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Shortlist – Development of NQF Level 5 Qualifications in Azerbaijan

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

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Project Title:

Support to the Ministry of Education in further development of NQF Level 5 qualifications and strengthening the resilience of the education system in Azerbaijan

Location:

Azerbaijan

Project Reference:

NEAR/BAK/2022/EA-RP/0026-PIN

Contract Description:

To contribute to the modernisation and quality of the education system, including vocational education and training, in a lifelong learning context.

To support relevant institutions in Azerbaijan to strengthen and further develop NQF Level 5 education and training as part of AzNQF.

To support relevant institutions in Azerbaijan to improve the integration of the education graduates into the labour market.

To strengthen the resilience of the education system in Azerbaijan through its operating model to better prepare for changing context.

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Award – EU4Lankaran in Azerbaijan

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

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Project Title:

Technical Assistance for implementation of the EU4Lankaran Programme, Azerbaijan

Location:

Azerbaijan

Project Reference:

NEAR/BAK/2020/EA-RP/0072

Value of the Contract:

5 097 000 EUR

Contract Description:

Contracting authority intends to implement technical assistance project with the aim of enhancing the competitiveness and value-added of the fruit and vegetable sector of the Lankaran economic region also addressing the negative economic consequences of the Covid-19 Pandemic by:

  • improving the system for territorial development planning so that it considers and reflects climate change concerns in natural resource management and introduces regional profiling to the economic region;
  • improving entrepreneurial and investment conditions in the region;
  • establishing a modern network of local economic and community cooperation hubs in the fruit and vegetable sub-sector.

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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.

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Key Expert 2: Agri-Food Business Expert

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Project Title:

Technical Assistance for implementation of the EU4Lankaran Programme, Azerbaijan

Location:

Azerbaijan

Position:

Key Expert 2: Agri-Food Business Expert

Qualifications and Skills:

  • At least a university degree relevant to this tender or in its absence 3 years of professional experience in agri-food business 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 field of agri-food business development or management or marketing 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:

  • Practical experience with at least 200 WD input as expert in development of investment programs/plans and/or projects in the agri-food sector in the last 8 years;
  • Experience in collaborative undertakings, preferably in fruit and vegetable sector, would be an advantage.

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Key Expert 1: Team Leader and Regional Development Planning Expert

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Project Title:

Technical Assistance for implementation of the EU4Lankaran Programme, Azerbaijan

Location:

Azerbaijan

Position:

Key Expert 1: Team Leader and Regional Development Planning Expert

The KE1 will be in charge for overall management of the project in terms of priorities, content, policy dialogue, overall coherence of approach, liaising with all stakeholders and local offices of other donors, ensuring adequacy of activities towards attaining objectives and purposes of the project and delivering timely and quality outputs. He/she will also be managing the selection of non-key experts and support staff and supervising all expertise and coordinating reporting activities. He/she will closely coordinate the work with the EU Delegation.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • At least a university degree relevant to this tender or 3 years professional experience in regional and/or territorial development above the required general professional experience;
  • Excellent spoken and written English (at least level 2 on a scale of 1 [excellent] to 5 [basic]);
  • Working knowledge of Azerbaijani, Russian or Turkish would be an advantage.

General Professional Experience:

  • At least 8 years of professional experience in regional and/or rural development 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:

  • Demonstrated experience as a team leader in managing multidisciplinary team of experts in at least one project with a budget of minimum EUR 3 million with minimum 200 WD input in the last 8 years;
  • At least 4 years of professional experience in the design and /or monitoring and/or evaluation of integrated regional development11 programs/plans in the last 8 years.