European Projects Management

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SHORTLIST – Support to NIPAC

European Projects Management Ltd. has been shortlisted for the EuropeAid project contract, in consortium with Kronauer Consulting.

Project Title:

Support to NIPAC in the programming of Pre-Accession Assistance Bosnia and Herzegovina

Location:

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Project Reference:

EuropeAid/139861/DH/SER/BA

Contract Description:

To support the National IPA Coordinator’s (NIPAC) Office and all other relevant institutions and stakeholders in Bosnia and Herzegovina at different levels of governance in fulfilling the requirements necessary for efficient and effective programming and absorption of EU pre-accession assistance.

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SHORTLIST – PPF for AA in Moldova

European Projects Management Ltd. has been shortlisted for the EuropeAid project contract, in consortium with International Consulting Expertise.

Project Title:

Support the Moldovan Government in identifying and preparing projects linked to the implementation of the AA

Location:

Moldova

Project Reference:

EuropeAid/139113/DH/SER/MD

Contract Description:

Support will be offered to the National Aid Coordinator through the Project Preparation Facility in: (a) providing assistance to the ministries, state authorities and other potential stakeholders when proposing eligible project concepts and proposals; (b) designing new working tools and methodologies for project identification and formulation (in synergy with other sectorial projects); (c) enabling the preparation of a pipeline of high quality and financially viable projects; (d) sectoral studies as necessary. 

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SHORTLIST – Competitiveness of ICT Sector in Kosovo

European Projects Management Ltd. has been shortlisted for the EuropeAid project contract, in consortium with WEglobal.

Project Title:

 EU Support for the Competitiveness of Kosovo’s ICT Sector

Location:

Kosovo

Project Reference:

EuropeAid/139756/DH/SER/XK

Contract Description:

The overall objective of the project is to enhance the competitiveness of Kosovo’s digital and traditional businesses by supporting growth of Kosovo’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector leading to growth and new job creation.

The Specific Objectives of the project are to bridge the digital and business skills gap in a sustainable manner that will meet the needs of the market in order to increase competitiveness of Kosovo’s digital businesses, and to increase the exports of Kosovar ICT businesses and traditional businesses through the use of ICT.

The tasks to be implemented will adress the technical ICT skills gap in the market in a manner that is market driven and is able to adjust to new and emerging technologies and techniques, deliver new set of skills to Kosovo ICT Sector, enhance the business and marketing skills of ICT businesses and entrepreneurs and provide support to Kosovo ICT businesses in the internationalization of their services and products.

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SHORTLIST – Curriculum Development in Vocational Education and Training Schools in Cyprus

European Projects Management Ltd. has been shortlisted for the EuropeAid project contract, in consortium with NORM.

Project Title:

Curriculum Development in Vocational Education and Training Schools

Location:

Cyprus

Project Reference:

EuropeAid/140130/DH/SER/CY

Contract Description:

The purpose of this contract is to support the preparation of a new modularised curriculum, based on the revised Occupational Standards (OS) for all occupations delivered at the VET schools, with the aim of increasing knowledge, skills and competences of students and their employability, and thus better linking the education programmes with the labour market needs. The action will also contribute to developing the capacity of all VET teachers to revise and utilise the newly developed modularised curriculum. The technical assistance services to be provided will build on the progress made during the previous EU funded projects VETLAM I and VETLAM II.

The action will specifically focus on the following:

  • prepare a methodology for the preparation and revision of the curriculum;
  • develop the capacity of teachers on preparation and revision of the new modularised curriculum;
  • with the participation of locally developed capacity prepare the new modularised curriculum and the linked training materials for VET programmes based on the revised OS;
  • prepare the testing and evaluation mechanism linked to the newly developed training curricula;
  • set up 3 resource centres.

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Key Expert 1: Programme Co-ordinator/Team Leader

Project Title:

Technical Assistance to support the Human Capital Development Programme for Bangladesh 2021

Location:

Bangladesh

Position:

Key Expert 1: Programme Co-ordinator/Team Leader

This expert will be in charge of the coordination between the different result areas and will be in the lead for the activities under Result 3. He/she will play a significant role in facilitating a smooth and timely implementation of the HCDP-21 programme and in supporting the EUD in a more effective and strategic policy dialogue. On a needs-based basis, the Programme Co- ordinator/Team Leader will support the relevant GoB bodies in the adoption and implementation of the education reform agendas with expert opinions, recommendations and analytical research. He/she will also be responsible for assuring the quality of the work of its team members and in supporting the TACC in mobilising appropriate experts from the pool of non-key experts. Finally, he/she will update the EUD project manager and the TACC on a regular basis on the progress made and liaise with and between the different stakeholders when required.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Master’s degree in education, social sciences, public administration, economics or other relevant field (or in the case of a Bachelor’s degree, additional 5 years of relevant professional experience);
  • Excellent command of oral and written English. Full computer literacy and excellent reporting skills.

General Professional Experience:

  • A minimum of 12 years of experience in the education and/or TVET/skills sector. Experience in both sectors will be considered an asset;
  • Evidence of experience in the design and implementation of EU budget support programmes, covering assignments of similar complexity and nature that took place in the last 5 years;
  • Evidence of experience of EU aid delivery methods, covering assignments of similar complexity and nature that took place in the last 7 years.

Specific Professional Experience:

  • A minimum of 5 years of experience as Team Leader and/or senior managerial position in implementation of programme or projects in a developing or middle-income country context;
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in the education and/or TVET/skills sector in a developing or middle income country context;
  • Previous experience in South Asia will be considered an asset.

Key expert 1 is to be available for the full duration of the project and will provide a minimum of 750 days input.