Technical Assistance to support SADC Secretariat on EU development cooperation matters

Expertise required:

• Preferably a Master’s Degree in the field of Political Science, Law, Economics, Development Studies or other related studies. OR in the absence of a formal Master’s Degree in the required field:
• relevant work experience of at least 10 years;
• At least 6 years of professional experience in the area of EU development assistance and/or any other relevant field.

Specific requirements :

• Have proven working experience in drafting strategy documents, preferably in an EU or regional integration context;
• Have proven working experience in establishing and conducting multi-stakeholder coordination and/or policy dialogues
• Have proven work experience in the area of management of the EU development financial resources.
• Have proven previous experience in dealing with EDF rules and procedures, as well as EU financial instruments.
• Proven experience in dealing with Regional Economic Communities (RECs) within the African Context constitutes an advantage.

Other requirements :

• Fluency in written and spoken English;
• Excellent communication and analytical skills;
• Sound knowledge of regional integration policies and strategies;
• Proven working experience in the SADC region is an asset;
• Ability to communicate in French or Portuguese is an asset