Private Sector Development Advisors, UK Department for International Development
DFID is recruiting for Private Sector Development Advisors at various grades.
In October 2010, the Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell, stated that “It is my intention to recast DFID as a government department that understands the private sector, that has at its disposal the right tools to deliver and that is equipped to support a vibrant, resilient and growing business sector in the poorest countries.”
The private sector is the engine of innovation, investment and growth. Vibrant competitive markets populated by dynamic private companies offer the most effective way to create wealth, jobs and prosperity for all on a sustained basis. The key factors involved in ensuring market systems work effectively are sound macro-economic management, openness to trade, access to finance services, stable political dispensations that offer safety, security and protection of property rights, and laws and regulations that are efficiently implemented, and which encourage domestic and foreign investment.
Making British International Development Policy more focused on boosting economic growth and wealth creation is one of the six priorities of DFID’s Strategic Reform Plan. The private sector is key to delivering this objective.
The focus of DFID’s Private Sector Development Advisory Cadre is to support developing countries develop market systems that work better for the majority of the population, and specifically for the poor. Private Sector Development Advisers (PSDAs) achieve this through the provision of advice on:
DFID Advisers are expected to play a major role in:
Visit the DFID website (Level A1 and Level A2 and Level A2L) for more information and details on how to apply. The deadline for applications is 25 March 2011.