EuroPlus Consulting & Management

Country

Macedonia

Project title

Technical assistance for drafting of Law on administration, by-laws and other related legislation

Position

Senior expert / Public Administration Reform

Objectives

The specific objective of this assignment is assisting the Ministry of Information Society and Administration in drafting of new Law on Administration, related by-laws and necessary amendments in other documents and legislation.

Experts profile

·         Masters Degree Academic level in public administration or equivalent relevant general professional experience of 4 years above the general professional experience stated below

·         At least 10 years of general professional experience in the public administration reform

·         Experience in drafting of legislation regarding public administration;

·         Experience in providing advice (consulting) to government(s) regarding public administration on PAR;

·         Experience in Public Administration Reform in EU member countries shall be considered an asset;

·         Experience in a similar technical assistance project shall be considered as an asset

·         Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Number of working days

126

Language

English

Project start

March 2012

Apply by

10 February 2012

Country

Georgia

Project title

Support to the Treasury Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia

Position

Junior expert - Accounting / PFM

Objectives

The Objective of the assignment is to prepare the Georgian translation of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASs) in accordance with the IFAC documents: “Policy for Translating and Reproducing Standards Issued by the International Federation of Accountants  [December 2008]” and “Policy for Reproducing, or Translating and Reproducing, Publications Issued by the International Federation of Accountants [December 2008]”.

Experts profile

·         University level of education in Economics or Accounting;

·         PC literacy;

·         Excellent writing and communication skills;

·         At least 3 years of experience in Public Finance Management;

·         At least 2 years of experience in technical assistance projects;

·         Knowledge, competence or expertise in the area of International Public Sector Accounting Standards;

·         At least 2 years of working experience in accounting area in a public institution;

·         Experience of working with professional accounting associations;

·         Fluency in written and spoken English and Georgian.

Number of working days

33

Language

English and Georgian

Project start

March 2012

Apply by

10 February 2012

Country

Kyrgyzstan

Project title

Support to the National Coordinating Unit (NCU) in Kyrgyzstan (follow-up)

Position

Senior expert - Team Leader / EU programming and procedures

Objectives

·         To support the development of a comprehensive and well-structured dialogue between the Kyrgyz Government and the EU regarding assistance priorities;

·         To assist the Government of Kyrgyzstan to refocus and strengthen its aid coordination structures and functions in light of the changing character of the assistance instruments and delivery modalities;

·         To strengthen the capacities of the relevant government bodies (e.g. Office of the Prime Minister, staff of Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy and Antimonopoly policy) to perform their respective functions, namely to programme, design, coordinate and monitor external assistance in particular EC aid, to ensure synergy between EU assistance and that provided by other donors and to support project implementation within line Ministries, public institutions and civil society organisations;

·         To ensure that the external assistance provided is supportive of the Government’s reform agenda and the implementation of Kyrgyzstan’s agreements with the European Union.

Experts profile

·         Master's Degree Academic level, or a bachelor's degree (where a university degree has been awarded on completion of three years study in a university or equivalent institution), or minimum 15 years of professional experience in international relations, political science, economy or other relevant discipline;

·         At least 10 years experience in the sectors related to Lot 7;

·         Professional experience in managing international teams of at least 7 years;

·         Proven working experience in an EU-funded project in Kyrgyzstan during the last 3 years (2009, 2010, 2011) would be a strong advantage;

·         Sound knowledge of EU programming cycle and procedures in at least 2 EU-funded projects during the last 7 years;

·         Working experience in donors coordination issues;

·         Working experience of at least 2 years in transitional economies;

·         Fluent in English;

·         Fluent Russian is a strong advantage;

·         Must have excellent communication and analytical skills;

·         Must be proficient in report drafting;

·         Must have excellent team working abilities.

Number of working days

50

Language

English

Project start

March 2012

Apply by

9 February 2012

Country

Kyrgyzstan

Project title

Support to the National Coordinating Unit (NCU) in Kyrgyzstan (follow-up)

Position

Junior expert / Economist

Objectives

·         To support the development of a comprehensive and well-structured dialogue between the Kyrgyz Government and the EU regarding assistance priorities;

·         To assist the Government of Kyrgyzstan to refocus and strengthen its aid coordination structures and functions in light of the changing character of the assistance instruments and delivery modalities;

·         To strengthen the capacities of the relevant government bodies (e.g. Office of the Prime Minister, staff of Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy and Antimonopoly policy) to perform their respective functions, namely to programme, design, coordinate and monitor external assistance in particular EC aid, to ensure synergy between EU assistance and that provided by other donors and to support project implementation within line Ministries, public institutions and civil society organisations;

·         To ensure that the external assistance provided is supportive of the Government’s reform agenda and the implementation of Kyrgyzstan’s agreements with the European Union.

Experts profile

·         Masters Degree academic level, or a bachelors degree (where a university degree has been awarded on completion of three years study in a university or equivalent institution) in the field of Economics/Finance or minimum 10 years of professional experience in economic/business administration;

·         Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in the sectors related to Lot 7;

·         Professional working experience in at least 1 donor-funded project;

·         At least 3 years of working experience in a Ministry of Finance/Economics/Central Bank with responsibility for economic issues;

·         At least 3 years of working experience in Kyrgyzstan with thorough understanding of macroeconomic issues and strategy development;

·         Experience in capacity building and training;

·         Good knowledge of local structure and networking Fluent in Russian and working level of English and Kyrgyz;

·         Must have excellent communication and analytical skills;

·         Must be proficient in report drafting;

·         Must have excellent team working abilities.

Number of working days

65

Language

Russian, English, Kyrgyz

Project start

March 2012

Apply by

9 February 2012

Country

Kyrgyzstan

Project title

Support to the National Coordinating Unit (NCU) in Kyrgyzstan (follow-up)

Position

Junior expert / Legal expert

Objectives

·         To support the development of a comprehensive and well-structured dialogue between the Kyrgyz Government and the EU regarding assistance priorities;

·         To assist the Government of Kyrgyzstan to refocus and strengthen its aid coordination structures and functions in light of the changing character of the assistance instruments and delivery modalities;

·         To strengthen the capacities of the relevant government bodies (e.g. Office of the Prime Minister, staff of Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy and Antimonopoly policy) to perform their respective functions, namely to programme, design, coordinate and monitor external assistance in particular EC aid, to ensure synergy between EU assistance and that provided by other donors and to support project implementation within line Ministries, public institutions and civil society organisations;

·         To ensure that the external assistance provided is supportive of the Government’s reform agenda and the implementation of Kyrgyzstan’s agreements with the European Union.

Experts profile

·         Masters Degree academic level, or a bachelors degree (where a university degree has been awarded on completion of three years study in a university or equivalent institution) in the field of Law or minimum 10 years of professional experience in legal issues;

·         Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in the sectors related to Lot 7;

·         Professional working experience in at least 1 donor-funded project;

·         Experience in legal aspects with thorough understanding of EU-KR Partnership and Cooperation agreement would be a strong asset;

·         At least 2 years of working experience on EU programming and coordination issues would be a strong asset;

·         Experience in capacity building and training;

·         Good knowledge of local structure and networking;

·         Fluent in Russian and working level of English and Kyrgyz;

·         Must have excellent communication and analytical skills;

·         Must be proficient in report drafting;

·         Must have excellent team working abilities.

Number of working days

65

Language

Russian, English, Kyrgyz

Project start

March 2012

Apply by

9 February 2012

Country

South Africa

Project title

Feasibility Study for a Regional Public Finance Management Capacity Development Programme

Position

Senior Expert 1: Team Leader – PFM / Capacity Building / PCM

Objectives

·         Inception meeting between the Technical Team, National Treasury officials and representatives from the three institutions;

·         Review the strategic documents, annual reports and financial reports of the three institutions;

·         Engage with relevant stakeholders within National Treasury and representatives from the three institutions with a view to present possible options or modalities of intervention, and collectively decide on the nature, scope and modalities of the most appropriate regional capacity development intervention.

·         Finalize the design and development of  the regional capacity development programme and implementation plan, that will build and support capacity initiatives of the three institutions;

·         Compile a comprehensive Feasibility Report that is based on the information gathered. This feasibility report must also include information needed to compile an Action Fiche, a detailed logical framework, as well as relevant performance indicators;

·         Modify the concept note in line with the feasibility report.

Experts profile

·         This expert should have an education equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Economics and/or Financial Management and/or Accounting or an equivalent qualification, and 10 years general experience relevant to the assignment.  A qualification as a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Management Accountant or Certified Auditor will be seen as equivalent to a Master’s degree;

·         In the absence of a Master’s Degree, a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and/or Financial Management and/or Accounting or field relevant to this assignment, and 15 years working experience in the sectors directly or indirectly related to Lot 11 are required;

·         Knowledge and experience in the implementation of public financial management reform programmes and/or PFM capacity building programmes;

·         Knowledge and experience of project cycle management processes;

·         Understanding of donor-funded development cooperation programmes.  This should include knowledge of and experience in donor-funded programmes and projects dealing with public sector reform and/or public financial management;

·         Previous experience in project formulation and design.  Previous experience in project formulation and design for PFM projects is a requirement.

Some of the following expertise will be an advantage:

·         Knowledge and practical experience of EC or other donor funded programming, with at least one team member having designed and/or implemented a regional project and/or programme;

·         Knowledge and practical experience of conducting public sector feasibility studies;

·         Knowledge and practical experience of public finance management analysis and assessments will be an asset, with particular reference to policy, coordination, institutional setting and capacity, and performance monitoring.

Number of working days

30

Language

English

Project start

12 March 2012

Apply by

10 February 2012

Country

South Africa

Project title

Feasibility Study for a Regional Public Finance Management Capacity Development Programme

Position

Senior Expert 2: – PFM

Objectives

·         Inception meeting between the Technical Team, National Treasury officials and representatives from the three institutions;

·         Review the strategic documents, annual reports and financial reports of the three institutions;

·         Engage with relevant stakeholders within National Treasury and representatives from the three institutions with a view to present possible options or modalities of intervention, and collectively decide on the nature, scope and modalities of the most appropriate regional capacity development intervention.

·         Finalize the design and development of  the regional capacity development programme and implementation plan, that will build and support capacity initiatives of the three institutions;

·         Compile a comprehensive Feasibility Report that is based on the information gathered. This feasibility report must also include information needed to compile an Action Fiche, a detailed logical framework, as well as relevant performance indicators;

·         Modify the concept note in line with the feasibility report.

Experts profile

·         This expert will have an education equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Economics and/or Financial Management and/or Accounting or an equivalent qualification, and 10 years general experience relevant to the assignment. A qualification as a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Management Accountant or Certified Auditor will be seen as equivalent to a Master’s degree;

·         In the absence of a Master’s Degree, a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and/or Financial Management and/or Accounting or field relevant to this assignment, and 15 years working experience in the sectors directly or indirectly related to Lot 11 are required;

·         An understanding of public sector- and public financial management reform programmes;

·         An understanding of the public financial management sector in the Southern African region and/or countries covered by the mandates of the three indicated regional organisations;

·         Knowledge and practical experience of the formulation, design and/or implementation of PFM public sector capacity development programmes.

Some of the following expertise will be an advantage:

·         Knowledge and practical experience of EC or other donor funded programming, with at least one team member having designed and/or implemented a regional project and/or programme;

·         Knowledge and practical experience of conducting public sector feasibility studies;

Knowledge and practical experience of public finance management analysis and assessments will be an asset, with particular reference to policy, coordination, institutional setting and capacity, and performance monitoring.

Number of working days

30

Language

English

Project start

12 March 2012

Apply by

10 February 2012

Country

South Africa

Project title

Feasibility Study for a Regional Public Finance Management Capacity Development Programme

Position

Senior Expert 3 – Capacity Building

Objectives

·         Inception meeting between the Technical Team, National Treasury officials and representatives from the three institutions;

·         Review the strategic documents, annual reports and financial reports of the three institutions;

·         Engage with relevant stakeholders within National Treasury and representatives from the three institutions with a view to present possible options or modalities of intervention, and collectively decide on the nature, scope and modalities of the most appropriate regional capacity development intervention.

·         Finalize the design and development of  the regional capacity development programme and implementation plan, that will build and support capacity initiatives of the three institutions;

·         Compile a comprehensive Feasibility Report that is based on the information gathered. This feasibility report must also include information needed to compile an Action Fiche, a detailed logical framework, as well as relevant performance indicators;

·         Modify the concept note in line with the feasibility report.

Experts profile

·         The expert will have an education equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Education and/or Training and/or Capacity Building and/or Organisational Management or a related field, and 10 years general experience relevant to the assignment. An MBA qualification will be considered as an equivalent qualification;

·         In the absence of a Master’s Degree, a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the above fields or a field related to this assignment, and 15 years general experience relevant to Lot 11 will be required;

·         Knowledge in the design and development of capacity building and/or skills development interventions.  Experience in the public sector will be an asset;

·         Sound experience in the development of training materials and/or delivery plans;

·         Experience in working with Education and Training Institutions will be an asset.

Some of the following expertise will be an advantage:

·         Knowledge and practical experience of EC or other donor funded programming, with at least one team member having designed and/or implemented a regional project and/or programme;

·         Knowledge and practical experience of conducting public sector feasibility studies;

Knowledge and practical experience of public finance management analysis and assessments will be an asset, with particular reference to policy, coordination, institutional setting and capacity, and performance monitoring.

Number of working days

30

Language

English

Project start

12 March 2012

Apply by

10 February 2012

Country

China

Project title

Final Evaluation of the Governance for the Equitable Development (GED) Programme

Position

Team Leader / Governance and Evaluation

Objectives

·         To provide timely and high-quality evaluation report assessing the achievements of the GED Programme to date, with regard to relevance, efficiency, effectiveness / results, impact and sustainability of the various intervention under the three components;

·         To assess the quality and effectiveness of the three components activities, that will wrap up much of the work done by the programme through the years and to identify possible further improvements that can guarantee a better sustainability of the programme´s results;

·         To provide an overview of the perceived benefits and shortfalls of the programme´s activities among European and Chinese stakeholders and assess whether this information ban contribute to more efficient and effective project design for the future;

·         To identify best practice recommendations and draw concrete lessons learnt for future project identification and/or implementation;

Experts profile

·         At least a Master degree in law, social or political science or in another discipline relevant to the scope of the evaluation – or at least three years equivalent professional experience (on top of the below mentioned 10 years) ;

·         At least 10 years of general professional experience, preferably with international organisations or donor agencies dealing with international development cooperation;

·         A recognised specialist in good governance and rule of law;

·         Working experience as a team leader, ensuring coordination of the evaluation with the team;

·         Extensive experience in project evaluation and/or result oriented-monitoring of projects, ideally of EU-funded activities;

·         Experience of dealing with rule of law / civil society projects would be an asset;

·         Working experience in/with China or in other Asian developing countries would be an asset;

·         Must have proficiency in written and spoken English.

Some of the following expertise will be an advantage:

·         Sound level of knowledge and experience in the following sectors: rule of law (legal reform, judicial systems), legislative process and civil society in China;

·         Fully conversant with the principles and working methods of project cycle management, the logical framework approach and EC aid delivery methods;

·         Extensive experience in projects evaluation and/or result oriented monitoring of projects, ideally of EU-funded activities;

·         Familiarity with development co-operation projects, preferably those funded by the EU and preferably in China;

·         Solid knowledge of and practical experience with gender issues and gender integration analysis.

Number of working days

28

Language

English

Project start

April 2012

Apply by

9 February 2012

Country

China

Project title

Final Evaluation of the Governance for the Equitable Development (GED) Programme

Position

Senior expert -  Legal Reform / Policy Making / Evaluation

Objectives

·         To provide timely and high-quality evaluation report assessing the achievements of the GED Programme to date, with regard to relevance, efficiency, effectiveness / results, impact and sustainability of the various intervention under the three components;

·         To assess the quality and effectiveness of the three components activities, that will wrap up much of the work done by the programme through the years and to identify possible further improvements that can guarantee a better sustainability of the programme´s results;

·         To provide an overview of the perceived benefits and shortfalls of the programme´s activities among European and Chinese stakeholders and assess whether this information ban contribute to more efficient and effective project design for the future;

·         To identify best practice recommendations and draw concrete lessons learnt for future project identification and/or implementation;

Experts profile

·         At least a Master degree in law or political science or in another discipline relevant to the scope of the evaluation – or at least three years equivalent professional experience (on top of the below mentioned 10 years) ;

·         At least 10 years of general professional experience, preferably in the field of legal reform / policy making;

·         Professional experience in international development and cooperation in the field of legal reform / policy making;

·         Experience of UNDP procedures and proven experience of completing similar assignments in developing countries will be considered an asset;

·         Working experience in/with China or in other Asian developing countries would be an asset;

·         Must have proficiency in written and spoken English.

Some of the following expertise will be an advantage:

·         Sound level of knowledge and experience in the following sectors: rule of law (legal reform, judicial systems), legislative process and civil society in China;

·         Fully conversant with the principles and working methods of project cycle management, the logical framework approach and EC aid delivery methods;

·         Extensive experience in projects evaluation and/or result oriented monitoring of projects, ideally of EU-funded activities;

·         Familiarity with development co-operation projects, preferably those funded by the EU and preferably in China;

·         Solid knowledge of and practical experience with gender issues and gender integration analysis.

Number of working days

26

Language

English

Project start

April 2012

Apply by

9 February 2012

Country

China

Project title

Final Evaluation of the Governance for the Equitable Development (GED) Programme

Position

Junior expert - Good Governance / Rule of Law / Evaluation

Objectives

·         To provide timely and high-quality evaluation report assessing the achievements of the GED Programme to date, with regard to relevance, efficiency, effectiveness / results, impact and sustainability of the various intervention under the three components;

·         To assess the quality and effectiveness of the three components activities, that will wrap up much of the work done by the programme through the years and to identify possible further improvements that can guarantee a better sustainability of the programme´s results;

·         To provide an overview of the perceived benefits and shortfalls of the programme´s activities among European and Chinese stakeholders and assess whether this information ban contribute to more efficient and effective project design for the future;

·         To identify best practice recommendations and draw concrete lessons learnt for future project identification and/or implementation;

Experts profile

·         At least a Master degree in law, social or political science or in another discipline relevant to the scope of the evaluation – or at least three years equivalent professional experience (on top of the below mentioned 3 years) ;

·         At least 3 years of general professional experience, preferably in the field of good governance and rule of law;

·         Working experience with Chinese governmental official at senior level and within a team of international and national consultants;

·         Fluent in written and spoken English and have a perfect command of Mandarin Chinese (reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension);

·         Proven knowledge of project evaluation, preferably of EU-China cooperation project would be an asset.

Some of the following expertise will be an advantage:

·         Sound level of knowledge and experience in the following sectors: rule of law (legal reform, judicial systems), legislative process and civil society in China;

·         Fully conversant with the principles and working methods of project cycle management, the logical framework approach and EC aid delivery methods;

·         Extensive experience in projects evaluation and/or result oriented monitoring of projects, ideally of EU-funded activities;

·         Familiarity with development co-operation projects, preferably those funded by the EU and preferably in China;

·         Solid knowledge of and practical experience with gender issues and gender integration analysis.

Number of working days

19

Language

English and Mandarin Chinese

Project start

April 2012

Apply by

9 February 2012

Country

Turkey

Project title

Technical Assistance for Developing a National Training Strategy to Enhance Administrative Capacities of Public Institutions in the Context of Accession Negotiations and Implementation of Its Pilot Modules

Position

Senior Expert 1: Team Leader – Training

Objectives

·         To develop a national training strategy, which meets the needs of different target groups within the Turkish public administration, to increase administrative capacities of the public institutions in line with the EU requirements and accession negotiations;

·         To design and provide trainings giving an overall information about EU and Turkey-EU Relations to two different target groups, namely the civil servants who are directly involved in the process of full alignment of Turkish national legislation with the EU acquis, and the civil servants who are not directly involved with the harmonization process but are still responsible for the implementation. The first group of civil servants are mainly the staff in line ministries and other central public organizations who align the EU acquis, draft the related national legislations, attend the technical meetings in the Commission and carry out the financial cooperation projects with this purpose. The second group of civil servants such as police officers, prison guards, personnel of regional development agencies or EU focal points, deputy governors, or the staff of line ministries at their local agencies, do not directly carry out the harmonization of EU acquis. However, since they are bound to a piece of legislation, which has been transformed in the light of EU acquis, it s considered quite beneficial that they are provided and overall EU training as well;

·         To provide subject specific trainings in two pre-determined negotiation chapters to the staff of the related public institutions and of the Ministry for EU Affairs, which will set an example for the future trainings in other negotiation chapters. Different from the trainings mentioned in the second specific objective, these trainings will not provide general EU information but will focus on the specific legislation in the determined chapters.

Experts profile

·         University degree in public administration, international relations, education, economics, business administration or equivalent. In the absence of university degree the expert will have an equivalent professional experience of minimum 14 years in the relevant fields;

·         Excellent command of spoken and written English;

·         Full computer literacy;

·         At least 10 years of professional experience in EU related studies and/or projects, preferably regarding trainings;

·         Experience as a team leader in at least two projects;

·         Experience of planning, developing, drafting and implementing at least one training strategy;

·         Experience of usage of a training methodology (Jena plan, project method, etc.) in a project would be an asset.

Number of working days

70

Language

English

Project start

March 2012

Apply by

8 February 2012

Country

Turkey

Project title

Technical Assistance for Developing a National Training Strategy to Enhance Administrative Capacities of Public Institutions in the Context of Accession Negotiations and Implementation of Its Pilot Modules

Position

Senior Expert 2:  Fisheries Policy

Objectives

·         To develop a national training strategy, which meets the needs of different target groups within the Turkish public administration, to increase administrative capacities of the public institutions in line with the EU requirements and accession negotiations;

·         To design and provide trainings giving an overall information about EU and Turkey-EU Relations to two different target groups, namely the civil servants who are directly involved in the process of full alignment of Turkish national legislation with the EU acquis, and the civil servants who are not directly involved with the harmonization process but are still responsible for the implementation. The first group of civil servants are mainly the staff in line ministries and other central public organizations who align the EU acquis, draft the related national legislations, attend the technical meetings in the Commission and carry out the financial cooperation projects with this purpose. The second group of civil servants such as police officers, prison guards, personnel of regional development agencies or EU focal points, deputy governors, or the staff of line ministries at their local agencies, do not directly carry out the harmonization of EU acquis. However, since they are bound to a piece of legislation, which has been transformed in the light of EU acquis, it s considered quite beneficial that they are provided and overall EU training as well;

·         To provide subject specific trainings in two pre-determined negotiation chapters to the staff of the related public institutions and of the Ministry for EU Affairs, which will set an example for the future trainings in other negotiation chapters. Different from the trainings mentioned in the second specific objective, these trainings will not provide general EU information but will focus on the specific legislation in the determined chapters.

Experts profile

·         University degree in marine sciences, food engineering, agricultural engineering, biology or equivalent. In the absence of university degree the expert will have an equivalent professional experience of minimum 14 years in the relevant fields;

·         Excellent command of spoken and written English;

·         Full computer literacy;

·         At least 10 years of professional experience, of which at least 5 years were invested in water resources management or related fields ;

·         At least three years of professional experience in studies and/or projects on EU’s Common Fisheries Policy ;

·         Experience in providing training(s) in at least two projects and/or training programs, preferably on Fisheries Acquis in EU Member and/or EU Candidate countries;

·         Experience in preparation of training materials for trainings ;

·         At least one experience in project(s) related with institution building would be an asset.

Number of working days

12

Language

English

Project start

March 2012

Apply by

8 February 2012

Country

Turkey

Project title

Technical Assistance for Developing a National Training Strategy to Enhance Administrative Capacities of Public Institutions in the Context of Accession Negotiations and Implementation of Its Pilot Modules

Position

Senior expert 3: State Aid Expert

Objectives

·         To develop a national training strategy, which meets the needs of different target groups within the Turkish public administration, to increase administrative capacities of the public institutions in line with the EU requirements and accession negotiations;

·         To design and provide trainings giving an overall information about EU and Turkey-EU Relations to two different target groups, namely the civil servants who are directly involved in the process of full alignment of Turkish national legislation with the EU acquis, and the civil servants who are not directly involved with the harmonization process but are still responsible for the implementation. The first group of civil servants are mainly the staff in line ministries and other central public organizations who align the EU acquis, draft the related national legislations, attend the technical meetings in the Commission and carry out the financial cooperation projects with this purpose. The second group of civil servants such as police officers, prison guards, personnel of regional development agencies or EU focal points, deputy governors, or the staff of line ministries at their local agencies, do not directly carry out the harmonization of EU acquis. However, since they are bound to a piece of legislation, which has been transformed in the light of EU acquis, it s considered quite beneficial that they are provided and overall EU training as well;

·         To provide subject specific trainings in two pre-determined negotiation chapters to the staff of the related public institutions and of the Ministry for EU Affairs, which will set an example for the future trainings in other negotiation chapters. Different from the trainings mentioned in the second specific objective, these trainings will not provide general EU information but will focus on the specific legislation in the determined chapters.

Experts profile

·         University degree in public administration, international relations, economics, business administration, finance or equivalent. In the absence of university degree the expert will have an equivalent professional experience of minimum 14 years in the relevant fields;

·         Excellent command of spoken and written English;

·         Full computer literacy;

·         At least 10 years of professional experience, of which at least 5 years were invested in studies and/or projects related to EU institutions and affairs;

·         At least three years of professional experience in studies and/or projects on EU’s State Aid Acquis ;

·         Experience in providing training(s) at least two projects and/or training programs, preferably on State Aid Acquis in EU Member and/or EU Candidate countries;

·         Experience in preparation of training materials for trainings;

·         At least one experience in project(s) related with institution building would be an asset.

Number of working days

12

Language

English

Project start

March 2012

Apply by

8 February 2012

Country

Turkey

Project title

Technical Assistance for Developing a National Training Strategy to Enhance Administrative Capacities of Public Institutions in the Context of Accession Negotiations and Implementation of Its Pilot Modules

Position

Senior expert 4:  Aid Expert  / General EU Training Expert

Objectives

·         To develop a national training strategy, which meets the needs of different target groups within the Turkish public administration, to increase administrative capacities of the public institutions in line with the EU requirements and accession negotiations;

·         To design and provide trainings giving an overall information about EU and Turkey-EU Relations to two different target groups, namely the civil servants who are directly involved in the process of full alignment of Turkish national legislation with the EU acquis, and the civil servants who are not directly involved with the harmonization process but are still responsible for the implementation. The first group of civil servants are mainly the staff in line ministries and other central public organizations who align the EU acquis, draft the related national legislations, attend the technical meetings in the Commission and carry out the financial cooperation projects with this purpose. The second group of civil servants such as police officers, prison guards, personnel of regional development agencies or EU focal points, deputy governors, or the staff of line ministries at their local agencies, do not directly carry out the harmonization of EU acquis. However, since they are bound to a piece of legislation, which has been transformed in the light of EU acquis, it s considered quite beneficial that they are provided and overall EU training as well;

·         To provide subject specific trainings in two pre-determined negotiation chapters to the staff of the related public institutions and of the Ministry for EU Affairs, which will set an example for the future trainings in other negotiation chapters. Different from the trainings mentioned in the second specific objective, these trainings will not provide general EU information but will focus on the specific legislation in the determined chapters.

Experts profile

·         University degree. In the absence of university degree the expert will have an equivalent professional experience of minimum 14 years in the relevant fields;

·         Excellent command of spoken and written English

·         Full computer literacy;

·         At least 10 years of professional experience in the EU related studies and/or projects;

·         Experience in providing training(s) at least two projects and/or training programs, preferably on the introduction of EU, its institutions and its decision making mechanism and its development in EU Member and/or EU Candidate countries;

·         Experience in preparation of training materials for trainings ;

·         At least one experience in project(s) related with institution building would be an asset;

·         Fluency in Turkish would be an asset.

Number of working days

15

Language

English

Project start

March 2012

Apply by

8 February 2012

Country

Caribbean

Project title

Final Evaluation – Grant Contract of Capacity Building Institutional

Support of Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)

Position

Senior expert - Justice reform

Objectives

Specific objectives will be to:

·         Assess the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Project Management

·         Review the Relevance and Effectiveness of Project Activities and Outcomes

·         Assess Progress with Partnerships

·         Assess the Impact of Resource Availability

·         Assess the Effectiveness of Implementation Arrangements.

·         Draw lessons learnt and make recommendations concerning the overall sustainability of the project.

Experts profile

·         At least 10 years of research experience in the field of judicial services, with an emphasis on reform of the judiciary and constitutional affairs;

·         Sound knowledge of Caribbean Constitutional Law and Public law;

·         Professional knowledge and experience in similar funded projects;

·         Working knowledge of the Caribbean, particularly the CARICOM member states;

·         Professional experience in project management with specific experience in analysis, evaluation and research of donor spurred projects in general;

·         The working language shall be in English

Number of working days

16

Language

English

Project start

19 April 2012

Apply by

7 February 2012

Country

Gambia

Project title

Final evaluation mission for Non-State Actor Strengthening Programme in The Gambia

Position

Senior expert – NSA / Civil Society Strengthening

Objectives

The specific objective of the assignment is to evaluate the relevance, impact effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the NSA

Experts profile

·         Have at least 10 years professional experience relevant to the assignment directly, related to the area of NSAs or civil society strengthening;

·         Hold a Master´s Degree in development studies, or human rights or equivalent, or a subject related to development with a focus on governance or in related field;

·         Previous work experience in related field in developing countries, preferably in the region;

·         Previous work experience in working with the EU development policies and procedures;

·         Fluency in English with proficiency in clear and concise report writing. Knowledge of local language would be an asset.

Number of working days

27

Language

English

Project start

March 2012

Apply by

7 February 2012

Pays

Burkina Faso

Titre du projet

Elaboration d´un cadres de financement a moyen terme de la décentralisation

Position

Chef de mission -  spécialiste en finances publiques

Objectifs

·         Évaluer les besoins de financement prioritaires pour une mise en œuvre conséquente de la décentralisation au Burkina Faso;

·         Recenser les sources potentielles de financement de la décentralisation (État, partenaires au développement et autres) au Burkina Faso;

·         Préciser les mécanismes d'intervention de chaque acteur en faisant apparaître les forces et les faiblesses dans le cadre d'un accompagnement conséquent de la décentralisation;

·         Proposer un mécanisme de programmation pluriannuelle de ces financements (État, PTF et autres), qui tienne compte des programmes prioritaires d'investissement (PPI) des collectivités territoriales ;

·         Proposer un dispositif de suivi et d’évaluation des appuis financiers des différents partenaires dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de la décentralisation ;

·         Proposer un cadre règlementaire devant permettre de régir les interventions des acteurs ;

·         Proposer un mécanisme de collecte de statistiques sur les financements de la décentralisation.

Profil demandé

·         Spécialiste en finances publiques, ayant un niveau minimum de BAC+5ans en économique ou en droit ou équivalent.

·         Il devra avoir une bonne connaissance de la pratique budgétaire au Burkina Faso et de ses évolutions, incluant les instruments de programmation (Budgets programme, Cadre de dépenses à moyens terme, etc.)

·         Et une expérience d'au moins 5 ans dans le domaine de la programmation budgétaire pluriannuelle et en finances locales.

·         En plus d'une expérience confirmée dans la coordination du travail en équipe, il doit avoir réalisé au moins 3 missions similaires dans des pays africains francophones, notamment ceux de la zone Franc;

·         Une expérience dans les pays de l'UEMOA constituerait un atout à cet égard.

Nombre de jours de travail

30-45

Langue

français

Démarrage du projet

01/06/2012

Délai de soumission

10/02/2012