Jaridati - Association of Moroccan Professionals in America @ AMPA

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Association of Moroccan Professionals in America
Interview with
HEM Mr. Mekouar
the Ambassador of Morocco
to USA
Moroccan American Briges 2008
Event Coverage Page 9
Jaridati
ISSUE 16 Oct - Nov 2008
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In this issue
PAGE ONE
• Edito
• President Message
PAGE TWO to FOUR
• Management Bios
Edito
by Imane Bentaouet
Dear AMPA member,
We are very happy to announce the re-launch of Jaridati. With the growing number of AMPA members, Jaridati will connect all members and keep them updated with all
relevant information that it is of interest to Moroccan professionals in the USA: things like
AMPA’s upcoming events, existing projects and Morocco news.
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We would like to thank all our members who come from different backgrounds
• Interview with Mr. Mekouar the Ambassador of Morocco and who have offered to share their rich experiences with us and make Jaridati a better
to USA
read.
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We will be very glad to receive your comments, feedback and suggestions on how we can
• Featured Members
make Jaridati better for all our readers.
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• Interview with Khalil Jai
Hokimi
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• MAC by Driss Temsamani
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• Morocco event coverage
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• Biladi News
PAGE ELEVEN
• Careers in Morocco
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President Message
Dear Members,
First of all, I would like to thank Imane Bentaouet, AMPA Vice President and Jaridati Editor, for her tremendous effort to relaunch Jaridati. The newsletter is very popular with our members and it is a key tool to communicate the association accomplishements.
After the conclusion of «The American Moroccan Bridges 2008» event which was
a great success, the new elected team started on putting together the new management
members who will continue the tradition and the success of AMPA, and here we are few
months later I feel we have a strong team which shows passion about AMPA and its mission, great energy and commitment to the association. Most the team members will be
present during AMPA first annual assembly in the Morning of October 25th, the meeting
will be an opportunity for members to voice their opinion and contribute to next year
agenda and AMPA future. Please see more details about the event inside the newsletter.
With that I would like to introduce the new AMPA Management team:
Management Team Bios
Hicham Kabbaj
President
Hicham is the president of the association of
Moroccan Professionals in
America http://www.ampusa.org/,he joined the association in 2005 as Events
Vice President and was
elected in May 2008 as its
second president. Hicham is
a Senior Project Controls at
one of the world’s premier
engineering, construction
and project management
companies. He joined Bechtel after graduating from
Purdue University with a BS in Management and Minor
in Finance and MIS. Hicham has a vast experience in
construction management and energy projects, he
was a key member in some of the company signature
projects. He was awarded the certificate of achievement multiple times during his 9 years with Bechtel.
Hicham obtained his MBA from Istituto de Empresa,
and founded www.marocevents.ma, first portal of
professional events in Morocco. He enjoys playing
Tennis and he is originally from Rabat.
Karim Chaqchaq
Secretary General & VP of Technology
Karim is originally from Casablanca. He came to San Francisco in 1989 right after high
school. Karim is a Certified
Novel Engineer (CNE) / Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
(MCSE)/Cisco certified Network
Administrator (CCNA). He holds
a BS in Information Technology
from the University of Phoenix.
Karim has been working with
AT&T for over eight years as a
Network Engineer maintaining
private data lines for Global
client accounts and government agencies with changing tasks such as Lucent/Alcatel Switches and Cisco
Router support, Transmission of VBR video over ATM
support, Circuit and Packet switching, maintenance of
fiber optic links across WANs . Karim is highly involved
in his community. He is a member of the Association
of Moroccan Professionals in America ( www.ampusa.org ), a non profit organization with a simple goal
to unite Moroccan professionals in the US and help
them expand their professional network to advance
their careers. He is also involved with the non-profit
organization Morocco Foundation ( www.moroccofoundation.org ).
Karim can be contacted at ckarim@sbcglobal.net
Imane Bentaouet
Vice President & Jaridati Editor
Imane Bentaouet was born
and raised in Tangier. She has over
eight years experience in business
management, marketing, communications and economic development. Ms. Bentaouet’s experience
includes market analysis, communication strategies, financial analysis,
and public relations. Before coming
to Washington, DC for her MBA she
worked with International Atlantic
Group in Rabat, Morocco managing the company’s supply
chain operations for the distribution of major apparel brands
in Morocco and Europe.
After earning her MBA, where she specialized in Financial
Management and International Business., she spent 3 years
working with BearingPoint, Inc (formerly KPMG Consulting)
in McLean, VA, in its Global Emerging Markets division. She
was responsible for initiating and coordinating business
development opportunities in the Middle East, North Africa,
and Asia regions. Her role included analyzing the political,
financial and economic environments of developing and
emerging economies in the regions, and making strategic
recommendations for pursuit of business opportunities.
Ms. Bentaouet is currently working for DubaiLand in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates.
Ms. Bentaouet is the Vice-President of AMPA, She is also
a member of the Arab Women’s League which aims to promote women’s rights in order to increase women’s power
and influence in the juridical, political, economic and social
spheres to build an egalitarian society based on democracy
and sustainable development.
Rym Fizazi
Treasurer
Rym Fizazi works at the Embassy
of the Principality of Monaco in
Washington, DC. She has significant experience in event management as she has organized
many fashion shows in Paris and
New York.
Rym is a Cum Laude graduate of
the New Jersey Institute of Technology MBA program, and
has also earned a degree in Business Administration from
the Institut Supérieur de Gestion in Paris. She is a member
of the National Association for Academic Excellence.
Rym is married and lives with her husband and two children
in Bethesda, MD.
Mehdi Bousfiha
Karim Sijlmassi
VP of Membership
Mehdi is a Vice President at Overture Financial Services LLC, an Asset
Management Company based in
New York City. His responsibilities
include project management and
development of business requirements for the Overture Wealth Management Platform.
Prior to joining Overture Financial
Services LLC, Mehdi was an Assistant Vice President at
Merrill Lynch where he was responsible for the investment
strategies and analytics behind the International Wealth
Management Process. He supported more than 1,000
Financial Advisors across Asia, Europe, Latin America and
the Middle East and helped them implement investment
strategies for their clients’ portfolios
Ali Bettahi
VP of Partnerships
Ali Bettahi lives in the
San Francisco bay area
since 1993. He graduated with BS in Finance
and an MS in ecommerce from Golden
Gate University. Ali has
held Sales and Marketing positions with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, BBO
Corporation, and for the last 5 years, has been a sales
executive at Qwest Communications. He specializes in
internet strategy and IP technologies that help customers
optimize their business and deploy robust technology
infrastructures.
in 2008, Ali co-founded Resource Objects Corporation,
a start up that provides service contracts management
solutions to enterprise customers in the Silicon Valley.
In terms of community work, Ali was the president of
Morocco Foundation for the last 3 years and is now a
member of the honorary board.
Ali is very excited to be a member of AMPA’s executive
team and looks forward to growing the organization and
reinforcing its ties with the moroccan community in the
U.S, as well as americans with interest in Morocco.
Amina Mezouar
VP of Events & Social Work
Karim is a Senior Designer with 5+
Design Architects, a international
Architectural firm with projects in the
US, Russia, China and the Middle East.
Karim was instrumental in designing
and executing a number high-rise and
retail projects in Los Angeles, Chongqing, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE.
Prior to joining 5+ Design, Karim held
a project manager’s position at Robertson Partners Architects were he designed and managed
two sixty story high-rise condominium towers in downtown
Los Angeles.
Karim earned a masters degree in Architecture and Urban
Design with honors from l’Ecole d’Architectue de Montpellier
in France. He is a licensed Architect in France, Morocco and
soon the US.
Mohamed Rali Badissy
VP of Policy
Mohamed is an attorney in New
York, NY. He is currently a law
clerk to the Honorable William
H. Walls in the U.S. District Court
of New Jersey. Prior to becoming a law clerk, Mohamed practiced for two years at Latham &
Watkins LLP in their New York
and Dubai offices. He practiced
in the field of International Law,
representing private persons
and States in disputes before the U.S. Courts and international arbitration tribunals. Mohamed has also worked
at the United Nations as an assistant to the Iraqi Sanctions Committee and as a special education teacher in Los
Angeles, CA.
