The Volta is a transboundary river, which drains, an area of about 400,000 km2 and is shared by six countries - Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'lvoire Ghana, Mali and Togo - that are dependent on its natural resources for their development. To institute measures for sustainable transboundary water resources management, the VBA was established by the Governments of the riparian countries with its headquarters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso .The authority mandate is essentially to:

•   Promote permanent consultation tools among the parties for the development of the basin
•   Promote the implementation of integrated water resources management and the equitable distribution of the benefits resulting from their various utilisations;
•   Authorize the development of infrastructure and projects planned by the stakeholders and which could have substantial impact on the water resources of the basin;
•   Develop joint projects and works;
•   Contribute to poverty alleviation, the sustainable development of the Parties in the Volta basin, and for better socioeconomic integration in the sub-region

Job Summary

The Volta is a transboundary river, which drains an area of about 400,000 km2 and is shared by six countries - Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote dlvoire, Ghana, Mali and Togo - that are dependent on its natural resources for their development. To institute measures for sustainable transboundary water resources management, the Governments of the riparian countries established the VBA with its headquarters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and a mandate to;

•   Promote permanent consultation tools among the parties for the development of the basin;
•   Promote the implementation of integrated water resources management and the equitable distribution of the benefits resulting from their various utilizations;
•   Authorize the development of infrastructure and projects planned by the stakeholders and which could have substantial impact on the water resources of the basin;
•   Develop joint projects and works;
•   Contribute to poverty alleviation, the sustainable development of the Parties in the Volta basin, and for better socioeconomic integration in the sub-region.

Major Responsibilities
The Economist will in general ensure inclusion of economic aspects in all VBA activities through efficient collaboration and cooperation between VBA and the key actors for development of the basin. Specifically, he/she shall:

•   Collect, compile and analyse economic information on development activities in the Volta basin;
•   Contribute to defining, calculating and monitoring economic indicators of the Volta Basin Observatory;
•   Collect and collate information on planned new initiatives in the basin countries that may have an impact on water resources or environment;
•   Cooperate closely with basin countries especially on verification of information before publication;
•   Prepare annual and other reports on economic conditions of the basin;
•   Perform any other tasks that may be assigned by the VBA hierarchy.

Qualification Required & Experience

The candidate must have:

•   At least, a Masters Degree in economics, with a focus on international development
•   Additional training or qualification in methods in data analysis
•   Additional capacities in development of databases under different systems (Oracle, SQL Server, MySql,) and Operating Systems (Microsoft Server 2003, Linux,....) will be an advantage;
•   A minimum of 6 years relevant professional experience;

Skills:

•   Knowledge and experience in economic surveys including, socio-economic    impact assessment;
•   Knowledge and experience in natural resources management and related fields;
•   Ability 'to communicate with stakeholders from various economic and sociological backgrounds;
•   Good command of either French or English and ability to use the other language.

Location: Burkina Faso

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should submit the following documents to the Executive Secretary of the Water Resources Commission one month after publication of this advertisement:

•   Birth   certificate  or  any  other document  that can  serve  the purpose;
•   Report of court of justice not more than three months old;
•   Certified true copy of titles, degrees, diplomas and qualifications;
•   Two passport-size photographs;
•   Copy of citizenship or any other relevant document testifying citizenship;
•   Recent curriculum vitae indicating the names and addresses of 3 referees and certified as true by the applicant.

Applications should be forwarded to one of the following addresses:

•   By email: watrecom@wrc-gh.org
•   By post: Water Resources Commission, P. 0. Box CT 5630, Cantonments, Accra
•   By direct deposition at the Water Resources Commission, No. E4 Leshie Crescent, Labone Estates, Accra; Tel. + 223 302 761635/765860

A copy of the application and supporting documents should be deposited with the Executive Directorate of the VBA at one of the following addresses:

•   By email: secretariat.abv@abv-volta.org or secretariat.abv@gmail.com;
•   By post: 10 BP 13621 Ouagadougou 10, Burkina Faso
•   By direct deposition at the Executive Directorate of the VBA at Ouaga 2000, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tel +226 50376067

Closing Date: 16 November, 2014