CallforExpressionofInterestforthepositionsoflongandshortterminternationalexperts

Positions: Council of Europe experts on capacitybuilding and legal assistance in

theareaoflocaldemocracy.Programmes: Partnership for Creative Governance (Malta), Intermunicipal

CooperationandTerritorialReform(Cyprus),CityDiplomacy(CroatiaandEurope),StrengtheningthecapacityoflocalauthoritiesinUkraine(Ukraine), Legal Assistance to Local Government Reform in Georgia,otherprogrammesandprojectsasrequired.

Organisation: TheCentreofExpertiseforLocalGovernmentReform

DirectorateGeneralofDemocracy(DGII),CouncilofEuropeContractduration: These are shortterm consultancy positions. Exact number ofworking

days/experts will be determined according to projects needs in thecourseof20142015

Vacancynoticeissued: 19March2014Deadlineforapplications: Open________________________________________________________________________BACKGROUNDINFORMATIONONTHEPROGRAMME/CONTEXTTheCouncilofEuropeCentreofExpertisecurrentlyimplementsdozensofprojectsinabout20Europeancountries.Theprojectsprovide legalexpertise,policyadviceand support to theprocessof local selfgovernmentreform,includingthepreparationoftheadministrativeterritorialreform,and,ontheotherhand,organisescapacitybuildingforlocalauthorities.TheaimofthecurrentcallistoestablishapoolofexpertswhocouldactasCouncilofEuropeconsultantsandhelp implementCoEassistanceprojectsundertheguidanceoftheCoECentreofExpertiseonLocalGovernmentReform,DirectorateGeneralofDemocracy.DESCRIPTIONOFTASKSANDQUALIFICATIONSTheexpertswillbeengaged inprovidingexpertise,guidanceandassistance to the implementationofseparate componentsof theprojectsworking in tight cooperationwith theCoE Secretariatand localexperts.Theywillbeexpected to travel to thecountriesofproject implementation,makeevaluationsandanalysis,draftreportsandrecommendationsregardingseparatecomponentsof theproject,draftandimplementcapacitybuildingtoolkits.Keyqualifications:

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University degree in law, public administration, sociology, political science, economics or publicfinance,preferablywithfocusonlocalandregionalgovernment.

Minimumof7yearsofprofessionalexperienceattheinternationaland/ornationallevelinthefieldoflocalgovernanceorlegalconsultancy.

Knowledgeandexperienceincapacitybuildingforlocalauthorities Knowledgeof the relevant international standards in the field, and inparticular those setby the

CouncilofEurope. FamiliarityandexperiencewiththeCoEtoolkitsforlocalauthorities Knowledgeofthe legislation, localgovernanceandpublicadministrationsystemsofthecountryof

projectimplementation. Provenabilitytoworkininternational,multiculturalenvironments. Analytical,researchandreportingskills. ExcellentEnglishlanguageskills. Goodcommunicationskills.Specificrequirements:TheexpertsshouldbeabletohelpimplementtheCoEcapacitybuildingtoolswhichareavailableonthiswebsite: http://www.coe.int/t/dgap/localdemocracy/WCD/Toolkits_en.asp and/or provide legal andpolicy advice on such subjects as local government reform, intermunicipal cooperation, territorialreform,fiscaldecentralisation,etc.Specifically,themosturgentlyneededexpertiseincludesthefollowing:

1. PMP(PerformanceManagementProgramme)Component:12PerformanceManagementexpertswillbeneededinordertoworkcloselywiththeMalteseandNorwegian counterparts tohelp theMaltesemunicipalitiesdevelop thePM indicators locallyandnationally, provide training and individual coaching to the municipalities, and contribute to thepreparationoffinalreports.ThefirstPMPmeetingisscheduledforJuly2014inMalta.AnotherPMPexpertmightbeneededforaprojectinUkraine.

Qualifications: good knowledge of the Norwegian Performance Networks, UK or Dutch PMsystems, andof theCoEPMPTool;ability tobuildnetworks;knowledgeof relevant issuesoflocal government in Malta/Ukraine, ability to participate in the selection of the pilotmunicipalities,goodwritingandcoachingskills.