Mohamed completed his B.A. in Diplomacy and World
Affairs at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA. He also
earned a law degree from the University of Washington
where he was awarded high honors and national recognition for his oral advocacy skills.
Mohamed is very excited to be a part of the AMPA team
and looks forward to helping the organization grow its
membership and its relevance to the growing business ties
between the United States and Morocco.
VP of Partnerships
After over 15 years work experience in major institutions in Morocco, i.e. ONAREP, Citibank Maghreb and
UNICEF, Amina took on a journey to the United States where her and her immediate family (husband and one
son) settled in San Francisco, California in 1997.She then joined the banking sector where she has been working since 1997, first as a Senior Personal Banker with Citibank then as a Senior Loan Officer with Washington
Mutual for four years, where she was top producer. In year 2000, she won the bank’s “Production Club” title
which recognizes the top 10% producers nationwide. She then decided to join the mortgage team of Bank of
America as a Mortgage Loan Officer and was able to pass her Real Estate License. Since 2004, she works for
the Bank of America Wealth Management Division. In her current position as Premier Client Manager, Amina
is handling a portfolio of Mass Affluent clients who she helps with asset management as well as credit needs.
Her dedication earned her the Bank of America Spirit Award of Excellence in 2005. Amina is also actively
involved in the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce (Napa Valley area where she works) and was named 2007
Ambassador of the Year by the Chamber Board.
Bouchra Adyel
Narjis Rachad
VP of Members Relation
VP of Communication
Bouchra Adyel is an Analyst at University of Texas MD Anderson, the # 1
Cancer Center in the Country. She provides skilled analysis of business and
management problems to maximize
efficient use of the Pharmacy Informatics applications and Robots. Prior to
that, Bouchra was a Project Manager
at an International Design Company
in Houston.
Bouchra completed her A.A.S. and B.S.
degrees in Computer Science. She also
earned an MBA degree with a Concentration in International Business from the University
of Houston. She was awarded the Who’s Who award
as well as several honors and scholarships for her
academic and leadership achievements.
Bouchra is very active in her community and belongs
to various non-profit organizations. She is looking forward to helping AMPA unite Moroccan Professionals
in the US and give back to our beloved country.
Merieme Rhout
Event Coordinator
Narjis is currently a Forex Specialist with
Forex.com, a division of GAIN Capital
group (Online Foreign Exchange trading company) on Wall Street. She is a
Series 3 Registered AP with the NFA
(National Futures Association) and
CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading
Commission).
Prior to landing in the Big Apple, Narjis
earned a degree in Business Admnistration from l’Ecole Superieure de Commerce International
ESCI in Fontainebleau, France after getting her degree from
L’Ecole Francaise des Affaires (Concours d’entrée aux Ecoles
de Commerce). She holds an MBA in International Business
from Buffalo, NY.
Merieme Rhout Born and raised in Casablanca, Ms. Merieme moved to New York in 2002 to pursue
college. She graduated with Business Administration in International Business-Trade and Commerce
from Berkeley College. Since then, Merieme has held Sales and management positions in the diamond industry with Jay-Bee Jewelry Corp. In 2006 Merieme decided to pursue a Master of Science
in Information Systems, and she has developed over the last few years a great deal of interest in
the United Nations and its agencies. The role of the UN in the social, educational and humanitarian
spheres appealed to her most, and for the last year she has been a Representative (Volunteer) in
the United Nations at the World Federation of the United Nations Association (WFUNA).
Merieme is an active member of the Association of Moroccan Professionals in America, and dedicates her time to try to help AMPA in their efforts to promote our country in all what they can
offer to the Moroccan community in terms of goods and services, and to become an organization
that helps and touches many lives in Morocco. Merieme can be contacted at: rmerieme@hotmail.
com, or 1 646-256-0927.
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AMPA Interview With His Excellency
Mr. Ambassador Mekouar
Interviewed by Khalil Jai Hokimi
- Mr. Ambassador, how did you become involved with
diplomacy?
First of all, you have to know that my father was a diplomat so I
lived in this world for a long time. I graduated in 1974 and was drafted in
the army. When I finished, I was looking for a job and joined the Foreign
Service. From there on, I stayed in diplomacy. In November 1977, I was
sent to Rome where I spent 8 years, first as a counselor, then as a Deputy
Chief Mission. I was then appointed as an Ambassador to Angola in 1986,
to Portugal in 1993, to Italy in 1999 and to the United States in 2002.
- What is the best path to become a Moroccan diplomat?
One must have a masters’ degree and find an open position at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Taking a Foreign Service examination is also
required.
- What are your goals for this year in the USA?
The goal of an Ambassador is always to set the best relations between his/her own country and the
host country. If you look at what has happened between Morocco and the US in the last few years, we signed an FTA, were declared as major non NATO ally, obtained an MCA and got the support of the US in the
Sahara issue. As you know, there was a strong public statement of the American administration in support
of the Moroccan plan of autonomy under the Moroccan sovereignty.
With regards to the FTA, we really need to make business happen. The countries signed an agreement, and
now we need to push business. We need to convince Moroccan Businesses that there is a huge market
waiting for them in the U.S.
We would also like to see an increase in the number of U.S. investors and tourists in Morocco.
- We have seen you actively promoting the FTA to US companies. Has the FTA benefited
Morocco so far?
Yes, if we look at the exchanges between the two countries, we can see an increase. It benefitted
more the U.S. than morocco for the time being for, but nonetheless, there is an increase of Moroccan
exports to the US. We still don’t see the full impact that the FTA was supposed to have in terms of investments.
- Does the Embassy have a service that can help AMPA members in the US who wish to
trade with Morocco?
Yes, we can help in setting meetings, giving information and following up to help companies do
business in Morocco and in the US.
- What is your opinion on the AMPA NYC Fundraiser to help Moroccan Rural Girls go to
school?
I think it’s great initiative. I am very proud of AMPA’s work since its creation, and this action is another very good initiative by AMPA.
- Will we have the honor to host you at the fundraiser?
With pleasure, I surely want to be at the event and look forward to seeing everyone there.
Featured Members
Tarek Hoballah
Long Beach, CA.
Tarek emigrated to the United States in
1979 from Casablanca, Morocco. He received his Bachelor in Civil Engineering
From the University of SouthernCalifornia at Los Angeles in 1984 and his Masters of Engineering with a Structural
Emphasis from California Polytechnic
University at Pomona in 1986.
He joined the workforce in 1984 and
became licensed in the state of California as a Professional Engineer in September 1987. He formed a partnership
and founded A Structural Engineering firm in October 1987 DBA:
Landmark Engineering Design. The partnership was disolved in
1993 and he Incorporated in 1993 DBA: Landmark Structures Inc.,
Currently in Long Beach, CA. They specialize in seismic studies of low
to mid-rise buildings in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional construction. He became licensed in the State of California
as a Structural Engineer in 1996. He has been involved with the Moroccan American Association of California for the past three years
and is currently the President of the Association.
The association mission has been to help the moroccan community
network and helping different charities here in the U.S and in Morocco.
Tarek’s interests are in Real Estate Investments. He spends his free
time hanging out at the beach, kayaking, swimming or playing
beach volleyball.
Soumia is currently an assistant
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at JCSU, North Carolina. She is
also an adjunct Professor at the Department of Operations & Decision Systems in
Laval University, Canada and a member of
Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation (CIRRELT), Canada. Soumia holds a
Bachelor degree in Applied Mathematics
from Mohammed V University, Rabat. She
also holds a M.Sc. and a Ph.d. in Computer Science (Operations Research) from
the University of Montreal. Prior to joining
JCSU, Soumia started her academic career as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Institute of Transportation Studies in the University
of California, Irvine. She then joined the College of Commerce &
Economics in Sultan Qaboos University, Oman as an assistant Professor before moving back to Quebec to hold an assistant Professor
position at the Department of Operations & Decision Systems in
Laval University.
