Belgium: Project Director - EIDHR Framework Contract for Support to Electoral Missions

Project description

The overall objective of Lot 2 of the FWC is to provide, via individual assignments defined and contracted through Specific Contracts, short-term expertise to support electoral processes in partner countries. This support may be mobilised at short notice. The Lot 2 FWC aims at providing expertise for electoral missions, notably Exploratory (ExM), Election Experts (EEM) and Election Follow-up Missions (EFM) to provide support to a partner country’s electoral process in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific region. The EU normally does not observe in the OSCE area but exceptions to this rule could be considered. Each particular electoral mission operates in the entire area of the beneficiary country subject to limits imposed by security concerns or specific government restrictions.

The project is intended to start in January 2017 for 24 months.

Qualifications and skills

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  University degree in Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, International Relations or a related field OR in absence of University degree, relevant professional experience of at least 5 years to be added to the required general professional experience;

  
  


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  Excellent command (level C1) of English;

  
  


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  Knowledge of EU institutions and policies;

  
  


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  Organisational skills; planning, evaluating and problem-solving skills;

  
  


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  Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;

  
  


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  Financial and budget management skills;

  
  


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  Ability to meet tight deadlines and operate under stress situations.

  
  

General professional experience

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  At least 10 years of work post-graduate experience in the management, implementation and administration of international, preferably large-scale operations in a multi-cultural environment in a similar position;

  
  


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  Experience in a senior management position would be an asset.

  
  


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  Specific professional experience

  
  


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  Management of international operations or programmes, preferably including with teams in the field;

  
  


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  Team management experience;

  
  


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  Experience in one or several regions where EU EOMs take place;

  
  


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  Management responsibility (contractual, financial, and operational) of projects for international organisations, and in particular for EU-funded projects, would be an asset.

  
  

Specific professional experience

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  Management of international operations or programmes, preferably including with teams in the field;

  
  


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  Team management experience;

  
  


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  Experience in one or several regions where EU EOMs take place;

  
  


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  Management responsibility (contractual, financial, and operational) of projects for international organisations, and in particular for EU-funded projects, would be an asset

  
  

How to apply:

The selected candidate will be contracted by the Consortium leader, SOFRECO and the position will be based in Brussels.

Interested and suitably qualified candidates can send their CV and cover letter by email only through nbm@sofreco.com. Applications should include three work-related referees and day-time telephone numbers. Only candidates who meet qualifications will be shortlisted and contacted.