Team Leader (m/f/d) Horizontal Coordination Support under the Western Balkans Investment Framework – International Financial Institutions Coordination Office

The 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: „Horizontal Coordination Support under the Western Balkans Investment Framework – International Financial Institutions Coordination Office (IFICO 4)”in Belgium.

The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is as follows:

• To assist the WBIF stakeholders (European Commission, IFIs, bilateral donors, beneficiaries) in achieving a coordinated and effective approach towards enhancement of public infrastructure and competitiveness of the private sector investment policies in the Western Balkans with a focus on the swift implementation of the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, including the Staff Working Document setting out a Green Agenda for the Western Balkans which accompanies the Economic and Investment Plan.
• To support the WBIF Secretariat in all its activities, as entrusted by the WBIF Strategic Boards under its Rules of Procedures.

The Team Leader/Head of Office will be the main contact person for the project team and will interface with the European Commission, the IFIs, bilateral donors, the relevant regional organisations and the Beneficiaries.

Qualifications and skills

• Academic background in socio-economic studies and/or development cooperation or equivalent professional experience of minimum 5 years. Additional training/qualifications in aid-delivery methods and development finance would be an asset;

(these 5 years are in addition to the minimum 10 required under ’general professional experience’);

• Excellent knowledge of English.

General professional experience

• Preferably 15 years of professional experience in multidisciplinary and international project teams of experts’ management but minimum 10 years required.

Specific professional experience

• Experience in coordination of projects in different regions with the aim of socio-economic development, experience in the IPA region, particularly the Western Balkans would be an advantage;
• Preferably 5 years of experience with EC and IFIs procedures / requirements, but minimum 2 years or 2 projects required;
• Preferably 5 years of experience in development and implementation of strategic and action plans for policy and/or project support in transition economies, but minimum 2 years or 2 projects required.
• Preferably 5 years of experience linked to policy setting and financing of investments in transport, environment, energy, digital, social and private sector development, but minimum 2 years or 2 projects required.

The Team Leader/Head of Office will have excellent interpersonal skills and a record of successful project experience with multi-country teams. He/she will also be an excellent communicator and facilitator of contacts among different stakeholders.

The Contractor will have or establish its operational base in Brussels where Key experts shall be based. In addition, the Contractor shall establish a local presence in all the different Beneficiary economies in agreement with the Contracting Authority.

This local presence shall, whatever the location (e.g. office, home-office, shared-space, etc.), be fully-equipped to carry their assignment and held and participate in hybrid meetings entailing videoconference participation. The costs for equipment, including hard- and software, shall be covered by the fee rates.

Activities under the IFICO project will take place in Brussels, the Western Balkans, at headquarter locations of all IFIs involved in the WBIF as well as in the economies of bilateral donors.

Start date & period of implementation

The intended start date is 1 March 2022 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 48 months from this date.

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GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disabilities, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.

Please send us an updated CV in EuropeAid format in English.