Soumia’s research interests include the application of
Operations Research techniques and Artificial Intelligence to solve
large scale problems in Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
Management. She has been involved in several projects in partnership with governmental and industrial organizations and has
been published in high quality international journals in the field of
tranportation and operations research. Soumia is currently working
with her husband on opening a consulting company on Factory
Automated Machinery and Heavy Equipment.
Soumia Ichoua
Driss Marbou
Driss Marbou works as a Consultant managing various Enterprise Services customers’ implementation solutions at Tangoe, http://www.tangoe.com, the leader
in the TEM space with its complete Communications Lifecycle Management services built upon patented technologies
and best-of-breed functionality that optimize all essential voice, data, and mobile
communications from beginning to end.
In 2005 Driss founded Telebeacon LLC, a
startup independent and privately owned
Telecom Expense Management now Expense Control Systems. During the prior 8 years, Driss worked as Telecom Manager for Gartner and Meta Group, both in the IT Research & Advisory industry,
managing the technical and financial enterprise voice networks &
equipment as well as their Telecom Vendors. Driss started his 15year career working in the IT support and consulting services for
different companies.
Driss was born in Fes and grew up in Sefrou , Morocco . In 1989,
shortly after graduating from University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fes with a B.A. in English Literature, Driss relocated to the
United States . In 1999 Driss graduated from Iona College , New Rochelle NY , with a Masters in Telecommunications. Driss currently
works and lives in Connecticut.
Driss has created artwork in his spare time since his childhood including paintings and Arabic calligraphy using various media and
techniques. Driss is currently founding a Moroccan American Visual Artists Association in the spirit of promoting and supporting
the artistic heritage of Moroccans. For more information and/or if
you would like to be part of this organization, please contact me at
info@atlasvisualarts.org
Karim Abbadi
New York City
Born and raised in Manhattan to a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother, Karim
obtained his Baccalauréat from the Lycée
Français de New York. Karim attended
the University of California, Berkeley and
graduated in 2000 with adegree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Upon graduation, he returned to New York
and joined Goldman Sachs as a financial/
software engineer, developing automated
equity trading systems.After three years at
Goldman Sachs, Karim decided to pursue
an MBA infinance & financial engineering
at the MIT Sloan School of Management. In2005, he returned to
Wall Street to join the German investment bank Deutsche Bank AG
where he established and ran the Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)
arbitrage business. Karim recently helped launch the Quantitative
Equities Value Trading group of which he is currently a member. On
a day-to-day basis, he employs complex mathematical and statistical techniques to design- then trade - statistical arbitrage strategies.Influenced by his father’s career at the United Nations, Karim
closelyfollows the rapid development and social transformation
taking place inMorocco. Except for his participation in the Organization of the MoroccanCommunity in the US (OMC-US), Karim
has until now participated in theefforts of mostly U.S. focused nonprofit organizations. He now hopes toturn his attention to organizations focused on the betterment of theMoroccan community in
Morocco and in the United States.
Interview with Khalil Jai Hokimi
Founder and Former President of AMPA
First, let me ask you the question that many members have on
their lips; why did you not want to renew your term?
Hello everyone and thank you for taking the time to read Jaridati. Imane and
others have worked very hard to put it together and make it an enjoyable read.
To answer your question, I want to go back to 4 years ago when I sent an email
to people around the US and asked them to join me in creating AMPA. Our
goal was not only to create an association that is unique, relevant
and useful but also one that would last beyond its founders. So
it is in that vision that I decided not to run for a second term. I
am also glad that Hicham succeeded me as President as he has
been a formidable force behind AMPA’s success.
You were known to spend over 40 hours per week
volunteering for AMPA. Do you get bored now?
I have left my job of 9 years at Blackboard to create Zippyjobs.com, so I have been pretty busy. I am also still running my
consulting group, and I have been involved with several other
non-profit organizations.
What were your most important accomplishments
within AMPA?
AMPA’s accomplishments were those of a large group that was dedicated
to making a difference by offering a value proposition built on networking
amongst Moroccan American Professionals. I really want to seize the opportunity to thank all the team
members who worked very hard from day 1.
I am very proud of the fact that AMPA was able to attract hundreds of supporters from all over the
U.S., and on the impact the association had on their personal and professional lives. Many members
found jobs through other AMPA members, some relocated to Morocco through connections they
met at AMPA events, and many AMPA members associated in business ventures. In addition, I am also
proud of the international network we’ve built and the partnerships we’ve forged with some of the
most respectable organizations such as ONA, CDG, Boeing and many others… “
MOROCCAN AMERICAN COALITION
by Driss Temsamani
SETING THE STAGE
Although growing in numbers, the Moroccan American community continues to be fragmented across the United States. There
has been noticeable growth in local associations across the nation in the last 8 years to organize the local Moroccan American communities but the challenge remains in attracting larger numbers of active members.
The latest American Census Report indicates that the number of Moroccans residing in the United States exceeds 150,000, possible
300,000 including Moroccan’s of Jewish decent. The numbers of the Moroccan American Community is growing as the American government grants more visas to Moroccans through the yearly Lottery process.
The Moroccan American population
is mostly concentrated on east cost
as illustrated by the following map:
Source: TelQuel
MOROCCAN AMERICAN COALITION
STATE OF THE AMERICAN MOROCCAN COMMUNITY
Studies show that the characteristics of a successful ethnic minority in the United States consist of four main traits:
1. To be economically successful.
2. To be well assimilated in political and social institutions of the society.
3. To enjoy a positive image in the society and is able to defend its members
against ethnic hostility.
4. To live with dignity and self-respect, which arises from behaving with courage and moral righteousness.
Most of Moroccan Americans enjoy some if not all these traits and are highly educated and prosperous group of people, with
a higher standard of living than many other ethnic groups in the United States. Yet, the Moroccan American Community is not immune
from the issues that emerging minority communities face; Many Moroccan Americans today are struggling to achieve the American
dream as a result of the bad economy, access to opportunities, access to education, harsh financial conditions and loss of community
identity.
As the number of Moroccan Americans continues to grow, it’s critical to support the leaders of its community and assist those that need
to enhance their lives and help them achieve their American dream.
In order to wield a persuasive voice that can influence policies affecting our lives, both in the US and in Morocco we must fully exploit
our growing presence and our successes to empower our community socially, economically and politically. Therefore, we must organize
and pull our resources together.
THE CALL TO ACTION
Moroccan Americans need to unite their voices across the different states and build the strength to help their community prosper. Together, with Moroccan Associations across the USA and active individuals who contribute to the social development of the US
and Morocco, MAC will create a framework through which the combined ideas, actions and experiences would be employed toward the
most pressing issues facing our community.
ABOUT MAC
The Moroccan American Coalition (MAC) is a Nationwide Network of Moroccan Associations, active community individuals and
members dedicated to the overall achievement and advancement of Moroccan Americans in the communities in which they live and
work. The goal of MAC is to become the largest and most influential Moroccan American grassroots organization. Working in coordination with associations and supporters throughout the United States. MAC will actively work to advance the concerns of the Moroccan
American community on a broad range of issues.
STRATEGIC PLAN
The most important asset of the Moroccan American Coalition is the network of local associations and the members. Through
this network MAC will work to reach thousands of Moroccans in every state. These members will become a vibrant source of professional
development, networking opportunities, community services, cultural, civic and political.
Morocco Events Summary
The event kicked off with 2 days of networking on Monday May 5th
at the Hyatt Regency in Casablanca, where distinguished industry
leaders and Moroccan and American government officials gave presentations covering Moroccan and MENA stock market and financial
sector opportunities, Business opportunities linked to the US government Millennium Challenge, How can expatriates benefit their
country economically and finally Best practices for the promotion of
Moroccan and MENA products in the United States. The presentations
spurred a great level of interest by the attendance and media and led
to lively Q&A sessions. Between sessions, attendees mingled, shared
perspectives and discussed opportunities. Mr. Thomas T. Riley, Ambassador of the United States to Morocco addressed the attendance during the first day and he emphasized on the importance of marketing Moroccan goods in the Untied states
and welcomed the efforts of AMPA and AMCHAM through
Moroccan American Bridges 2008.
