Key Expert 1: Team Leader (Governance and Decentralisation Specialist)

Key expert 1: Team leader (Governance and Decentralisation Specialist)

The specific objectives (Outcomes) of this contract are as follows:
• Specific objective (Outcome) 1: Strengthening local governance and decentralisation;
• Specific objective (Outcome) 2: Strengthening gender mainstreaming, including at local level.Qualifications and skills

Qualifications and skills
• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in the field of Social/Political Sciences, Public Administration, Economics, Development Studies, Law or other Governance/Decentralisation related disciplines
• or the equivalent of five (5) years of experience in the field of Local Governance / Decentralization for a Bachelor's degree holder (in addition to below general professional experience); and;
• Excellent skills in drafting reports and/or Studies as evidenced by 5 previous assignments requiring such deliverables;
• Proficiency in English oral and written (minimum level C2).

General professional experience
• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience working in collaboration with government ministries in developing countries;
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience working in capacity building project management (technical assistance and providing training) including planning, budgeting and progress monitoring;
• Experience as Team Leader in at least 5 development projects related to development effectiveness.

Specific professional experience
• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the field of local governance sector reform;
• Proven work in at least one Local Governance policy analysis including institutional assessment as well as performance indicators and measurement;
• Proven knowledge of EU project management procedures by the participation in at least three EU project.

Desired assets:
• Experience on cross-cutting issues such as civil society, gender statistical evidence as demonstrated by at least three technical assistance projects in one of the cross-cutting areas listed;
• Knowledge of Dzongkha language is an asset.
• Professional experience in South Asia5 would be an advantage;
• Professional experience in Bhutan and familiarity with the Ministry of Home Affairs/Local Governments and/or any other ministry of RGoB would be an advantage.