8 Core Expert Assessors +4 Reserve Experts, Home Based - Cat. III (>3 years of experience), min 520 w/d

EUROPEAN PROFILES S.A. (GR) is looking for experts for the implementation of the following Framework Contract: "Support Facility on the Implementation of country allocations of the Human Rights and Democracy Thematic Programme"

 

Services Location: Belgium

Start date: 02/04/2026

Duration: 30 Month(s)

Sector: Human Rights

 

Global objective

The overall objective of the service contract is to enhance the implementation of EU actions promoting and protecting human rights and democracy in partner countries under the NDICI Human Rights and Democracy Thematic Programme.

 

Specific objective(s)

This support aims more specifically at ensuring the four following specific objectives:

1. Provide technical support to EU staff and beneficiaries in the implementation of the Human Rights and Democracy Thematic Programme.
2. Organise/ facilitate capacity building/ information sessions
3. Provide timely and accurate quality checks of projects encoded in OPSYS.
4. Produce ad hoc studies and/or evaluations related to results and/or the monitoring of the grants for CSOs at country level.

The global and specific objectives of this request for service will contribute to the working principles of the NDICI Human Rights and Democracy Thematic Programme: The human rights-based approach and gender equality.

 

Expertise

 

The minimum requirements covered by the team of experts as a whole are detailed below:

 

Qualifications and skills required for the team:

Minimum requirements apply to the core team of experts (1 Team Leader, 8 Core Expert Assessors (including 4 Reserve Expert Assessors) and 1 Data Analyst and Coordination Support). The European Union pursues an equal opportunities policy. Gender balance in the proposed team is recommended.

 

General professional experience of the team:

Collective work experience on developing countries and in particular on countries with challenging political and human rights contexts covering all geographical areas:

1. Asia and the Pacific,
2. Sub-Saharan Africa,
3. Middle East,
4. Latin America and Caribbean and
5. Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood countries.

Specific professional experience of the team:

• At least 3 out of the 8 Core Expert Assessors with a previous experience conducting evaluation of projects, analysis, or research in the field of human rights and democracy is an asset.
• At least 2 out of the 8 Core Expert Assessors with previous trainer experience in human rights and democracy capacity building is an asset.
• At least 1 (preferably 2) out of the 8 Core Expert Assessors with previous experience on Business and Human Rights is an asset.
• At least 3 (preferably 4) out of the 8 Core Expert Assessors with previous experience on Gender equality/Women empowerment is an asset.

Language skills of the team:

• All team members should have a C2-level expertise in English.
• At least two of the team members, besides the Team Leader whose language requirements are described below, should have a C1-level expertise in French.
• At least two of the team members, besides the Team Leader whose language requirements are described below, should have a C1 level expertise in Spanish.
• At least one of the team members, besides the Team Leader whose language requirements are described below, should have a C1-level expertise in Portuguese.

Additional expertise requirements for the team composition:

 

8 Core Expert Assessors +4 Reserve Experts, Home Based - Cat. III (>3 years of experience), min 520 w/d

 

Minimum requirements:

Each expert must hold at least a Bachelor's Degree in at least one of the following fields: social or political sciences, law, public administration, international relations, development studies or any other related discipline (in absence equivalent professional experience of 3 years in addition to the general professional experience). A master's degree is an asset.

 

General Professional Experience:

Each expert must have at least 3 years of professional experience in the areas of development, democracy, human rights and/or civil society issues. 6 years' experience or more is an asset

 

Specific Professional Experience:

Each expert should have conducted at least 5 proposal evaluations under call for proposals (evaluations of concept notes and/or full applications) in at least two of the following geographical areas:

• Asia and the Pacific,
• Sub-Saharan Africa,
• Middle-East,
• Latin America and Caribbean and
• Southern and Easter Neighborhood countries.

Additional information

• Previous individual experience with the EU human rights and democracy programme implementationis an asset.
• At least 5 assignments in evaluations, mostly in but not limited to the field of human rights and democracy is an asset.
• Previous individual experience managing the assessment of project proposals funded by the EU is an asset.
• 8 Core Experts being allocated minimum 65 working days each.
• An additional reserve pool of 4 cat. III Experts Assessors should also be proposed by the contractor to handle busy assessment periods or side evaluations and studies.
• These experts can be mobilised on an ad-hoc basis with the prior authorization of the Project Manager in INTPA G.1.
• These experts will be using the pool of working days assigned for the initial group of 8 category III Core Expert Assessors .
• The contractor will also include the CVs and prices of the reserve pool experts in the offer.
• Reserve experts will be evaluated in the evaluation grid. Minimum collective requirements apply.

Applications and updated CV should be submitted to recruitment_dev@europeanprofiles.gr in reference to SEA-2023-45014

Please fill in accordingly the Europeaid CV form according to your experience and the project’s specific requirements

Application deadline: Friday, February 20, 2026