For the last day and in continuation to AMPA tradition,
ten ambitious teams representing multiple higher education Moroccan institutions competed in Young Moroccan Entrepreneurship Competition, 2008 where
they presented ten business plans to an audience composed mainly of AMPA members and students from
schools from around Morocco, The jury was composed
of business leaders from Morocco and the USA. The quality
the creativity and originality of the proposals were impressive. The talents and skills exhibited by the team members
were remarkable as each team vigorously defended its plan
and addressed tough questions from the jury. After the ten
presentations and jury deliberations, the top three business
plans were selected:
1. 30,000DH prize and Direct Qualification to the TIC AMERICAS 2008 finals in Colombia: Sea Sahara Sky, Lalla ELHOUMAIDI
2. 15,000DH prize: Valorisation du Grignon, ARSALAN SAID
3. 10,000DH prize: Red Star’s Package, Nadia Eljazouli
YMEC winners, Ms. Lalla Elhoumaidi, represented YMEC
and AMPA in Columbia and she won two prizes in TIC competition in Medellin, the International Alliance and the People Choice
awards. Ms. Ms. Elhoumaidi was qualified to Global TIC competition in Taiwan. We will cover our winner journey in Columbia and
Taiwan in the next Jaridati edition. Many Thanks to YABT and OAS
for their support to AMPA and YMEC, and a special thanks to Mr. Zakaria El Goumiri , AMPA member, who initiated and signed the partnership with YABT and TIC on behalf of AMPA, and for his hard work to
make sure Lalla makes it to Colombia and to be well taken care of during her stay.
Thanks to our sponsors !
Thank you to our sponsors OCP, Upline, Royal Air Maroc, Aufait,
Essor Magazine, Fastmail for Their generous donations which
is an endorsement by the sponsors for AMPA’s mission and the
firm belief in encouraging entrepreneurship and promoting
transatlantic business opportunities.
Special Thanks to our Partners
The success of this event was also made possible by our partners
American Chamber of Commerce and AIESEC who worked tirelessly
the months leading to and during the series of events.
Biladi News
Upline Group seeks Moroccan listing (Financial Times)
It was a chance phone call that led to the
establishment of Upline Group, now a leading Moroccan investment bank, according to Jalal Houti, the managing director
and one of the founders. As the only English speaker at a BNP Paribas subsidiary
in Morocco, he was the one who dealt with
telephone queries in English. One day the
switchboard put through a call from a foreigner who traded Moroccan debt. Mr Houti
started producing analysis for the trader’s
company and invited other colleagues to
join him. From that experience the colleagues decided to go into business together.
The next step was acquiring a brokerage license and forming a joint venture with Crédit Lyonnais, the French bank. Upline set up
an investment bank in 1992. Today Upline
Group, which earned $6m last year on revenues of $18m, is preparing to expand its
balance sheet by seeking new institutional
owners and listing on the Casablanca stock
exchange. Much has changed in the Moroccan business scene since the early days.
In the 1990s, Moroccan companies – most
of them either state or family-owned – believed they had little use for the services
of an investment bank. But, subsequently,
new laws aimed at attracting foreign direct
investment and a series of privatisations
have breathed life into the Casablanca
stock exchange. It began attracting mounting attention from both investors and local
companies seeking to raise equity, even if
it remains constrained by having a limited
number of listed shares. “Moroccan businesses now appreciate the added value we
bring,” says Mr Houti. On the back of economic reforms Morocco’s all share index rose
by 34 per cent in 2007. This year the index
has fallen 2.3 per cent as even Casablanca,
traditionally a relatively isolated market, has
been hit by the global credit crunch. Upline, according to Mr Houti, is currently the
country’s second biggest player in corporate finance, after CFG Group. It takes part
in large transactions, he says, such as last
year’s sale of 20 per cent of CGI, a property
developer, which raised almost $500m. The
investment bank’s clients have included Vivendi, a French entertainment conglomerate, Savola Group, a Saudi food company,
and Shell Maroc. The company launched
Morocco’s first technology fund in 2001
which, Mr Houti says, increased threefold
during its five years in existence. The bank
is now preparing to launch a media fund to
buy into radio stations and newspapers. Mr
Houti and two of the original founders own
34 per cent of the bank.
Palestinian partners have a 10 per cent
stake and the rest is owned by Morocco’s
royal family. But the plan now is to bring
in a big institutional owner. Discussions
are in progress with Banque Centrale Populaire, Morocco’s largest banking group.
“Listing is on our agenda,” said Mr Houti.
“We are waiting now to see if the deal
with BCP goes through. If it does we will
list at the end of 2009. If not we will do it
a bit earlier. “We have to become bigger
and to increase the number of investors,
especially big institutional ones,” he adds.
For the moment, Upline remains focused
on Morocco. An attempt to buy a brokerage in Egypt foundered a few years ago,
and, although Upline has done work in
Tunisia, other North African markets such
as Libya and Algeria remain difficult to
penetrate. “We would love to be able to
operate in other markets,” says Mr Houti.
“But there are two problems. First, there
are too many things to do here. Secondly,
we can’t find the human resources. We
have 60 people and we are hiring a head
of research and a head of IT from the
United States because we can’t find the
people here.” By Heba Saleh, North Africa
Correspondent.
BMCE says overseas unit safe in
credit crisis (Reuters)
The global credit crisis has had little effect yet on the international investment
banking arm of Morocco’s BMCE BMCE.
CS, company officials said on Monday.
Medi Capital Bank, which offers finance
and advisory services focused on Africa
and opened its London base in 2007,
has not dealt in the products at the root
of the market turmoil, said Jelloul Ayad,
head of BMCE’s investment banking operations. «We have entirely basic activities
that are dedicated to the African continent,» he said during a results presentation in Casablanca. «The only constraint
imposed on Medi Capital Bank is one
of liquidity and the drying up of credit
markets.» This posed a real problem, he
said, although Medi Capital’s liquidity requirements were fully covered by BMCE
and the unit had already broken even in
a difficult business climate. «It’s sure that
if the crisis ... were to endure for the coming months and years, this would have
an effect on our balance sheet management,» he added. He said Medi Capital
Bank would take a small one-off provision in its accounts that would be taken
back when markets return to normal.
BMCE has pushed harder than most Moroccan rivals into international markets
in recent
years, using cash from a fast-growing retail bank to fund operations in Paris and
London and expand across the continent
via its affiliate Bank of Africa. (...)
U.S. AFRICOM Denies Base to Be Located
in Morocco (The Media Line)
The newly established United States African Command’s (AFRICOM) main base
will not be established in Morocco, despite weekend reports in Moroccan news
outlets, The Media Line has revealed.
Recent reports from Morocco indicated
that work had already begun on the establishment of a military base in southern
Morocco, in the port city Tantan, opposite Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands.
According to the reports, negotiations
between the U.S. and Moroccan governments began last year, although the latter denied it. The Moroccan news outlets
further revealed that by 2011 the Tantan
port would be used by American fleets, in
addition to being a transit station for U.S.
forces on their way to Afghanistan and
Iraq. «I have seen this press report and it
is incorrect,» Vince Crawley, a spokesman
with AFRICOM, told The Media Line. (...)
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L'Agence de Partenariat pour le Progrès
(Millennium Challenge Account - Maroc)
Is seeking
A Duputy Director General
Position based in Rabat
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Morocco have entered
into a Compact for Millennium Challenge Account “MCA” assistance to help facilitate
poverty reduction through economic growth in Morocco (the “Compact”) in the amount of
$697.5 million (MCC Funding). The Government acts through the L'Agence de Partenariat
pour le Progrès (APP). APP is seekig a qualified candidate to fill in the position of the
Deputy General Director according to the following terms:
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP:
Reports to: General Director
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Holder of a Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Economics, Financial
Management or equivalent from a recognized Institution
- At least ten (10) years proven experience in a senior management position in a reputable
organization
- Proven track record of achievement in the field of general management or management
experience of a project with multi-disciplinary components
- Experience working on implementation of programs involving international competitive
bidding at the management level
- Proven ability to follow up on schedules and ensure timely delivery of deliverables
- Capable of building and maintaining productive relationships with a range of actors,
including Government and local officials, NGOs, the private sector and international
organizations
- Experience working with U.S. and other foreign counterparts
- Demonstrated strong communication skills, including fluency in English, French and arabic.
