultipro.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*64329CC412C65C93

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