Financial Inclusion for a New Economic Start and Integration in Iraq

The overall objective of this assignment is to assist the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) – primary project partner – and the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) by developing and conducting the first comprehensive in-country diagnostic of the access, use and quality of financial services by individuals and enterprises.

The tasks of the team leader

Technical tasks:

• Advise CBI on the relevant financial inclusion indicators for Iraq
• Advice on the survey questionnaire
• Advice and inputs for the draft focus groups guides and expert groups guides
• Supervise the data collection process
• Design and facilitate (if needed) the workshops (summary workshop, strategic foresight workshop)
• Draft the summary report based on the field research and the workshops
• Provide recommendations to CBI and CSO on the steps forward in data collection and analysis.
   

Project management tasks

• Assume the overall responsibility for the advisory packages of the contractor (quality and deadlines)
• Coordinate and ensure timely communication with GIZ, partners and others involved in the project 
• Manage personnel, in particular identifying the need for short-term assignments within the available budget, as well as plan and steer assignments and support local and international short-term experts
• Report regularly in accordance with deadlines