| Position | Advisor for Component IV
| | Project title | Further support for implementation of DIS
| | Country | Serbia
| | Duration | 250 working days over the period of implementation of the contract which is 24 months
| | | Planned starting date | July 2010 | | Expiry date | 30 March 2010
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Objective of the project | Overall objective The aim of the contract is to support the Government of Serbia in developing its administrative and technical capacities in relation to the management of the Pre-Accession (IPA) under a Decentralized Implementation System.
Purpose Based on the Gap Assessment Report (GAR) for IPA components III and IV conducted by independent consultants during DIS stage I which is expected to be finalized by mid February 2010, the consultant of this project will assist the key players involved in the management of EU funds along the DIS accreditation process and provide them with guidance, taking into account lessons learned from other candidate countries and where shown to be relevant from the accreditations for DIS/EDIS in the most recent accession countries and in candidate countries.
More specifically the project will provide all necessary support to the Serbian Government during Stage 2 – DIS Preparation (‘Gap plugging’) of the roadmap to DIS accreditation for components III and IV in order to develop and implement a strategy that will lead to the completion of a comprehensive Accreditation Package for Components III and IV in accordance with the provisions of the IPA Implementing Regulation and the corresponding Framework Agreement between Serbia and the European Commission. It will also assist the Serbian Administration to develop capacity in order to enable them to effectively implement IPA III and IV Components while maintaining the IPA conditions of accreditation and responding to the conditionalities of the Commission’s Conferral of Management Decision.
| | Requirements | Qualifications and skills
• A university graduate degree in economics, business administration or equivalent professional experience;
General professional experience
• Minimum of 7 but preferably 10 years of general work experience
Specific professional experience
• Minimum 3 years of practical work in OS or CFCU or some other PHARE or ISPA and/or SAPARD implementing agency in management, senior operational and advisory capacity.
• Experience in implementation in Programmes relevant to human resources development and or employment support.
• Active participation in at least one DIS/EDIS accreditation process in other countries. Any additional participation in the above mentioned accreditation process will be an asset.
• Thorough knowledge of the EC procurement procedures (Practical Guide) with preferably experience in the field of grant schemes, supply and works projects.
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Having long-term experience in the management of various EU and other Donors’ financed programmes and projects, implementation of quality assurance and control system and accreditation requirements, we share our valuable practical experience with other countries receiving EU support.
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