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Job-ID: V000055047 Location: Skopje Assignment period: 10/01/2023 - 04/30/2024 Field: Climate Change, Environment Type of employment: part-time Application deadline: 06/03/2023The 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.
GIZ International Services is shortlisted for the EU-funded tender: „Supporting the IPA Operating Structure in Project Planning and Finance Management in Environment Sector” in North Macedonia.
The overall objective (Impact) to which this action contributes is:
to create environment for optimal absorption, use and management of EU funds which will lead to better EU approximation process in the environment and climate action sector.The specific objectives (Outcomes) of this contract are as follows:
to provide technical assistance to the IPA structure within MoEPP in programming, tendering, implementation and monitoring. Specifically, to improve the capacity of the IPA structure within the MoEPP, related to management, implementation and monitoring; to prepare complete applications and tendering/contractual documents for minimum 10 mature projects ready to be contracted; to support the IPA structure within the MoEPP, as well as capacities of final beneficiaries in acquiring experience and knowledge regarding project preparation, project monitoring and implementation and in contract management, through training activities. To prepare IPA III Operational Programme 2024-2027, ready for approvalThe Team Leader will have overall responsibility for the management of the project activities and overall coordination of all project staff (including coordination of the work of the other non-key experts). S/he will ensure that all non-key experts are agreed with the project Beneficiary and Contracting Authority and engaged on time to enable a smooth project implementation. S/He will ensure regular communication with the project manager appointed by the Beneficiary for all clarifications and requirements.
Qualifications and skills
A university degree in engineering, environmental science, economics, law or other relevant field or 15 years of general professional experience.
General professional experience
Minimum 10 years of professional experience in preparing strategic documents related to management of EU pre-accession funds and/or management of structural and/or cohesion funds.
Specific professional experience
Experience as a Team Leader or Key expert in at least 1 (one) completed service project in the field of management of EU funds in the environmental sector. Experience in 1 (one) completed project for capacities building of civil servants in EU programming, implementation and monitoring. Experience in 1 (one) completed project for preparation and programming multi sector programmes such as EU and/or IPA Operational Programmes.The location of the project's operational base is Skopje, however there might be a need for short term assignments of experts outside Skopje, and during the study visits.
Start date & period of implementation
The intended start date is October 2023 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 30 months from this date (minimum 400 workings days).
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