OVERALL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Together with the General Director (GD), the Deputy Director is responsible for day-to-day
operations of the Millennium Challenge Account Morocco Management Unit. The Deputy
Director reports to the GD and coordinates the general operation of the MCA-Morocco
program components.
- The Deputy Director has the responsibility for the MCA-Morocco management and
direction of strategic planning, organizational development, MCA-Morocco program
development and operations.
- The Deputy Director oversees and monitors activities under MCA-Morocco program
components and provides the GD with information on the status of activities/operations.
- The Deputy Director acts for the GD in his/her absence.
- Provide direct coordination of activities of all project managers, help overcome constraints
they may face in achieving respective project objectives, assure implementation of MCA-L
program goals and corporate policies;
- Maintain ongoing communication, collaboration and coordination with key staff/section
heads and other executive administrative staff individually and in a group setting to improve
service delivery management;
- Provide coordination between MCA-Morocco program components through:
• Organizing regular management coordination meetings;
• Participating in meetings within the framework of MCA-Morocco program components;
• Participation in defining deadlines for specific activities and oversight of meeting set
targets
- Attend MCA-L staff meetings, provide leadership in decision making, conflict resolution
and team building;
- Facilitate coordination among MCA-Morocco administrative units in the implementation of
their respective functions/activities;
- Maintain dialogue with Government bodies, international donors, NGOs, civil society,
private sector representatives and other stakeholders;
- Participate in the staff recruitment process and evaluate employees' performance;
- Assess and manage staff workload and report the status to the GD from time-to-time, and if
requested, take necessary measures and actions to solve problems;
- Evaluate weekly reports from section heads and submit collective reports to the GD;
- Assist the GD in:
- Preparing the MCA-Morocco work plans and amendments to them, as well as annual
operational budget;
- Monitoring work plans;
• Preparing quarterly and annual reports, as well as other documents relevant to the MCAMorocco program to be submitted to the Board;
• Preparing progress reports to be submitted to the Board;
• Organizing Board meetings.
- Undertake duties of the GD in his absence;
Salary compensation is competitive and in line with private sector and international
organizations standards.
Interested candidates are kindly asked to send a letter of motivation addressed
to the General Director of APP and a CV to :
Agence de Partenariat pour le Progrés
3, rue Derna, 2ème étage, Hassan, Rabat
L'Agence du Partenariat pour le Progrès
(Millenium Challenge Account - Maroc)
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Un Directeur de projet “Soutien à l'Entreprise”
Lieu d'affectation : Rabat
Les Pouvoirs publics ont mis en place une entité de gestion du Fonds “Millenium Challenge
Account” (MCA-Maroc) alloué par le gouvernement des États-Unis d'Amérique à travers la
Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Cette entité, dénommée “Agence du Partenariat pour le
Progrès” (APP), est un établissement public doté de la personnalité juridique et de l'autonomie
financière. Elle est chargée de la gestion et de l'exécution du Programme du MCA pour le Maroc.
1. Objet du poste
L'Agence du Partenariat pour le Progrès recherche des candidats hautement qualifiés pour le poste
de Directeur de Projet “Soutien à l'Entreprise” (SE) financé par le Fonds “Millenium Challenge
Account” (MCA-Maroc). Le candidat sélectionné travaillera directement sous l'autorité du
Directeur général de l'APP et aura la responsabilité de la gestion du projet et de supervision des
entités chargées de l'exécution du projet à savoir “L'Agence Nationale pour la Promotion de la
Petite et Moyenne Entreprise (ANPME)”, “l'Office de la Formation professionnelle et de la
Promotion du Travail ”, et la cellule de “L'Intiative nationale pour le Développement humain
(INDH) ».
2. Principales tâches et responsabilités :
- Servir de point focal pour toutes communications entre le MCA-Maroc et les entités d'exécution,
la MCC, Les ONGs, les partenaires internationaux et tous les acteurs concernés ;
- Coordonner avec les entités d'exécution pour assurer que toute la documentation requise par la
MCC pour la mise en œuvre du projet (y compris le budget, les plans de travail, les rapports
financiers trimestriels, les demandes de déboursement, les rapports des conditions préalables, les
rapports de suivi et d'évaluation, les plans de passation des marchés, les avenants au Compact ou
accords avec les entités d'exécution, etc.) soient en accord avec le Compact et autres exigences de
la MCC et qu'elles soient livrées au MCC tel que requis ;
- Assurer l'exécution appropriée des plans de gestion environnementale et sociale du projet SE en
coordination avec le Directeur chargé du “Suivi de l'Impact environnemental et Social” ;
- Assurer une coordination opérationnelle avec les autres projets du programme ;
- Surveiller et évaluer le progrès technique et financier du projet SE, et assurer la coordination avec
le Directeur chargé du SE ;
- Fournir l'assistance aux entités d'exécution, tel que requis, pour assurer la négociation appropriée
des contrats, le suivi des livraisons contractuelles, et l'avenant ou l'annulation des contrats ;
- Revoir les rapports des entités d'exécutions sur les problèmes et retards pendant la mise en œuvre
du projet et proposer des recommandations au Directeur général pour maintenir le rythme
d'avancement des travaux ;
- Aider les agents de passation de marchés à obtenir les services et biens nécessaires pour la
réussite du projet SE ;
- Elaborer et publier des rapports périodiques sur l'exécution du Projet ;
- Entreprendre d'autres tâches et responsabilités à la demande du Directeur.
3. Qualifications et expérience requises :
Le Directeur du Projet SE doit être un professionnel confirmé dans le domaine du développement
des petites et moyennes entreprises, et posséder les qualifications ainsi que l'expérience suivantes :
- Un diplôme minimum de Maîtrise (ou équivalent) ;
- Maîtrise orale et écrite de l'arabe, du français et de l'anglais;
- Au moins sept (7) ans d'expérience de haut niveau dans le domaine de la gestion de projets de
développement, d'affaires, ou de formation, de préférence en renforcement des capacités des petites
et moyennes entreprises ;
- Expérience prouvée dans la mise en œuvre des projets de développement financés par les
Organisations internationales ;
- Expérience professionnelle dans les projets de développement des petites et moyennes entreprises
;
- Expérience dans la gestion du processus de passation de marches ;
- Connaissance des normes internationales en matière d'environnement et des secteurs sociaux;
- Capacité de travailler avec des équipes et des organisations multidisciplinaires ;
- Disponibilité à effectuer des visites régulières sur le terrain et à travailler avec les différents
partenaires ;
- Capacité démontrée en communication orale et écrite avec une gamme variée de partenaires y
compris le public ;
- Professionnalisme démontré, capacité de jugement et disponibilité, si nécessaire, en dehors des
horaires de bureau ;
- Bonne connaissance en informatique (MS Office, Internet, connaissance de logiciels de gestion
de projet).
4- Les dossiers de candidature devront comprendre :
1- Une lettre de motivation décrivant les capacités suivantes du candidat :
a) Exécution des fonctions techniques et des responsabilités figurant dans la description du poste ;
b) Gestion du personnel, du budget et/ou d'autres ressources;
c) Préparation et présentation de rapports, analyses, documents de projets et autres documents a un
public large et varié, y compris des cadres de haut niveau et des responsables gouvernementaux
2- Un curriculum vitae détaillé et trois références professionnelles.
Les dossiers seront adressés à Monsieur le Directeur Général
avec la mention de la référence du poste (sur l’enveloppe)
Agence du Partenariat pour le Progrès
Acceptation des dossiers jusqu'à attribution définitive du poste
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Un(e) Conseiller(e) Juridique (Legal Counsel)
Lieu d’affectation : Rabat
Les Pouvoirs Publics ont mis en place une entité de gestion du Fonds « Millennium Challenge Account »
(MCA-Maroc) alloué par le gouvernement des Etats-Unis d’Amérique à travers la Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC). Cette entité, dénommée « Agence de Partenariat pour le Progrès» (APP), est un
établissement public doté de la personnalité juridique et de l’autonomie financière. Elle est chargée de la gestion
et de l’exécution du programme MCA au Maroc - Compact.
