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Key expert 3: Senior expert to support with management and coordination of the SSA MIP

Project Title:

Technical support (including on ‘evaluations’) to manage the Support Measures (Technical Assistance Component) for the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA MIP)

Location:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Position:

Key expert 3: Senior expert to support with management and coordination of the SSA MIP

Qualifications and Skills:

  • A level of education corresponding to at least 5 years’ completed university studies in Economics, Political science, Social science, Development Studies or a relevant, directly related discipline;
  • Demonstrated excellent communications and negotiating skills;
  • Excellent writing and oral presentation skills in English;
  • Excellent leadership skills and proven successful experience in project coordination and team management;
  • Excellent communication skills and experience in establishing good working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at national and global levels. Experience related to Sub-Saharan Africa is an advantage;
  • Expertise in project management (including coordination, planning, note-taking and reporting, liaising with experts and stakeholder groups, drafting ToRs for the provision of short-term technical expertise and organising the selection of experts, assisting the experts in the organisation of events).

General Professional Experience:

  • At least 8 years of professional experience in implementation and overall management and coordination of regional and/or multi-sector development policies or programmes;
  • At least 5 years’ experience in strategic coordination related to the above professional skills.

Specific Professional Experience:

  • Experience and knowledge of EU development policy, cooperation programmes and procedures;
  • Experience with monitoring and reporting systems of complex and/or multi-sectoral programmes;
  • Experience with database management and reporting dashboards is a strong asset;
  • Advanced user experience with Microsoft Excel is a strong asset.

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Key expert 2: Senior evaluation expert (with Deputy Team Leader function)

Project Title:

Technical support (including on ‘evaluations’) to manage the Support Measures (Technical Assistance Component) for the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA MIP)

Location:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Position:

Key expert 2: Senior evaluation expert (with Deputy Team Leader function)

Qualifications and Skills:

  • A level of education corresponding to at least 5 years’ completed university studies in Economics, Political science, Social science, Development Studies or a relevant, directly related discipline;
  • Strong knowledge of evaluation theories, methodologies, and best practices;
  • Excellent writing and oral presentation skills in English;
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex data and draw meaningful conclusions.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team;
  • Strong writing and reporting skills, with the ability to produce high-quality evaluation reports;
  • Experience with project management and coordination, including budgeting, scheduling, and stakeholder engagement;
  • Strong knowledge of evaluation standards and guidelines, including the OECD/DAC Evaluation Criteria and the Evaluation Policy and Procedures of the European Union;
  • Familiarity with gender, human-rights based approach, equality, environmental, and social inclusion considerations in evaluations.

General Professional Experience:

  • At least 10 years of experience in evaluation in the development sector;
  • Proven experience as a team leader or deputy team leader in complex evaluation assignments;
  • Experience with monitoring and evaluation methodologies, including portfolio, impact, effectiveness, and efficiency evaluations.

Specific Professional Experience:

  • Experience with data collection and analysis, including surveys, interviews, and focus groups;
  • Experience and knowledge of EU development policy, cooperation programmes and procedures.

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Key Expert 1: Senior technical assistance expert

Project Title:

Technical support (including on ‘evaluations’) to manage the Support Measures (Technical Assistance Component) for the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA MIP)

Location:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Position:

Key expert 1: Senior technical assistance expert (with Team Leader function)

Qualifications and Skills:

  • A level of education corresponding to at least 5 years’ completed university studies in Economics, Political science, Social science, Development Studies or a relevant, directly related discipline;
  • Demonstrated excellent communications and negotiating skills;
  • Excellent writing and oral presentation skills in English;
  • Excellent leadership skills and proven successful experience in project coordination and team management;
  • Experience in establishing good working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at national and/or global levels. Experience related to Sub-Saharan Africa is an advantage;
  • Coordination skills, such as ability to provide guidance and build a connected and informed team able to address all matters related to planning, delivery and sustainability of the services;
  • Expertise in project management (including coordination, planning, note-taking and reporting, liaising with experts and stakeholder groups, drafting ToRs for the provision of short-term technical expertise and organising the selection of experts, assisting the experts in the organisation of events);
  • Experience and knowledge of the financial and administrative requirements of EU contracts.

General Professional Experience:

  • At least 10 years of professional experience, covering identification, formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, programmes and projects in areas related to the SSA MIP priority areas or its components;
  • At least 5 years’ experience in strategic coordination related to the above professional skills.

Specific Professional Experience:

  • Demonstrable expertise in leading technical teams and programmes, and ensuring coherence with international partners and initiatives;
  • Experience and knowledge of EU development policy, cooperation programmes and procedures.

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The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation will provide support for the consolidation of parliamentary democracy in Moldova

April 24, 2025, Chisinau – The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation will support the strengthening of the Parliament’s core functions in Moldova over the next four years. The head of the legislature, Igor Grosu, discussed with the Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office, Guido Beltrani, the recently launched “Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy in Moldova (PADEM)” Project.

The PADEM Project, implemented by a consortium led by DAI Global with Mr. Ilmārs Solims, CEO of European Projects Management Ltd. (EPM), serving as Team Leader, is structured in three basic components to enhance the institutional capacities of the Parliament. These components focus on the legislative process, parliamentary control, and representation and communication. The actions to be implemented aim to make parliamentary activity more efficient, intensify cooperation with civil society, as well as facilitate the transposition of European legislation into the national space.

The Speaker of the Parliament, Igor Grosu, expressed gratitude for the support. “We need to improve the processes within the institution, to adjust the quality to the speed with which we move, especially now, when we are in the process of negotiations with the European Union,” added the head of the legislature.

The “Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy in Moldova” project will be implemented until March 31, 2029, with potential for extension. It also includes collaboration with external partners – the Swiss Parliamentary Service, the Parliamentary Institute of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, the National Assembly of Hungary, the Parliament of Croatia, and the Parliament of Lithuania.

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Shortlist – Multiannual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa

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

Project Title:

Technical support (including on ‘evaluations’) to manage the Support Measures (Technical Assistance Component) for the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA MIP)

Location:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Project Reference:

EC-INTPA/2025/EA-RP/0002

Contract Description:

The Technical Cooperation Facility of the Support Measures constitutes part of a financial envelope in the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA MIP) which allows DG INTPA unit A.02 for Regional and Multi-Country Programmes for Africa, as well as other DG INTPA Units, EU Delegations (EUDs) and potentially other key stakeholders in Sub-Saharan Africa to make use of technical assistance. Technical assistance is needed to translate through appropriate programme identification, formulation, and implementation the political and strategic priorities formulated in the SSA MIP into concrete activities achieving the intended impact. Technical support is also needed for monitoring of actions and to implement evaluation services to assess the results achieved through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI-GE) support, as well as stakeholder consultations, negotiations, policy dialogue and development related to the EU cooperation under the SSA MIP and its priorities. (ACT-62904)