Key Expert 2: Policy Dialogue and Capacity Building Expert Full Time

Project title: EU-SA Dialogue Facility 3.0 Technical Assistance

Brief description: A current flagship in the EU’s portfolio in South Africa, the “Dialogue Facility” will be continued in the form of the Dialogue Facility 3.0. This much-hailed programme enables demand-driven knowledge exchange and dialogues towards strengthened policy development capacities. The Dialogue Facility successfully brings the aspirations of the EU-SA Strategic Partnership to a very concrete level as it brings together institutions and individuals. It will be adapted and updated from its current model. The specific objective of the contract is to provide technical assistance in the form of a Programme Management Unit (PMU) to support the implementation of the EU-South Africa Dialogue Facility 3.0 that aims to encourage and respond to requests, mainly from South African Departments of the Government, for policy dialogues with the EU in various areas.

Commencement date of the project: October 2023

Qualifications and skills

• Preferably a Master’s degree in the field of economics, political science, management or equivalent. Alternatively, a University degree in the above-mentioned fields or equivalent with 15 years of relevant experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to prepare reports and conduct presentations
• Computer literate
• Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines

General professional experience:

• At least 8 years of experience in economic and social development
• Knowledge of South African Government and policies would be an advantage

Specific professional experience:

• Experience in developing training materials and facilitating training workshops
• Expertise in institutional capacity-building for Government Departments
• Technical expertise in one or more sectors of EU-RSA policy dialogue and cooperation would be an advantage
• Knowledge of EU sectorial policies and external cooperation would be an advantage
• Work  experience  in  middle-income  countries,  preferably  South  Africa,  would  be  an advantag