1. Objet du poste :
Sous l’autorité du Directeur Général de l’Agence de Partenariat pour le Progrès (APP), le Conseiller juridique
(CJ) sera chargé de conseiller le Conseil d’Orientation Stratégique de l’Agence et la Direction Générale au sujet
des questions juridiques intéressant l’APP et ses opérations. Le CJ sera chargé de traiter et de résoudre les
questions juridiques liées au programme de l’APP, y compris l’évaluation et la diligence raisonnable des
activités du projet et de la mise en œuvre du Compact. Le CJ coordonnera le travail de tous les juristes
supplémentaires recrutés dans le cadre du Programme MCA-Maroc, ainsi que celui de tout conseiller externe
sollicité pour les besoins de de l’APP. Le CJ fournira ou coordonnera les conseils juridiques relatifs à
l’ensemble des questions affectant les opérations internes de de l’APP, y compris celles relevant des relations
avec le gouvernement, contrats, contrat commerciaux de parties tierces, loi fiscale,…. Le CJ peut agir en qualité
de Secrétaire du Programme pour tenir les archives du programme, y compris les notifications, ordres du jour
et procès verbaux des réunions du Conseil. Le CJ est chargé d’identifier et d’analyser les questions juridiques,
de négocier et de rédiger les documents clés (y compris les procurations et les délégations de pouvoirs), de
soumettre des recommandations claires au Directeur Général et au Conseil sur les questions juridiques et de
veiller à la conformité juridique des activités de l’APP avec le Compact et les accords supplémentaires conclus
dans le cadre ou en complément au Programme (accord supplémentaires) et avec toutes les lois et règlements
en vigueur. Le CJ remplira toute autre fonction et exercera tout autre pouvoir généralement liés à la qualité de
Conseiller juridique, ainsi que les fonctions et pouvoirs qui lui seront assignés de temps à autre par le Directeur
Général.
2. Ce poste impliquera de manière spécifique les fonctions suivantes :
- Veiller à la conformité des activités de l’APP avec : (i) les obligations de l’APP contenues dans le Compact
ou autrement déléguées à l’APP par le gouvernement, (ii) tous les accords supplémentaires (iii) les lois et
réglementations marocaines, et (iv) l’ensemble des autres lois, règlements et accords applicables.
- Conseiller le Conseil, le Directeur Général et le personnel de l’APP sur les affaires juridiques et traiter ces
questions au fur et à mesure. Cette fonction peut inclure l’élaboration et la soumission au Directeur Général de
rapports périodiques identification de tout problème de conformité rencontré par l’APP et proposition des
solutions.
- Fournir des conseils quant à la mise en œuvre des procédures pour la réunion du Conseil et toute autre action
décidée par le Conseil en conformité avec les exigences du Compact, les accords supplémentaires et les
documents statutaires pertinents de l’APP (y compris la loi instituant l’entité comptable et les règlements
administratifs).
- Fournir des conseils liés au recrutement, y compris l’élaboration et la négociation des contrats d’embauche.
- Participer aux négociations, préparer tous types de contrat devant être exécuté par l’APP et fournir les conseils
y afférents en vue de la mise en œuvre du Compact.
- Déterminer le besoin de recruter des experts additionnels (autres que le Conseiller juridique), identifier les
sources potentielles de ces experts, aider l'agent de passation de marchés à recruter ces experts et soumettre des
recommandations sur les tâches particulières devant être externalisées auprès d’un Conseiller juridique externe.
- Coordonner les relations avec le Conseiller externe, émettre des instructions, contrôler la performance et la
qualité, veiller à l’efficacité des coûts et approuver les factures déposées par ledit Conseiller.
- Coopérer avec les représentants des organismes publics et leur apporter conseil, y compris les ministères et
autres agences publiques, quant aux responsabilités du gouvernement au titre du Compact et des Accords
supplémentaires.
- Représenter l’APP devant les tribunaux et lors des procédures d’arbitrage, et coordonner avec le conseiller
externe le cas échéant.
- Remplir toute autre fonction assignée par le Directeur Général de l’APP.
- Agir en tant que principal agent de liaison entre l’APP et le Conseiller juridique de MCC pour toute question
juridique liée à l’exécution du Compact, des Accords supplémentaires et du Programme.
- Diplôme universitaire en Droit (Maîtrise ou équivalent).
- Cinq années d’expérience, dans un Cabinet juridique ou en tant que conseiller juridique ou dans le cadre
d’une structure juridique (privée ou publique).
- Parfaite maîtrise de l’arabe, de l’anglais et du français (écrits et parlés).
- Expérience acquise doit couvrir un large éventail de questions juridiques et particulièrement en matière de
pratique transactionnelle, notamment les transactions commerciales internationales, le financement de projets,
l’immobilier, le bâtiment et le droit commercial général, ainsi qu’une expérience dans le droit à
l’environnement, la passation de marchés et l’emploi. Connaissance et expérience de l’administration publique
ou du développement international également souhaitée, ainsi qu'une expérience en tant qu'avocat dans les
secteurs de l'artisanat, de l'agriculture et de la pêche.
- Aptitude avérée à travailler dans un contexte national et international avec des équipes et des institutions
pluridisciplinaires, et capacité à gérer une variété de tâches avec une supervision minimale.
- Professionnalisme, sens du discernement et souplesse au travail, le cas échéant, en dehors des horaires de
bureau pour faire face aux exigences du poste.
- Connaissances en informatique (MS Office, Internet, principaux logiciels de gestion de projets).
4. Avantage : Rémunération attrayante.
Les dossiers de candidature devront comprendre :
1- Une lettre de motivation expliquant les défis que le candidat estime liés à la fonction et comment son
expérience et sa formation lui permettraient de les surmonter;
2- Un Curriculum vitae détaillé indiquant les qualifications et l’expérience du candidat, trois références
professionnelles et les coordonnées de contact.
Les dossiers seront adressés à Monsieur le Directeur général et déposés à l'adresse suivante :
Agence du Partenariat pour le Progrès (APP)
3, Rue Derna, 2ème étage, Hassan, 10000 Rabat
N. B. : Acceptation des dossiers jusqu'à attribution définitive du poste
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Un Spécialiste en Coordination de Projets de Développement Agricole
Les Pouvoirs publics ont mis en place une entité de gestion du Fonds “Millenium
Challenge Account” (MCA-Maroc) alloué par le gouvernement des États-Unis
d'Amérique à travers la Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Cette entité,
dénommée “Agence du Partenariat pour le Progrès” (APP), est un établissement
public doté de la personnalité juridique et de l'autonomie financière. Elle est
chargée de la gestion et de l'exécution du Programme MCA- Maroc.
- Assister le Directeur du Projet Arboriculture Fruitière (PAF) dans le suivi
technique et financier du Projet ;
- Assister le Directeur du PAF en matière de préparation de toute la
documentation requise pour la mise en œuvre du projet (y compris le budget, les
plans de travail, les rapports financiers trimestriels, les demandes de
déboursement, les plans de passation des marchés, etc.) ;
- Assister l'entité d'exécution dans l'élaboration des termes de référence des
différentes activités du Projet ;
- Fournir l'appui à l'entité d'exécution, tel que requis, pour conduire la passation
de marchés et la négociation appropriée des contrats ;
- Assurer la saisie, la mise en forme et l'édition de documents relatifs au PAF
(courriers, rapports, supports de présentation) ;
- Aider à la planification, l'organisation et l'animation de réunions, ateliers,
rencontres, avec les différents partenaires du Projet et rédaction de courriers et de
comptes rendus y afférents ;
- Assister le Directeur du PAF dans la validation des livrables des différents
contrats et l'élaboration des rapports périodiques sur l'exécution du projet ;
- Entreprendre d'autres tâches et responsabilités à la demande du Directeur du
PAF.
