Expert in institutional reforms - legal approximation (m/f/d)

Job description

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a state owned organisation. We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ International Services (InS) is an integral division of GIZ. We offer the experience, the regional and technical know-how of GIZ in the global market and provide international clients with expertise in terms of economic and result-oriented services.

Your tasks

The Expert in institutional reforms (Deputy Team Leader) will support/back-up the Team Leader and will have overall responsibility for the implementation of the project activities related to the EU acquis alignment and implementation and to Public Administration Reform (including coordination of the work of other key experts/non-key experts).

He/she will provide substantial technical input to the Negotiations Working Groups (NWGs) established by the Moldovan Government in view of undergoing the EU Accession process and will coordinate input of other non-key experts support to the NWGs and to Specific Objective 1. He/she contribute to the work related to increasing the public administration’s capacity in order to demonstrate the ability to take on the obligations of EU membership. 

The Expert in institutional reforms will work with the Communication Manager on designing and implementing the internship programmes. 

Your profile

Qualifications and skills

• Master’s or equivalent university degree in law, political sciences or other field relevant to the assignment or, in its absence, seven (7) years of professional experience on top of the years of experience required under general professional experience
• Proficiency in oral and written English (level 1 on a scale of 1 to 5 of language competence, where 1 is proficient and 5 is basic)
• Proficiency in Romanian will be considered as asset

 

General professional experience

 

• At least two (2) assignments of at least two (2) years in policy planning and co-ordination at government and/or EU level
• At least 660 working days of proven professional experience as expert in an EU funded project, implemented in an IPA or ENPI/ENI/NDICI country

Specific professional experience

 

• At least 1100 working days of proven professional experience, within the last fifteen years (15) of professional experience, related to Public Administration Reform and/or legal approximation with EU acquis within an EU Member State, IPA or ENPI/ENI/NDICI country

Location information

The project will be implemented mainly in Chisinau (Republic of Moldova).

Notes

This position is allocated to a part-time position.

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The intended start date is 01 April 2025 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 36 months from this date.

 

About us

Your professional and personal development is important to us. At GIZ, you will be offered global work opportunities and an atmosphere that is characterised by diversity, respect and genuine equal opportunities. Gender equality promotion is a matter of course for us. Our benefits are also impressive in terms of work-life balance and family friendliness. Flexible working hours that fit your life situation, comprehensive onboarding and internal health management are an integral part of our corporate culture, along with the opportunity to use childcare facilities and parent/child offices.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.