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Key expert 4: Junior expert to support with technical coordination and reporting

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 4: Junior expert to support with technical coordination and reporting

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;
  • Excellent communications skills;
  • Excellent writing and oral presentation skills in English;
  • Experience related to Sub-Saharan Africa is an advantage;
  • Experience in project management (including coordination and/or planning, note-taking and reporting, liaising with experts and stakeholder groups, assisting with organisation of events)

General Professional Experience:

  • At least 3 years of professional experience.

Specific Professional Experience:

  • Experience and knowledge of EU development policy is an asset;
  • Experience with database management is an asset;
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel is a strong asset.

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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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Key Expert 3: Horticultural Value Chain Expert

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Project Title:

Technical Assistance for implementation of the EU4Lankaran Programme, Azerbaijan

Location:

Azerbaijan

Position:

Key Expert 3 Horticultural Value Chain Expert

Qualifications and Skills:

  • At least a university degree in agriculture/horticulture or in its absence 3 years of professional experience in agriculture/horticulture development above the general professional experience requirement;
  • Fluency in oral and written English (at least level 2 on a scale of 1 [excellent] to 5 [basic]);
  • Command of Azerbaijani, Russian or Turkish language would be an advantage.

General Professional Experience:

  • At least 8 years of professional experience in the horticultural sector in the last 12 years;
  • Relevant work experience in the above subjects working in the EU or EU candidate countries would be an advantage.

Specific Professional Experience:

  • At least one experience in a project as expert with minimum 200 WD input in horticulture value chain analysis and/or development in the last 8 years;
  • Experience in designing smart specialization strategies for agricultural products would be an advantage.