Le candidat doit posséder les qualifications et expériences suivantes :
- Diplôme d'ingénieur agronome (options arboriculture ou agro-industrie) ;
- Au moins dix (5) ans d'expérience en gestion de projets et programmes de
développement agricole de préférence financés par des bailleurs de fonds
internationaux;
- Disponible pour effectuer des visites régulières sur le terrain et travailler avec
différents partenaires ;
- Professionnalisme démontré, bon jugement et flexibilité dans travail, si
nécessaire, en dehors des heures de bureau et avec supervision minimale ;
- Maîtrise orale et écrite du français, de l'arabe et bonne connaissance de l'anglais;
- Bonne connaissance en informatique (MS Office, Internet, connaissance de
logiciel de gestion de projets).
Les dossiers de candidature devront comprendre :
1- Une lettre de motivation (trois pages maximum) décrivant les capacités du
candidat en matière d'exécution des tâches et responsabilités sus indiquées ;
2- Un Curriculum vitae détaillé et trois références professionnelles incluant les
coordonnées de chaque contact.
Les dossiers seront adressés à Monsieur le Directeur général et déposés à l'adresse
suivante :
3, Rue Derna, 2ème étage, Place Piétri, Hassan, 10000 Rabat
recherche
Un Spécialiste en Suivi d'Etudes et Travaux
- Au moins dix (5) ans d'expérience en suivi de réalisation d'études et de travaux
de conservation des sols et / ou d'aménagement hydroagricole ;
- Capacité de travailler avec des équipes et organisations multidisciplinaires ;
- Disponible pour effectuer des visites régulières sur le terrain et travailler avec
les différents partenaires ;
- Professionnalisme démontré, bon jugement et flexibilité dans travail, si
nécessaire, en dehors des heures de bureau et avec supervision minimale ;
- Maîtrise orale et écrite du français, de l'arabe et bonne connaissance de
- Assister le Directeur du Projet Arboriculture Fruitière (PAF) dans le suivi des l'anglais;
contrats ayant pour objet l'élaboration des études de faisabilité techniques et - Bonne connaissance en informatique (MS Office, Internet, connaissance de
d'évaluation environnementale ainsi que la supervision technique de mise en logiciel de gestion de projets).
œuvre des travaux et du plan de gestion environnementale du projet
Arboriculture fruitère en zones pluviales (contrat TC-1A) et en zones irriguées Les dossiers de candidature devront comprendre :
(contrat TC-1B);
- Assister le Directeur du PAF dans la validation des livrables des contrats TC- 1- Une lettre de motivation (trois pages maximum) décrivant les capacités du
1A et TC-1B et l'élaboration des rapports périodiques sur l'exécution desdits candidat en matière d'exécution des tâches et responsabilités sus indiquées ;
contrats;
- Apporter l'appui nécessaire à l'entité d'exécution en matière d'identification des 2- Un Curriculum vitae détaillé et trois références professionnelles incluant les
périmètres d'extension et de réhabilitation en zones pluviales et assurer la coordonnées de chaque contact.
validation des propositions en relation avec les différents partenaires ;
- Assister le Directeur du PAF dans le suivi des contrats des travaux Les dossiers seront adressés à Monsieur le Directeur général et déposés à
d'aménagement en zones pluviales et en zones irriguées ;
l'adresse suivante :
- Entreprendre d'autres tâches et responsabilités à la demande du Directeur du
PAF.
3, Rue Derna, 2ème étage, Place Piétri, Hassan, 10000 Rabat
Les Pouvoirs publics ont mis en place une entité de gestion du Fonds “Millenium
Challenge Account” (MCA-Maroc) alloué par le gouvernement des États-Unis
d'Amérique à travers la Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Cette entité,
dénommée “Agence du Partenariat pour le Progrès” (APP), est un établissement
public doté de la personnalité juridique et de l'autonomie financière. Elle est
chargée de la gestion et de l'exécution du Programme-MCA Maroc.
Le candidat doit posséder les qualifications et expériences suivantes :
- Un diplôme d'ingénieur agronome (options : conservation des sols ou génie
rurale) ;
Is seeking
A Duputy Director General
Position based in Rabat
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Morocco have entered
into a Compact for Millennium Challenge Account “MCA” assistance to help facilitate poverty
reduction through economic growth in Morocco (the “Compact”) in the amount of $697.5
million (MCC Funding). The Government acts through the L'Agence de Partenariat pour le
Progrès (APP). APP is seekig a qualified candidate to fill in the position of the Deputy General
Director according to the following terms:
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP:
Reports to: General Director
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Holder of a Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Economics, Financial Management
or equivalent from a recognized Institution
- At least ten (10) years proven experience in a senior management position in a reputable
organization
- Proven track record of achievement in the field of general management or management
experience of a project with multi-disciplinary components
- Experience working on implementation of programs involving international competitive
bidding at the management level
- Proven ability to follow up on schedules and ensure timely delivery of deliverables
- Capable of building and maintaining productive relationships with a range of actors, including
Government and local officials, NGOs, the private sector and international organizations
- Experience working with U.S. and other foreign counterparts
- Demonstrated strong communication skills, including fluency in English, French and arabic.
OVERALL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Together with the General Director (GD), the Deputy Director is responsible for day-to-day
operations of the Millennium Challenge Account Morocco Management Unit. The Deputy
Director reports to the GD and coordinates the general operation of the MCA-Morocco
program components.
- The Deputy Director has the responsibility for the MCA-Morocco management and direction
of strategic planning, organizational development, MCA-Morocco program development and
operations.
- The Deputy Director oversees and monitors activities under MCA-Morocco program
components and provides the GD with information on the status of activities/operations.
- The Deputy Director acts for the GD in his/her absence.
- Provide direct coordination of activities of all project managers, help overcome constraints
they may face in achieving respective project objectives, assure implementation of MCA-L
program goals and corporate policies;
- Maintain ongoing communication, collaboration and coordination with key staff/section
heads and other executive administrative staff individually and in a group setting to improve
service delivery management;
- Provide coordination between MCA-Morocco program components through:
• Organizing regular management coordination meetings;
• Participating in meetings within the framework of MCA-Morocco program components;
• Participation in defining deadlines for specific activities and oversight of meeting set targets
- Attend MCA-L staff meetings, provide leadership in decision making, conflict resolution and
team building;
- Facilitate coordination among MCA-Morocco administrative units in the implementation of
their respective functions/activities;
- Maintain dialogue with Government bodies, international donors, NGOs, civil society, private
sector representatives and other stakeholders;
- Participate in the staff recruitment process and evaluate employees' performance;
- Assess and manage staff workload and report the status to the GD from time-to-time, and if
requested, take necessary measures and actions to solve problems;
- Evaluate weekly reports from section heads and submit collective reports to the GD;
- Assist the GD in:
- Preparing the MCA-Morocco work plans and amendments to them, as well as annual
operational budget;
- Monitoring work plans;
• Preparing quarterly and annual reports, as well as other documents relevant to the MCAMorocco program to be submitted to the Board;
• Preparing progress reports to be submitted to the Board;
• Organizing Board meetings.
- Undertake duties of the GD in his absence;
Salary compensation is competitive and in line with private sector and international
organizations standards.
Interested candidates are kindly asked to send a letter of motivation addressed
to the General Director of APP and a CV to :
Agence de Partenariat pour le Progrés
the reference of the position should be mentiend on the enveloppe
The position will be open untill filled.
cherche
Un Directeur de projet “Soutien à l'Entreprise”
Les Pouvoirs publics ont mis en place une entité de gestion du Fonds “Millenium Challenge
Account” (MCA-Maroc) alloué par le gouvernement des États-Unis d'Amérique à travers la
Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Cette entité, dénommée “Agence du Partenariat pour le
Progrès” (APP), est un établissement public doté de la personnalité juridique et de l'autonomie
financière. Elle est chargée de la gestion et de l'exécution du Programme du MCA pour le Maroc.
