JAMAICA

Kingston Urban Renewal Project

Project Manager

ATN/SF-7635-JA

The Kingston Restoration Company (KRC) has received a grant from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) toward the Kingston Urban Renewal Project. The overall goal of the project is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life in inner city Kingston through the design and implementation of strategies for the regeneration of poor communities. KRC is an urban regeneration agency that specializes in inner city renewal. KRC is currently implementing a number of projects in several communities in Kingston and Saint Andrew.

We are seeking self-motivated individuals who are not afraid of challenges to become members of a small dynamic and innovative management team. It is intended that a portion of the grant funds will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for which this notice is issued. Payments will be made only at the request of the executing agency and upon approval of the IDB, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the TC agreement between KRC and the IDB.

The qualifications and requirements are as follow:

· Candidates must be from the IDB’s member countries.

· Bachelor degree in policy or urban planning, public administration, community development or related applied social science fields.

· A minimum of five years of professional and field experience managing community development activities, public administration, and planning and/or related public programs in the social sectors in an urban setting.

· A background in training and dissemination procedures, management by objectives using the log frame methodology would be an asset.

Only persons short-listed will be invited for an interview. Applications must be submitted by 16 August 2002 to the address below.

Kingston Restoration Company Limited.

Project Manager.

3 Duke St..

Kingston, Jamaica