EU Development confirmed expert M/F
Requirements:
Qualifications and skills:
• 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, in addition to the minimum general professional experience requirement mentioned below.
* 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 and/or in financial institutions’ (DFI’s, investment banks, export credit agencies) operations related to projects in EU partner countries.
• Experience related to EU Member States development international systems and policies is an asset.
• Experience in working with Emerging Donors is an asset.
• Experience moderating and/or facilitating conferences, high-level panels, seminars, retreats, 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:
- At least 2 years of participation in government-led sector or national level aid co-ordination and policy dialogue mechanisms in a developing country.
- Experience in formulation of bilateral programming documents, country strategy papers and/or aid/development strategies.
- Experience in advising governments of partner countries or donor countries, bilateral or multilateral agencies on aid, development effectiveness and/or private sector engagement in international cooperation.
- Experience in measuring and monitoring development results and/or sustainable investment operations.
- Experience in aid and development effectiveness/donor coordination mechanisms/programme-based/sector-based approaches.
- Proven experience of supporting policy dialogue with partner countries.
- 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.
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