1. Objet du poste
L'Agence du Partenariat pour le Progrès recherche des candidats hautement qualifiés pour le poste
de Directeur de Projet “Soutien a l'Entreprise” (SE) financé par le Fonds “Millenium Challenge
Account” (MCA-Maroc). Le candidat sélectionné travaillera directement sous l'autorité du Directeur
général de l'APP et aura la responsabilité de la gestion du projet et de supervision des entités chargées
de l'exécution du projet a savoir “l'Agence nationale pour la Promotion de la Petite et moyenne
Entreprise (ANPME)”, “l'Office de la Formation professionnelle et de la Promotion du Travail ”, et
la cellule de “L'Intiative nationale pour le Développement humain (INDH) ».
2. Principales taches et responsabilités :
- Servir de point focal pour toutes communications entre le MCA-Maroc et les entités d'exécution,
la MCC, Les ONGs, les partenaires internationaux et tous les acteurs concernés ;
- Coordonner avec les entités d'exécution pour assurer que toute la documentation requise par la
MCC pour la mise en œuvre du projet (y compris le budget, les plans de travail, les rapports
financiers trimestriels, les demandes de déboursement, les rapports des conditions préalables, les
rapports de suivi et d'évaluation, les plans de passation des marchés, les avenants au Compact ou
accords avec les entités d'exécution, etc.) soient en accord avec le Compact et autres exigences de la
MCC et qu'elles soient livrées au MCC tel que requis ;
- Assurer l'exécution appropriée des plans de gestion environnementale et sociale du projet SE en
coordination avec le Directeur chargé du “Suivi de l'Impact environnemental et Social” ;
- Assurer une coordination opérationnelle avec les autres projets du programme ;
- Surveiller et évaluer le progrès technique et financier du projet SE, et assurer la coordination avec
le Directeur chargé du SE ;
- S'assurer que les entités d'exécution s'acquittent de leur mission en accord avec les termes et
conditions des accords établis avec elles ;
- Fournir l'assistance aux entités d'exécution, tel que requis, pour assurer la négociation appropriée
des contrats, le suivi des livraisons contractuelles, et l'avenant ou l'annulation des contrats ;
- Revoir les rapports des entités d'exécutions sur les problèmes et retards pendant la mise en œuvre
du projet et proposer des recommandations au Directeur général pour maintenir le rythme
d'avancement des travaux ;
- Aider les agents de passation de marchés à obtenir les services et biens nécessaires pour la réussite
du projet SE ;
- Elaborer et publier des rapports périodiques sur l'exécution du Projet ; entreprendre d'autres taches
et responsabilités à la demande du Directeur.
Le Directeur du Projet SE doit être un professionnel confirmé dans le domaine du développement
des petites et moyennes entreprises, et posséder les qualifications ainsi que l'expérience suivantes :
- Un diplôme minimum de Maîtrise (ou équivalent) ;
- Maîtrise orale et écrite de l'arabe, du français et de l'anglais;
- Au moins sept (7) ans d'expérience de haut niveau dans le domaine de la gestion de projets de
développement, d'affaires, ou de formation, de préférence en renforcement des capacités des petites
et moyennes entreprises ;
- Expérience prouvée dans la mise en œuvre des projets de développement financés par les
Organisations internationales ;
- Expérience professionnelle dans les projets de développement des petites et moyennes entreprises
;
- Expérience dans la gestion du processus de passation de marches ;
- Connaissance des normes internationales en matière d'environnement et des secteurs sociaux;
- Disponibilité à effectuer des visites régulières sur le terrain et à travailler avec les différents
partenaires ;
- Capacité démontrée en communication orale et écrite avec une gamme variée de partenaires y
compris le public ;
- Professionnalisme démontré, capacité de jugement et disponibilité, si nécessaire, en dehors des
horaires de bureau ;
- Bonne connaissance en informatique (MS Office, Internet, connaissance de logiciels de gestion de
projet).
1- Une lettre de motivation décrivant les capacités suivantes du candidat :
a) Exécution des fonctions techniques et des responsabilités figurant dans la description du poste ;
b) Gestion du personnel, du budget et/ou d'autres ressources ;
c) Préparation et présentation de rapports, analyses, documents de projets et autres documents a un
public large et varié, y compris des cadres de haut niveau et des responsables gouvernementaux
2- Un curriculum vitae détaillé, trois références professionnelles et les coordonnées de contact.
Acceptation des dossiers jusqu'à l'attribution définitive du poste
Recherche
Un(e) Directeur de Projet « Services Financiers »
Poste basé à Rabat
Les Pouvoirs Publics ont mis en place une entité de gestion du Fonds “Millenium Challenge
Account” (MCA-Maroc) alloué par le gouvernement des Etats-Unis d'Amérique à travers la
Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Cette entité, dénommée « Agence de Partenariat
pour le Progrès » (APP), est un établissement public doté de la personnalité juridique et de
l'autonomie financière. Elle est chargée de la gestion et de l'exécution du programme MCAMaroc.
internationales, et expérience de la gestion des processus de passation de marches ;
- Parfaite connaissance des services financiers aux clients a faible revenu et aux microentreprises ;
- Expérience avérée des institutions de micro-finance et des banques commerciales, notamment
dans les secteurs de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'artisanat.
- Justifier au minimum d'un diplôme de Master (ou équivalent) en finances, économie ou
gestion ;
1. Objet du poste
- Aptitude avérée à travailler dans un contexte national et international.
L'agence de Partenariat pour le Progrès (APP) recherche des candidats hautement qualifies - Professionnalisme, sens du discernement et souplesse au travail, le cas échéant, en dehors des
pour le poste de Directeur/Directrice de Projet « Services financiers » (PSF) dont le budget est horaires de bureau pour faire face aux exigences du poste ;
estimé à 46 million $. Le candidat sélectionné agira sous l'autorité directe du Directeur General - Aptitude au travail avec des équipes et des institutions pluridisciplinaires.
de l'Agence.
- Attitude responsable et souple et capacité de gérer une variété de taches avec une supervision
minimale ;
2. Principales taches et responsabilités :
- Maitrise du français et de l'arabe écrits et parles et connaissance approfondie de l'anglais ;
- Coordonner et superviser la mise en œuvre de toutes les activités et sous activités du PSF ;
- Excellentes connaissances en informatique Office, Internet, principaux logiciels de gestion de
- Sélectionner et gérer l'équipe du PSF ;
projets).
- Surveiller et évaluer le progrès technique et financier du PSF, et assurer la coordination avec
le Directeur/Directrice de la cellule « Suivi et Evaluation » ;
- Aider l'agent de passation des marchés à obtenir les services et biens nécessaires à la réussite 1- Une lettre de motivation décrivant les capacités suivantes du candidat :
du projet PSF et agir en tant que représentant technique de l'agent des contrats pour les a) Exécution des fonctions techniques et des responsabilités figurant dans la description du
consultants sélectionnés ;
poste ;
- Elaborer et actualiser tous les documents nécessaires au suivi de la mise en œuvre du PSF, y b) Gestion du personnel, du budget et/ou d'autres ressources ;
compris le plan d'action, le budget et le plan de passation des marchés ;
c) Techniques de leadership; et
- Assurer la coordination des opérations avec les autres projets du programme ;
d) Préparation et présentation de rapports, analyses, documents de projets et autres documents
- Décrire et communiquer sur tous les aspects du projet PSF à l'attention de toutes les parties a un public large et varié, y compris des cadres de haut niveau et des responsables
prenantes ;
gouvernementaux
- Elaborer et publier des rapports périodiques sur l'exécution du Projet ;
- Assurer une communication et un dialogue constants et transparents sur le PSF avec les 2- Un curriculum vitae détaillé, trois références professionnelles et les coordonnées de contact.
institutions financières, les bailleurs de fonds, le gouvernement et toutes les autres parties La rémunération est alignée aux pratiques du secteur privé et des organisations
prenantes ;
internationales.
- Entreprendre d'autres tâches et responsabilités à la demande du Directeur Général ;
Le(a) Directeur du Projet Services Financiers doit être expérimenté(e) dans son domaine et
justifier des qualifications et expérience suivantes :
- Au moins 10 années d'expérience dans le secteur financier ;
- Expérience avérée dans la mise en œuvre de projets du secteur financier par les organisations
Acceptation des dossiers jusqu'à l'attribution définitive du poste

Jaridati - Association of Moroccan Professionals in America @ AMPA

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