EU Development expert M/F

Requirements:

At least master's degree (or equivalent diploma) in a subject relevant to development cooperation or equivalent professional experience of minimum 5 years in development work.

*          The relevant subjects are indicatively:  political science, international relations, economics, social sciences, law.

•          Fluency in English (at least C2 level).

•          A very good knowledge of French (at least C1 level) and/or knowledge of Spanish (at least B2 level) is an asset.

General professional experience

•          At least 6 years of professional experience in international cooperation work, including one long-term in-country assignment of at least 2 years in a partner country that is ODA eligible, related to development tasks (such as programme management, research, policy analysis etc.).

•          Experience as moderator and/or organization of conferences, high-level panels, seminars, retreats, trainings, or workshops bringing together more than 25 participants is an asset.

 

Specific professional experience

At least 3 assignments performed in the last 10 years which cover, collectively at least 4 of the following areas:

  • Formulation of bilateral programming documents, country strategy papers or aid and development strategies.
  • Experience in statistical analysis and knowledge of using statistical databases for ODA and other development and investment data, in particular OECD Data Explorer (or the previous platform OECD.Stat), IATI D-portal and TOSSD Online
  • Identification, formulation, implementation, results’ monitoring and evaluation of bilateral/regional programmes and projects.
  • Experience in advising governments of partner countries or donor countries, bilateral or multilateral agencies.
  • Proven experience of supporting policy dialogue with partner countries.
  • Proven experience of working for or in collaboration with a national or international development finance institution, export credit agency or private sector engagement. Previous experience working on Global Gateway, Team Europe/Working Better Together approach, Joint Programming or joint implementation is an asset.

 

Duration of the assignment: period of implementation of the contract will be 36 months

Location: The normal place of posting (the place from which the experts will work) shall be one of the EU countries1, EEA countries, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom

Expected start date: The intended start date is mid-February 2025 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 36 months from this date.

Expected end date: 30/02/2028

Application deadline: 15/08/2024

Specific Objectives:

1. Support to processes that the Commission HQ supports and follows at a global level

2. Support to EU Delegations following a request for assistance

3. Support to Member States (and their implementing agencies and financial institutions) following a request for assistance

 

Company information

The Egis Group's Consulting and Operations Business Line offers a continuum of services ranging from strategic consulting to operations, including airport engineering and technical assistance.

We operate mainly in the mobility services (motorways, urban transport, parking), aeronautics, real estate and urban planning sectors.

 

Within the EGIS Consultancy business, our 350 consultants with diverse and complementary skills contribute to major projects of general interest, support the ecological transition and help create better living environments for the future.

What's new? The Grand Paris Express, the Gare Part Dieu railway station, the Olympic Village for the 2024 Olympics, urban renewal policies...

 

To apply: please e-mail your CV to Mrs ROZIER Catherine :

catherine.rozier@egis-group.com