Albania: Key Expert (team leader) on EU pre-accession process and civil society sector

Bird is currently looking for a Key Expert (team leader) on EU pre-accession process and civil society sector for evaluating the capacities of the CSOs and propose the instruments to further increase the participation of the CSOs in decision making especially in the European integration process.

Profile and expertise required:
3.2.1 Key Expert (team leader) on the EU pre-accession process requirements and the involvement of the Civil Society in this process. The team leader will have the overall coordination of the assignment and together with the other key expert will carry out the tasks defined in “Requested Services” section.

• Education:
  • Master degree in law, public management, or any other relevant area for the project.
  • Computer literacy.


• Experience:
  At least 6 years of experience on the EU pre-accession process requirements and the involvement of the Civil Society in this process, more specifically.
  • Experience in contributing to strengthening capacities of CSOs for effective monitoring of the EU accession reforms, in a candidate country or an EU member state;
  • Experience in improving the participation and access of CSOs in the EU pre-accession financial assistance in a candidate country or an EU member state.


• Language skills:
  Fluency in English, both written and spoken (min 2 points in the scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is excellent and 5 is basic).


• Location and Duration

➢ Starting period: 12 October 2015
➢ Foreseen finishing period or duration: 12 February 2016

All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.