Key expert 1: Team leader for the project “Outreach to and engagement with young people in EU External Action”

EQUINOCCIO, Compañía de Comercio Exterior S.L is looking for a Key expert 1: Team leader for the project “Outreach to and engagement with young people in EU

External Action”

Duration of the contract: 31 months.
The intended start date is 01^st January 2025
Position: full time

Key expert 1: Team leader

In charge of the implementation of the contract, management of the team, including key and non-key experts, and reporting. Responsible for the strategic direction for all components with support of a team of non-key experts.

 Qualifications and skills

• University degree (Bachelor or equivalent diploma), in at least one of the following fields: international relations, social sciences, administration, management; or a related discipline relevant for this contract. 
• In absence of a relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma, the expert shall have equivalent professional experience of minimum 3 years in development work, in addition to the minimum general professional experience requirement mentioned below. 
• Participation in at least one project implying knowledge and understanding of Project Cycle Management. 
• Excellent command of English (at least C1 level). 
• B2 level in reading, writing and speaking in at least one of the following languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese. 
• B2 level in reading, writing and speaking in more than one of the three languages mentioned above will be considered as an asset. 
• B2 level in reading, writing and speaking in Arabic or Russian is considered as an asset.

 General professional experience

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in at least one of the following fields: administration, management, or international relations.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in youth participation and engagement.
• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in the management of international teams of experts, demonstrating excellent skills in planning, coordination, analysis and research.
• Excellent knowledge of project management and/or implementation in a development cooperation context as evidenced by at least 3 references. 

Specific professional experience

• Professional experience in communication, marketing/advertisement or event management as evidenced by at least 3 references.
• Professional experience in community-building online and/or offline, as evidenced by at least 3 references.
• Professional experience in monitoring projects and/or conducting evaluations within EU programmes will be considered as an asset.

 The deadline for submission your CV is 16th September 2024.

 Please send your CV to Ms. Laura Benito (lbenito@equinoccio.eu) with Ms. Ruth Sánchez in CC (rsanchez@equinoccio.eu) with the subject TL Youth