Key expert : Social Services Capacity Building expert

Qualifications and skills:
1. Master’s degree or equivalent in Social work, Social policy, Economic sciences, Psychology, or Sociology or other fields related to this assignment or, in its absence, professional experience of 5 years in the field of policy development and/or institutional capacity building and / or institutional strengthening in the field of social services, social work practice or social protection, in addition to the minimum general professional experience required.
2. Fluency in English, both written and spoken (at least B2-level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEFR- levels).
General professional experience:
3. Minimum eight preferably ten years of professional experience in the area of policy development and/ or institutional capacity building and/or institutional strengthening in the field of social services, social work practice or social protection in EU member state(s).
Specific professional experience:
4. Experience of at least 5 (five) years in implementation in EU and donor-funded funded projects in the field of decentralization of social services and development of models/typologies of community based/social care services or development or inspection of social services standards, or in deinstitutionalization of residential care.
5. Experience in providing policy advice and technical assistance to ministries and public institutions in EU Member State, candidate or potential candidate country(ies) on EU accession process related requirements in the area of social inclusion or protection will be an asset.

In addition to be considered for a Team Leader role:
6. Knowledge of EU project management methodology gained through the participation as a Team Leader in at least 1 EU-funded project6.
7. Knowledge of Sector Budget Support gained through involvement in complementary or technical assistance services in at least 1 EU-funded project.