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Deadline: Aug 8, 2022 Deadline for applications has passed
Location: Montenegro Montenegro
Job type:Contract, 12 months +
Languages:
EnglishEnglish
Work experience: Min 5 years
Date posted:May 24, 2022
Expected starting date:Oct 3, 2022

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Description

EUROPEAN PROFILES S.A. (GR) will participate as leader in bidding for the following EU tender in consortium with IHK - Projektgesellschaft mbH(DE):

Improved evidence-based policy-making, implementation practices and coordination in the ESP sector and strengthened capacities to participate in ESF

Services Location: Montenegro

Start date: October 2022

Duration: 24 months

Overall objective

The overall objective (Impact) to which this action contributes is:

  • To strengthened capacities of the beneficiary institutions to implement sector wide approach and assume obligations deriving from the EU accession process in ESP sector (in line with the Chapter 2, Chapter 19 and Chapter 22).

Specific objective(s)

The specific objectives (Outcomes) of this contract are as follows:

Specific objective (Outcome) 1 Supporting relevant institutions (Ministry of Economic Development, Employment Agency Montenegro, Ministry of Finance and Social Welfare, Centres for Social Work, Agency for Social and Child Protection) in revision and preparation of policies in ESP sectors and in programming relevant for ESF based on developed policies.

Specific objective (Outcome) 2 Supporting beneficiary institutions and other stakeholders (namely Ministry of Economic Development, Employment Agency Montenegro with its regional offices, Ministry of Finance and Social Welfare, Centres for Social Work, NIPAC office, local authorities, NGOs) in management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and control of the ESP activities and capacity building for the management of ESF.

The purposes of this contract are as follows:

  • To support evidence-based policymaking, implementation practices and coordination in the ESP sector in order to support assuming obligations deriving from the EU accession process;
  • To support efforts of future Operating Structure in programming relevant for ESF;
  • To build capacities and awareness of stakeholders at national and local level for the management and use of ESF;
  • To further improve the capacities of beneficiary institutions for management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and control of the EU-funded programmes and projects and ensure high level of efficiency in using the available IPA funds in line with the EU rules.

Key experts

Key experts have a crucial role in implementing the contract. These terms of reference contain the required key experts' rofiles. The tenderer shall submit CVs and statements of exclusivity and availability for the following key experts:

Key expert 2: ESF Expert (minimum 190 working days)- NEAR/TGD/2021/EA-RP/0177

Qualifications and skills

  • University degree (where a degree has been awarded on completion of four years study in a university or equivalent institution) or at least 5 years of experience in the fields relevant to this service contract;
  • Proficient knowledge of English;
  • Computer literacy (MS Office applications)
  • Knowledge of local language will be considered an advantage.

General professional experience

  • At least 5, but preferably at least 7 years of postgraduate professional experience related to the management of EU funded programmes and projects gained in an EU member state, candidate or potential candidate country;

Specific professional experience

  • Professional experience in the implementation of at least 1 OP co-financed with the ESF;
  • Professional experience in building capacities of future Operating Structure for ESF;
  • Work experience in or with national administration/s in the EU member states, candidate or potential candidate countries in the field of grant/support schemes management, preferably in the areas of employment and social policies;
  • Experience in implementation of awareness raising campaigns in employment and social policy sector will be considered an asset.

Previous professional experience under decentralised/indirect management system for pre-accession funds will be considered as an asset.

All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on

Applications, updated CV (please fill accordingly the attached Europeaid CV form) and the attached compliance table (please fill the table according to your experience and the project’s specific requirements) should be submitted to recruitment_dev@europeanprofiles.gr in reference to NEAR/TGD/2021/EA-RP/0177