Expert in Public Sector Reform (Category I) / Team Leader

Country	Botswana
Project title	Technical Assistance for The Identification and Formulation of EU Interventions to Support Public Sector Reform and Public Finance
Position	Expert in Public Sector Reform (Category I) / Team Leader
Objectives	·         To identify options and formulate potential actions for PSR/PFM to be financed under the 11th EDF in alignment with the Government of Botswana needs and priorities, as outlined in the 'Vision 2016', the 'National Development Plan 10', the emerging Public Sector Reform Coordination Programme (PSRCP), the Public Finance Management Reform Programme (PFMRP), complementary to support provided by other development partners and building on lessons learned under the 10th EDF. The actions also have to be aligned with and feed into the evolving NDP 11; ·         To assist the EU Delegation to Botswana and SADC in the development of the corresponding documents for the approval of specific actions in PSR/PFM at the identification and formulation stage; ·         To work in close collaboration with the ongoing technical assistance to the PSRCO and the Public Finance Management Reform Programme Coordination Unit (PFM RP CU) at the MFDP; ·         To collaborate and align with the team of experts working in parallel on a similar assignment (identification and formulation) with regards to Human Resources Development with a view to ensure complementarity between the two program components.
Experts profile	·         Master's Degree in Public Administration or Political Science or another field relevant to the assignment. In the absence of this, the equivalent professional experience of at least eight (8) years is required in addition to the experience required below; ·         At least 12 years' experience in the sector related to the Lot Governance and Home Affairs; ·         Proven professional experience in various strands of Public Sector Reform: o    sector/ministry restructuring and modernization; and/or o    management of parastatals; and/or o    public administration reforms (decentralization, right-sizing etc). ·         Proven professional experience in public sector strategic planning and budgeting; ·         Proven professional experience in coordination of public sector reforms; ·         Proven experience in the identification and formulation of projects/programs for donor institutions; ·         Proven experience in the development of Identification and Action Fiches and TAPs; ·         Proven experience with EU procedures (in particular EDF procedures) and knowledge of EU aid modalities; ·         Proven experience in formulating of budget support programs and related indicators; ·         Good knowledge of different aid modalities (project and budget support) and their strengths and weaknesses in different program contexts; ·         Experience from doing PSR work in middle income countries is an asset; ·         Experience in organizing stakeholder meetings; ·         Excellent communication and facilitation skills; ·         Excellent command of English; ·         Excellent report writing skills.
Number of working days	63
Language	English
Project start	15/10/2014
Apply by	22/08/2014

The interested candidates should apply by sending their CVs and contact details (phone number and email) to europlus@europlus.sk clearly indicating (i) country and (ii) title of the position to which they apply. The CV should clearly demonstrate meeting of all the requirements mentioned in the requested profile.