Announcements

1． Organization: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

1)	President	Sadako OGATA
2)	Location	1-6th floor, Nibancho Center Building 5-25, Niban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8012, Japan
3)	Established	October 1, 2003
4)	Capital	JPY 7,474.2 Billion (as of March 2009)
5)	Full Time Staff	1,664 (estimate end of fiscal 2008)
6)	Objectives	Established as an independent administrative institution under the law concerning the Independent Administrative Institution Japan International Cooperation Agency (Law No. 136, 2002), JICA contributes to international cooperation by helping to strengthen the socio-economic structures of developing countries and contributing to the overall well being of both the Japanese and global economy.
7)	Functions	Provides technical cooperation, concessionary loans (Japanese ODA loans) and grant aid; extends other specialized assistance such as the young volunteers (JOCV) and Japan Disaster Relief (JDR); conducts original development research.

2． Job Title: Vice President

Job Description	Organizational Operation, Finance/ Procurement, Development Assistance Operation
Tenure	21 months (January 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011)

3． Activities

As the world’s largest bilateral aid agency, the Japan International Cooperation Agency embraces a new vision, “Inclusive and Dynamic Development” with four missions: (1) addressing the global agenda, including such issues as climate change, water and food security and infectious diseases; (2) reducing poverty through equitable growth; (3) improving governance, such as through reform of policies and systems of developing country governments; and (4) achieving human security. To achieve these missions, JICA provides technical cooperation, concessionary loans (Japanese ODA Loans) and grant aid, and other forms of assistance. JICA has established strong partnerships with multilateral organizations, donor countries, local governments, universities, NGOs, private sector entities, and citizens interested in international cooperation, and is gaining high trust and acclaim from the international community for its pursuit to tackling the complex development agenda.

The Vice President (VP) at JICA, with a broad vision and understanding of international affairs and global development trends, will support the President and Senior Vice President in organizational operations, take part in international/ aid conferences, and conduct negotiations with governments and other institutions.

The present VP, as one of eight VPs, will oversee

a) Financial affairs (budgeting/accounting, funding operations etc.)
b) Procurement management (procurement/ contract of goods and services)
c) Development assistance operations (in particular in regions assigned by the President)
d) Other functions as designated by the President

4． Selection Criteria

(Prerequisites)

The successful candidate:

• Shall, in principle, be of age below sixty five (65) as of the end of the tenure;
• Must have the ability to sufficiently perform the duties and responsibilities as mandated to JICA.
• Is of noble stature with high ethical values, does not have such history as mentioned in "7. Disqualification" below, and can interact with concerned stakeholders with fairness so as to conduct operations in a neutral and fair manner.

The successful candidate will also be expected to have:

• (1) Organizational operations
  1. More than 5 years experience working in an executive position in charge of organizational operations in a government/ governmental organization, local government, private company etc.;
  2. A strong commitment to JICA’s vision and mission;
• (2) Financial affairs, procurement management
  1. More than 5 years experience in the area of financial affairs/ accounting;
  2. Wide experience in operations and management of procuring/ contracting services and goods [preferred];
  3. A strong commitment to assuring efficient business management, accountable procurement management and observing compliance at JICA.
• (3) Development assistance operations
  1. More than 5 years experience working in the areas of socio-economic development, private investment and/or research studies in developing countries;
  2. More than 3 years experience working in developing countries and/or corresponding working experience;
  3. Extensive experience working at an aid executing agency or the like [preferred];
  4. Strong understanding of development issues, an exceptional ability to plan and execute effective solutions, an ability to communicate and provide information and exert strong leadership in the international development community;
• (4) Language/ Communication Skills
  1. Fluency and good reading and writing skills in Japanese;
  2. Fluency in key languages in the development field such as English, French, and Spanish.
• (5) Other Requirements
  1. Strong mental and physical health (ability to undertake regular business trips to developing countries);

5． Working Condition

1)	Modality	Full-time
2)	Location	JICA Headquarters (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan)
3)	Working Hours	No specific rules for executive officers
4)	Salary	In accordance with JICA Rules a) Annual income: JPY 16.47 million (incl. regional allowance, special allowance) (FY2008) b) Commuting allowance
5)	Benefits	Health insurance; Welfare annuity; Medical checkup
6)	Crisis Management	Around-the-clock work, emergency call may apply in case of disaster such as earthquakes

6． Application

• （1） After job posting, the following steps will be taken for selection of the candidate:
  1. Initial screening (Curriculum Vitae, Appeal Book)
  2. Second screening (Interview)
  3. Appointment by the President based on recommendation by the Selection Committee
• （2） Application Documents (Please use attached formats)
  1. Curriculum Vitae [Japanese : PDF/125KB / Word/132KB]
  2. Appeal Book [Japanese : PDF/59KB / Word/61KB]
  3. Health Report [Japanese : PDF/40KB / Word/74KB]

* Application Documents must be prepared in Japanese.

• （3） Submission

  Mail to the following address (due 5:00pm, Wednesday, November 25, 2009)

  1-6th floor, Nibancho Center Building 5-25, Niban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8012, Japan
  Japan International Cooperation Agency
  Personnel Department
  Human Resources Development Division
  [Contacts] Tel: 03-5226-9709 / psthd@jica.go.jp

7． Disqualification

A candidate is disqualified if he/she meets the following criteria: