Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 25 years of experience in public administration reform, EU policy coordination, and strategic planning, the expert possesses extensive expertise in functional reviews, institutional assessments, and public finance management. With over 17 years of implementing EU projects, they have led initiatives in pre-accession and newly acceding countries, focusing on state aid, regional policy, and competition policy. Career highlights include leading the UK's EU Structural Funds/Regional Policy Implementation Unit and coordinating projects with budgets up to €12 billion. Responsibilities have included strategic programming, capacity building, and the development of management structures and procedures.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated extensively with international donors, including the European Union and the UK government, on development cooperation projects. Their involvement has encompassed project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in governance, public administration reform, and regional policy. Worked across diverse projects on a national and regional scale in various countries, including Kosovo, Ukraine, Georgia, Romania, Croatia, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, focusing on EU approximation, state aid, competition policy, and public procurement.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in key sectors such as justice reform, public administration, regional integration, and program and resource management, the expert has held leadership roles, including Project Leader and Team Leader. Responsibilities have included public finance management, regulatory reform, and EU policy integration. Their cross-cutting expertise includes the coordination of EU funds and institutional development. The expert's geographic scope has been both regional and country-specific, particularly in Europe, enhancing governance and policy frameworks in pre-accession and newly acceding countries. Extensive geographic experience includes significant involvement in countries such as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Georgia, Croatia, Albania, Hungary, Poland, and Kosovo. They have led numerous missions and projects focused on public administration reform, EU policy integration, and regional development, underscoring a deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics in these regions.

Languages and education

The expert is a native English speaker, utilizing language skills extensively in international settings, including leading multilingual teams and providing policy advice and training across various countries. Educational background includes a degree in Public Administration and Government Accounts from the Civil Service College in the United Kingdom, as well as A Level studies in Economics and British Constitution at Sir William Collins Further Education College, also in the United Kingdom.