<p> ACE INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS</p><p>JOB DESCRIPTION</p><p>POSITION TITLE: Trainee Deputy Xpert Centre™ (XC) Manager</p><p>DEPARTMENT: Economic Development, Trade & Competiveness Division (EDTC)</p><p>REPORTING: High level of Autonomy, with the supervision of the Director of EDTC, and/or his/her Senior Project manager</p><p>WORKING HOURS: 40 hours per Week </p><p>Mon – Thurs: 09:00 – 18:30 (1 hour break) Fri: 09:00 – 15:00</p><p>SALARY: 20.000-26.000 EUROS (DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE AND TRACK RECORD)</p><p>PROBATION PERIOD: 6 Months</p><p>DEADLINE: FRIDAY 20 AUGUST 2010</p><p>GENERAL POSITION DETAILS</p><p>MANAGEMENT OF Xpert Centr™ (XC)</p><p>- Deputise for Xpert Centre™ Manager (XCM) - Manage XC data base and data streams in the absence of XCM - Manage XCM day to day work in his/her absence.</p><p>EXPERTS RELATIONSHIP - Identify, negotiate and sign up international professional experts for aid development consultancy assignments - Maintain high level communication and relationship with experts on a distant support basis - Supervise formal and administrative aspects of expert workload - Manage and negotiate contractual issues - Personalised relations with experts</p><p>COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT - Support Network development: - Through ST and LT experts - Gather market intelligence through expert contacts - Provide ACE’s units with market intelligence.</p><p>SPECIFIC POSITION DETAILS</p><p>GENERAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:</p><p>- Analytical and drafting skills. - Strong negotiating skills - Manage heavy workloads - Manage conflicting workloads - Adhere to strict and demanding timelines - Extensive understanding in ICT software - Basic knowledge of Aid development sectors (Economic development and International Trade; Public Finance Management and Budget Support; an advantage)</p><p>QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS</p><p>Compulsory:</p><p>- + 2 years of working experience in international business environment - + 2 years of working with senior management ( Director level) - Extensive knowledge of research and analysis</p><p>Preferable:</p><p>- Project management experience - Experience in HR or Recruitment sector - Experience in sales a distinct advantage</p><p>TRAINING AND EDUCATION:</p><p>Compulsory:</p><p>- Fluent in English and French (Near Native) - Spanish Advanced level - Perfect use of MS Office and Internet searching skills</p><p>Preferable:</p><p>- Knowledge of database management</p><p>PERSONAL SKILLS:</p><p>- Communication skills - Interpersonal skills and capacity to work in different cultural environments - Analytical skills to identify the key aspects of ToRs AND propose winning experts - Experience in reading and appraising CVs - Negotiation skills (closing contract conditions with experts) - Capacity to work on tight schedule and meet deadlines - Capacity to simultaneously manage multiple programmes / Projects. - Planning and time management skills - Organised and systematic - Flexible </p>