Project Title:
Advisory Services for Resilient Agri-Food Systems 2.0 (ASRAFS 2.0)
Location:
Multi-Country
Position:
Key Expert 1: Team leader
S/he will be the main interlocutor of INTPA.F3 for the management of the contract and responsible for ensuring high quality services and deliverables. This person will provide the strategic vision of the assignment, supervise and coordinate the inputs of the key experts and non-key experts. S/he will proactively advise on the development and implementation of effective approaches and activities.
This will include, among others:
- strategic steering and management of the assignment as a whole, carrying out a major part of the day-to-day work, dispatching tasks to the other experts of the team;
- preparation of specific studies and fulfilment of other support tasks requested by INTPA.F3;
- supervise the elaboration, production and quality control of the services provided and deliverables produced;
- ensure the timely preparation of work plans and implementation reports;
- contribute to the coordination of support provided by the five components of the Green Deal Knowledge Hub – Farm to Fork (see 1.4).
Qualifications and Skills:
- Master’s (or equivalent) degree in Agricultural sciences, economics, sustainable development studies, or directly related disciplines, or Bachelor’s degree in the same fields plus four years of relevant professional experience, in addition to the minimum general professional experience requirements mentioned below.
- Fully computer literate, proficient user of Microsoft Office, collaborative tools and good
understanding of database software. - Fluency in English, at least C1 Level (reading, writing, speaking).
- Fluency in French, at least C1 Level (reading, writing, speaking).
- B2 Level (reading, writing, speaking) in Spanish or Portuguese will be considered as an asset.
General Professional Experience:
- At least 10 years of professional experience in policies, programmes and projects related to SAAFS/FNS.
- At least 5 years of field experience in countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients.
Specific Professional Experience:
- At least 5 years’ of experience in leading teams of experts as well as managing multiple short term assignments at the same time.
- At least 2 field experiences of more than 6 months in managing EU-funded projects or programmes.