Expert Cat. I (Team Leader) and Expert Cat. II ( Research and Education expert)

For the Lot 4 EU Framework Contract we are currently looking for two experts for the new mission “Georgia, Moldova & Neighbourhood Cross-Border Cooperation of the Directorate-General Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR)”.

The experts should have the following minimum professional qualifications and expertise:

For Cat. I expert-Team Leader

• Masters degree, (or equivalent) in political science, science and technology or a related field. In its absence, an equivalent professional experience of at least 5 years in addition to the general professional experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the field of EC international cooperation, of which preferably 3 years in the Eastern Neighbourhood.
• At least 20 project/programme evaluations of which at least three evaluations in the field of research and education in the last five years (three references to be given with the name of the relevant evaluation manager, directorate and unit).
• Strong experience with the principles and working methods of project cycle management and EC aid delivery methods, in particular the logical framework approach (including relevant indicators).
• Strong interpersonal skills and capacity to work with programmes and to liaise with parties concerned by the programme, including beneficiaries.

For Cat.II EXPERT- Research and Education expert

• Masters degree (or equivalent) in science and technology studies or a related field. In its absence, an equivalent professional experience of at least 5 years in addition to the general professional experience.
• At least 5 years professional experience in the field of research and education, including fields such as physics, astronomy, health and medicine, energy, arts and education, e-infrastructure strategies, open science, advanced networking services for trusted access, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills and capacity to work with programmes and to liaise with parties concerned by the programme, including beneficiaries.
• Proven experience in the European Neighbourhood Instrument/ European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument is an asset.

Language skills of the team

• English: Full working knowledge of English (minimum C1) and excellent report writing skills (minimum C1) for both experts.
• Russian: the knowledge of Russian is considered an advantage for Expert 1 (Team Leader) and an asset for Expert 2 (Research and Education expert)

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For more information about this assignment you can download the ToR here:TOR- EaP Connect – EVAL final

Interested experts are kindly requested to contact us and submit their CV at jobs@cadena-idp.com, on or before Thursday 14th November 12:00,  preferably in the following format: CV EU-Format .