2. LAP(LeadershipAcademyProgramme)ComponentTheLeadershipAcademywillneed23internationaltrainerstotrainlocalauthoritiesinMalta(andpossiblyCroatia andUkraine), aswell as local trainers. The LAP trainerswillbe required tohelpadaptandfinalisethetrainingmaterialfortheMalteseLAPandtoparticipateinToTand2rounds(6sessions,3dayseachpluspreparationandreporting)ofLAPstartingfromtheendof2014untilthebeginningof2016.

Qualifications:previoustrainingorteachingexperience,knowledgeofthe leadershipand localgovernment issues,familiaritywiththeCoELAPToolkit;abilitytoworkwithtoplevel localandcentralauthorities.

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3. ELoGE(EuropeanLabelforGovernanceExcellence)Component

Thiscomponentwillneedseveral internationalexpertswhowillbeable toassist inselection, trainingandorganisationofmeetings forparticipatingauthorities, toprovide individualcoaching,and tohelporganisetheselfassessmentprocess,aswellasparticipateintheverificationmissionsandselectionoftheELoGEcandidates.Thecomponentwillbelaunchedattheendof2015inMalta,butthepreparationworkwillstartin2014.ELoGEinUkraineandothercountriesisalsoplanned.

Qualifications: good knowledge of the 12 principles of Good Governance at Local Level;familiaritywiththeCoEStrategyforInnovationandGoodGovernance,knowledgeoftheELoGEprocedureandbenchmark,excellentknowledgeof localgovernance issues,ability toorganiseandconductevaluationsandassessments,preparewrittenreports.Ashorttraining/preparationmeetingcanbeorganisedbytheCoE.

4. TNAandNTSComponents:TheexpertsonTrainingNeedsAnalysisandNationalTrainingStrategywillbeneededinordertoworkinseveralcountries.ThesetoolsarebasedonaveryspecificCoEmethodology,sopriortrainingmightbeorganised.The taskswill includepreparationof theTNAandNTS;qualitative interviews (focusgroupsandindividualindepthinterviews),etc.

Qualifications:skillsrelatedtofieldimplementationofsocialresearch,especiallyprojectsrelatedtopublicadministration;experienceinpreparationoftheresearchreportsandpresentationofthereportfinings to relevant beneficiaries; excellent communication skills, general knowledge of the localadministration issuesandrelevant legislation issues,experience inconductingofqualitative interviewsanddraftingfieldreports.

5. IMC(InterMunicipalCooperation):AconsultantisneededforanewprojectinCyprus,andpossiblyinothercountries.Thetaskswillincludeimplementationof the IMC toolkit,practicalassistanceon thedevelopmentofconcrete IMCprojects,andlegaladviceonthedevelopmentofnewIMClegislation

Qualifications:excellentknowledgeofandpreviousexperience in intermunicipalcooperation,knowledgeofbothpracticalandlegalaspects.TheCandidateshouldbeabletotraveltoCyprusinMay2014,havesomepriorknowledgeofthelocalgovernmentsysteminCyprus.

6. CitytoCityDiplomacy:

Theexpertsareneededtodevelopand laterhelp implementtheToolkitandprepareaReportonthesubjectfortheCoE.Thepreparationofthetoolisbasedonaconcretepilotcooperationproject(ZadarDundee),whichwillbeusedasacasestudy.

Qualifications: excellent writing skills, knowledge of capacitybuilding and of CoE tools,knowledgeoftwinning,crossborderandintermunicipal/interterritorialcooperationissues.

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ThisCallisnotlimitedtotheaboveareas.TheCentreofExpertiseisalsolookingtoexpanditspoolofexperts on local finance, public ethics, best practice, local government associations, and othercapacitybuildingtoolslistedonitswebsite.FEESANDSTATUSTheselectedcandidateswillbeofferedinternationalconsultancycontracts;thecandidateswillnothaveastatusoftheCoEstaffmemberoremployee.Theconsultancyfeeswillbepaidbasedonthenumberofworkingdays,incaseoftravelalltravelexpensesandperdiemswillbepaidbytheCoE.APPLICATIONSCandidatesmustsubmittheirCurriculumVitae inEnglishorFrenchtowebmaster.local@coe.intwithasubjectlineCallforexperts.Pleaseindicateinthemessageoftheemailinwhichparticularprojectorcountryyouareinterested.Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The decision to accept or reject an application is notsubjecttoappeal.